Via Paul Young of the South East Toronto Bicycle User Group:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: EMS Academy , 895 Eastern Avenue
Leslie Street (between Lakeshore and Queen) will be reconstructed for the light rail line.
At our SET BUG (South East Toronto Bicycle User Group) meeting last week we thought that this presented a huge opportunity to make improvements to Leslie St. for walkers and cyclists currently dealing with a dangerous and chaotic roadway. The retail shopping (Loblaws Price Chopper, Canadian Tire) and the Leslie Spit ( Tommy Thompson Park ) are very well used destinations for walkers and cyclists on Leslie.
Please attend if you can and highlight the need for a safer “complete street” that meets all the road users needs with a priority on transit, walking and cycling. Tell a neighbour.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: EMS Academy , 895 Eastern Avenue
Background:
The City of Toronto and the TTC are planning a New Light Rail Transit Vehicle Fleet Maintenance and Storage Facility to support the 204 new low floor light rail vehicles that the TTC is acquiring to replace the current fleet of streetcars and to enhance accessibility. The existing maintenance and storage facilities at Roncesvalles and Russell Carhouses cannot support the full maintenance requirements of the new LRV fleet. Therefore, the construction of a new facility is required. The preferred site is located at the southeast corner of Lake Shore Boulevard East and Leslie Street . New tracks are proposed along Leslie Street to connect the proposed facility with the existing streetcar tracks on Queen Street East. A transit museum may also be developed within this site.
At the upcoming Open House, City of Toronto and TTC staff will present details of the site selection process for the Fleet Maintenance and Storage Facility, as well as the evaluation of alignments considered for the connecting track.
Conceptual layouts for the facility will be presented and preliminary evaluation details will be provided.
More Info:
Paul Young, health promoter
South Riverdale Community Health Centre
955 Queen St. East, Toronto , ON
M4M 1W7
Tel. (416) 461-1925 ext. 241
Fax (416) 469-3442
e. paul@srchc.com
www.srchc.com
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