Strategy # 4: Shaping the Region

Until now, many parts of the region and transportation systems have been designed with the needs of cars in mind — cars that spend 95% of their time parked at home, at work, at the mall and all the other places they sit, forgotten, until we need them again. We’ve been designing our communities around vehicles that, unlike us, don’t really move all that much.

The transportation system of 2041 will be convenient, reliable and safe — and it will be designed with people in mind. Some parts will run rapidly and frequently, allowing users to move quickly over long distances. Others will provide local access on a fine grid, with 24-hour service for those who work nights or like to stay out late. The system will provide universal access for travellers with disabilities and will be affordable for low income travellers who need it most. It will sustain the communities and businesses in the GTHA and minimize the impact of transportation on the natural environment. It will give us better access to jobs, housing, education, services, friends and family. It will be all about people, not vehicles.