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Adam Vaughan answers Jay-X1's questions!
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| Jayx1 |
Dear Jay,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Here are the answers to
your questions
Since you are running for ward 20 I have a few area specific questions to ask,
1) How do you feel about part of the ward being designated as the
entertainment district?
- It was wrong to concentrate and create this zone to begin with. Area residents are now living wiith the consequences. Two things now need to happen to normaize this neiughbourhood. Streets need to be recognized as neighbourhood streets aand Adelaide and Richmond should be be looked at as possibilities as future two way streets. Sidewalks also need to widened. Secondly there needs to be a strategy to animate the commercial space in the daytime. A mix of other businesses would help keep the nightclubs in check.
2) How can area business and residents reasonably coexist in the
pursuit of their own interests? What are some ideas that you may have to help acheive this?
- a BIA needs to formed ( City rules will need changing here) and then a joint business and residents assc. should work out the problems
3) How would you advocate future planning and zoning for the region?
Would you add more residential units to the area? Would you increase or decrease the amount of liquor licences?
The King Spadina Residents Assc hhave already put together a good
plan and it now needs a bit more work, but more importantly, it also needs political support at City Hall. I'm prepeared to help
4) Do you feel that large nightclubs and bars have a place in ward 20? Or anywhere in the city of Toronto for that matter?
- of course they do but in moderation. We cant outlaw dancing nor
should we try, but packing 70,000 clubbers into one neighbourhood is insane.. The neighbourhood needs to be respected and right now residents are being abused.
Adam |
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| El Kay Dee |
| the typos were a total turnoff... |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by El Kay Dee
the typos were a total turnoff... |
well... a) it shows its real. b) id imagine he has a million letters to respond to.
The fact that he answered it is an achievement. Most letters I send get no reply. Either that, or a form letter.
I dont agree with most of what he said. But props to him for the reply. |
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| TO guy |
| Who is running against him? |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by TO guy
Who is running against him? |
thats what im looking into now. Im going to send the same questions to all ward 20 candidates.
I want to demostrate why Trance addicts should vote for the city elections this fall. We all have to make an informed vote if we want to try and save our nightlife. (whats left of it) |
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| El Kay Dee |
| quote: | Originally posted by TO guy
Who is running against him? |
I'd Vote Jay |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by El Kay Dee
I'd Vote Jay |
haha well one of these years i am def going to try for city council |
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| El Kay Dee |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
haha well one of these years i am def going to try for city council |
well good luck with that...u need to be 50+ so taht u can decide how u want ur kiddies and their friends to spend their nightlife |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by El Kay Dee
well good luck with that...u need to be 50+ so taht u can decide how u want ur kiddies and their friends to spend their nightlife |
LOL well 50+ because thats who mostly votes..
Youth votes = youth politicians solving youth problems |
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| fairy godfather |
Well done Jay...
He makes some good points...but I think the one way streets (Richmond and Adelaide) work well for traffic flow.
I am not a Ward 20 rsident...but always intersted in the position of candidates. No matter what ward, the winners will all have a say in the running of the city! |
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| Jayx1 |
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Adelaide and Richmond should be be looked at as possibilities as future two way streets. |
this is a very bad idea. We need more one way streets in downtown toronto to get traffic moving. Not 2 way streets. There are absolutely NO major cities in the world that i know of that consist of mainly 2 way streets unless we are talking LA which is an endless suburb.
It's time we start thinking like a big city instead of a really big small town |
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| fairy godfather |
I agree Jay.
We need to stop pretending that car trvel in this city is a fad, and design infrastructure to be a world class city!
I would start with scrapping the street cars in favour of electric trolly buses.
- They produce no green house gases
- They can move on the street from one lane to another
- There in no expensive cost of rail upkeep |
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