Just launched: Carbon Emissions Inventory 2024
The GTHA keeps growing, so how will regional transportation keep up? A new draft plan by Metrolinx sets out a path to 2041. TAF and Pembina Institute took a closer look at what works and what’s missing in the 20-plus year planning document that will shape how we get around the region.
A report for the TTC board recommends buying 30 battery electric buses by 2019, at a cost of up to $50 million. Electrifying the city’s transit fleet is a key part of the TransformTO climate plan, the article points out.
When it comes to public projects, does our big-thinking habit get in the way of excellence implementation as we fail to consider local-level impacts and aspirations? Our VP Mary Pickering looks at best practices from recent transit projects in Ontario.
If the problem is big, think big – and bring together partners from different sectors. Complex problems like climate change require leadership from a diverse set of partners: from government leaders to community organizations and businesses. But how can we create a collective impact initiative that transcends casual co-operation or grantmaking, that becomes something larger […]
What single action could transform urban transportation in the Toronto region? That was a question posed yesterday morning to a panel assembled by the Transit Alliance focused on greening up Toronto. As we continue to struggle with the seemingly unsolvable problems of transit funding, planning, and implementation, four transit-focused representatives shared their insights about what might […]
Kim Jarvi is Senior Economist in the Policy Department at the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO). His focus includes environmental, economic, and health policy. Kim sits on the advisory group of the City of Toronto and TAF project, TransformTO. This is the fourth interview in our TransformTO Talks series with multi-sectoral experts. TAF: Can you tell me about […]
What if you want to commute by GO train but the station is too far to walk from your home and the parking lot is always full? Chances are, you’ll ditch the train and take your car, cursing traffic along the way. Or, if your late shift ends at 2 a.m. when the local bus […]
A fast-growing trend called “microtransit”, which includes ride-sharing services, could cut carbon emissions from personal transportation in the GTHA by six per cent, a new TAF-commissioned study found.
Dusha Sritharan is a Campaigner at the Toronto Environmental Alliance. Her work focuses on developing and implementing campaigns to effectively engage supporters and the general public on environmental issues. Dusha sits on the advisory group of the City of Toronto and TAF project, TransformTO. We asked Dusha about how to effectively engage diverse communities in the climate […]
Yesterday, sparks flew as Mayor John Tory endorsed expressway tolls on the Gardiner and DVP, and the City Manager released a Long-Term Financial Direction Update on new funding sources to be considered by Council, including road tolls and a hotel tax. The report is expected to be considered by Executive Committee on December 1 and […]
