I spent Saturday participating in an event called Metronauts. This was a relatively free-form set of discussions on important transit issues put on by the team that did last year’s transit camp, and organized under the auspices of Metrolinx. The idea is to get a bunch of interested people together, collectively set an agenda, and then break up into various topics for discussion. The results of the discussions will be available online for reference, and in may cases, will result in grassroots activity continuing to occur.
The event was located downtown at the MaRS Centre at College and University and was well attended, including a surprisingly large suburban representation. However, this is just the first of six events, and there will be a Durham event coming in the next few months. I’ll provide details as it gets closer, but for now, I urge anyone interested to visit the Metronauts web site and think about issues of local importance that need discussion. These can be big issues (does Metrolinx’s Regional Express concept meet Durham’s needs) down to small ones (how could DRT communicate better).
There was significant TTC and Metrolinx attendance at this event, and I’m hopeful that the Durham Region event will bring out GO and DRT staff as well. A great many decisions will be taken over the next six months as part of the transportation plan process, and it’s critical to have as much feedback as possible to ensure that the plan meets all our needs.
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