OCCUPY TORONTO
• Ford wants Occupy protesters to go [The Star]
• People have ‘had enough’ of Occupy Toronto, protesters should move on: Rob Ford [National Post]
• Occupy neighbours have their rights too [The Sun]
• Time for Occupy Toronto to ‘move on’: Ford [The Sun]
• Let protesters run out of steam in winter discontent [Globe & Mail]
• Toronto mayor Rob Ford to Occupy protesters: time to ‘move on’ [Globe & Mail]
• Businessman objects to ‘hypocrisy’ of occupation [National Post]
• Occupy Toronto: a miracle at a time [NOW]
CITY HALL
• City buyout plan flops [The Star]
• City to reveal bureaucrats’ travel expenses [The Star]
• James: expect Armageddon at city hall [The Star]
• Only union talking lockout: Ford [The Sun]
• Study calls for repealing safe streets act [The Star]
TRAFFIC & TRANSIT
• Ford, McGuinty get up-close look at Eglinton LRT construction [National Post]
• Toronto can learn from the birth of the Montreal metro [National Post]
• The Fixer: flimsy locking rings make bikes an easy target [The Star]
• No early cash for Sheppard, province tells Ford [The Star]
• Councillor in ‘minor’ TTC fare dispute [The Sun]
• York region transit strike drags on [The Star]
• More confusion than commuters [Torontoist]
• Transit agencies must put customer first [The Star]
• Mo’ mobility [NOW]
CYCLING
• Bixi Toronto is about to get bigger [The Grid]
• Ottawa rejects need for safety legislation in wake of cyclist’s death [Globe & Mail]
• Cycle of tragedy [NOW]
• Cycling blindspot: how simple truck side panels can save lives [NOW]
HOUSING
• Social housing sell-off uprooting homes [NOW]
• Build Toronto given deadline for deal with Eva’s Phoenix shelter [Globe & Mail]
• Youth homeless shelter facing eviction [The Star]
MISSISSAUGA NEWS
• Mississauga council votes to create new governance committee [National Post]
• Citizen watchdog accused of ‘cyber-stalking’ councillor [The Star]
• Mississauga councillor accuses watchdog of ‘cyber-stalking’ her children [National Post]
OTHER NEWS
• Is CityPlace Toronto’s next ghetto? [The Grid]
• Toronto the least liked city in Canada, especially by Westerners [Globe & Mail]
• Toronto most hated city in Canada [The Sun]
• Change of plans for Sam the Record Man marquee? [Torontoist]
• Ryerson dims hopes for restored Sam the Record Man sign [Globe & Mail]
• Five things we learned at the Toronto safer nightlife forum [The Grid]
• Heritage Toronto makes Islington village history more app-ealing [The Grid]
One comment
A customer focused business would price passes in line with discount fares to reward frequent use and loyal customers.
A public service would have passes in line with discount fares because they see the benefit and value of people using transit and rewarding such commuting behaviour.
The TTC prices passes above and beyond the price of discount fares because they are afraid of people getting “free rides,” thus forcing regular users to use inconvenient tokens and limiting transfers.