{"id":253,"date":"2005-10-14T19:32:55","date_gmt":"2005-10-14T23:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=253"},"modified":"2005-10-16T18:15:15","modified_gmt":"2005-10-16T22:15:15","slug":"metropass-affinity-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2005\/10\/14\/metropass-affinity-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Metropass Affinity Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.themap.ca\/mapbutton.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/><\/p>\n<p>File this under: <strong>WHY ISN&#8217;T THE TTC COMING UP WITH THESE IDEAS?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Metropass Affinity Program<\/strong> (MAP) is an initiative by the <a href=\"http:\/\/ontario.sierraclub.ca\/\">Sierra Club of Canada<\/a> that is just being launched and needs public input. The MAP could vastly increase transit usage by rewarding people for a good action (choosing transit over private automobile), rather than punishing people for a bad action (choosing their car over transit). The main thrust of the plan is to have participating businesses give discounts\/incentives to anyone that shows a current and valid Metropass. It gives people more incentive to buy a Metropass. The TTC is not involved in this, but there is hope. Check out the site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themap.ca\">www.themap.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File this under: WHY ISN&#8217;T THE TTC COMING UP WITH THESE IDEAS? The Metropass Affinity Program (MAP) is an initiative by the Sierra Club of Canada that is just being launched and needs public input. 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