Transit-Oriented Communities ‘bomb’ dropped on Markham
By Heidi Riedner- http://yorkregion.com February 2, 2022 Local communities are heading for a train wreck if the province’s plans for Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) along the Yonge subway extension don't go back to the drawing board. That’s the opinion of some area residents and public officials after Infrastructure Ontario announced in December its plans for the Bridge and High Tech stations
Province adds Royal Orchard station in Thornhill to Yonge subway extension
By Heidi Riedner- http://yorkregion.com January 14, 2022 The provincial government has added a Royal Orchard station to the Yonge North Subway Extension. "This is good news for Thornhill," ward Coun. Keith Irish said in a tweet. A Royal Orchard station had been bypassed in Metrolinx's scaled back version of the subway route since its estimated cost of between $400 million
Route of Yonge Street subway extension moved
By Ben Spurr- thestar.com December 8, 2021 The provincial transit agency says it’s adjusting the route of a new subway project after residents in York Region pushed back against plans to tunnel the line beneath their neighbourhood — but some locals say the changes don’t go far enough. Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster announced Wednesday the agency is altering the
Slow Down Sign Request
Coming Spring 2022: “Slow Down” Lawn Signs I continue to receive complaints of speeding in our neighbourhoods. Many of the complaints are from residents living on streets where there is no through traffic. Unbelievably, it is our friends and neighbours and even school bus drivers eager to get to where they are going that are being reckless. One way to help
Keith speaks at subway rally at Queens Park
October 6, 2021 — Residents of Thornhill organized a rally at Queens Park to send a clear message to Premier Ford and his cabinet that they are opposed to the proposed Yonge North Subway Extension alignment. Keith had the opportunity to speak at the rally and provided a statement from Thornhill Member of Parliament Melissa Lantsman.
Residents want Yonge North Subway Extension back on Yonge Street
By Aileen Zangouei- yorkregion.com September 20, 2021 The message was loud and clear at the Sept. 17 gathering protesting the North Subway Yonge Subway Extension being tunnelled through the Royal Orchard neighbourhood: "Stay on Yonge." Just a few days before the federal election, residents gathered letting their candidates know what they expect of their future government, and that is