National Post: Karen Stintz

Eglinton’s Transit Plan has been ratified by City Council.

As outlined in an article by the National Post:

By a margin of 25 to 18, council rejected the Mayor’s tunnel-only edict and backed parts of a plan, once known as Transit City, to construct a light rail line on Finch Avenue and one along Eglinton Avenue that is both underground and at street level and to revamp the Scarborough RT. Councillors put off making a decision on Sheppard Avenue, leaving the door open to the subway that Mayor Ford so fervently wants to build.

While this is a major step forward for the City, some stations along the Eglinton-Scarborough line are still waiting to be confirmed and funded as promised. With the Council-estimated $2 billion savings expected Oakwood is one station that needs to be granted full funding before other lines are begun.

Congratulations to Councillor Stintz and her 24 colleagues (including Josh Colle, Josh Matlow and Glenn De Baeremaeker) who supported a new plan for Eglinton and Toronto.

Here is the initial layout for the station as well as the location of entrances, service buildings and ventilation.

For the full presentation and more information click here.

Don’t miss the Eglinton West Station Open House taking place February 2, 2012.

“The issue I want something tangible done on is transit on Eglinton, which is at the south end of my ward. It’s one of those projects people in my area feel once-bitten, twice-shy on because we lost it before. I think much of my term will be spent trying to push that ahead, making sure we get the stations we were promised.”

We couldn’t agree more Councillor!

For the full article click here.

Do your part to ensure the Oakwood Station is built on the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown project.

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This is a list of people who can make a difference!

Metrolinx President & CEO, Bruce McCuaig: 416-874-5903

TTC Crosstown Community Office, Devon Horne: 416.338.6310

Eglinton-Lawrence MP, Joe Oliver: 416.781.5583

Eglinton-Lawrence MPP, Mike Colle: 416.781.2395

Ward 15 Councillor, Josh Colle: 416.392.4027

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If you are interested in taking action we encourage you to join the Eglinton 2020 group. Eglinton 2020 is a community led initiative to begin the process of gathering ideas for what Eglinton Avenue should look like in the year 2020 and beyond. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to shape what the heart of Toronto will look like in the foreseeable future. Click here for the Facebook group.

The purpose of this meeting was to inform the public of the Bathurst Staion process and preliminary design. It was a very informative event complete with a visual presentation.

The full presentation can be found here.

Open Houses will follow in 2012 for other station designs.

This will give you a better understanding of the project to come and what to expect of the project once complete:

Designing Stations for Neighbourhoods

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