Reminder of how much we like to criminalize being poor.
Skipping a $3.50 transit fare results in a $425 fine while skipping a $20 parking pass lands you a $70 fine that rich people complained to high heaven about. What justification, other than hating poor people, is there for this not scaling?
Make parking fines $2000 and then let's talk about the fictional "war on cars"
@chu I'm going to write to them and I encourage others to do so to.
I'd rather see the low income pass get advertised since that would actually help reduce fare evasion https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/employment-social-support/support-for-people-in-financial-need/assistance-through-ontario-works/transit-discount/
Apply now for the Fair Pass Transit Discount to save money on transit fares. Apply for Fair Pass The Fair Pass Transit Discount Program provides a 36 per cent discount on Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) adult single ride fares and a 21 per cent discount on TTC adult monthly passes. The discount is programmed onto […]
I want to see the price per hour of parking be at LEAST the price for a family of 4 to take transit.
It should not be cheaper to drive to the museum or brunch than it is to take transit. 4 adults = $28.
THAT's when we start to see actual shift.
We can do this by jacking up the price of parking or lowering the price of transit.
I empathize with the need for a low income pass but that is all but half the equation. This is where we need real political leadership.
Chu 朱
Ian
Cécile Hébert