We the residents support an LRT for Brampton, but we DO NOT support the proposed surface route along Main St.
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Reached 100 supporters
July 3, 2015
240 Comments
Why not sling Kennedy road? Once you destroy the centre of Brampton it will stay destroyed! Kennedy road gives options for future expansion and works better within the infrastructure without ruining the ONE central historic route to our beautiful city! PLEASE RECONSIDER!
As a member in good standing of Brampton Historical Society and a Brampton resident I would like to preserve the Original Brampton Main Street and strongly suggest another route be chosen to connect to the Brampton downtown GO Station.
There is not enough room to put this through the downtown section and what about the fact there are huge caverns under the main st where the river used to run. It was because of them the heavy truck traffic was taken off the main st. I haven't read anywhere that this has been addressed.
I support an LRT for Brampton, but not along Main Street through historic downtown area. MUCH better to route it to the new Peel Memorial Health Centre. C'mon politicians, do the right thing. in years to come will your children will be proud or ashamed of your actions?
For one we should look at European models: in many cities even cars are not permitted into the city Center to make shopping safe and preserves an authentic picture off the city core. Also: I would not appreciate our lovely farmers market interrupted due to the LRT
Letter sent to council on Oct 26th 2015 "Good day Members of Council & Miss Mayor, I am writing this email ahead of the next LRT Debate. Who am I? I am a Born & Raised Bramptonian. I have lived in Brampton for all but 2 years of my my 29 year life. The 2 year absence was for education. I grew up and still live just north of the downtown core, I have worked at 3 different restaurants in the down town core at different points in the last 10-15 years. I also sat on the BDDC restaurant committee for the local eateries in 2007/08. I am asking Council to reject the LRT route thru downtown Brampton as a concerned Citizen. From my experience this is absolutely not necessary. I have ridden the Zum bus several times at different times of day over the past few years. Is it very busy during Rush hour? Absolutely. Have any of you championing this LRT ever taken transit in any big city? Its always busy at rush hour Hence the Term "Rush Hour"... I have taken the Zum up main street at non peak hours as well, Mid morning late evening ect... it is never even close to capacity so why are we building this on this route? Going up the queen or steels corridors seems to me from my experience (actually riding transit) is where an LRT is needed if one is needed at all.... That is where the factories are, That is the route to Humber Collage, Sheridan is on Steels, That is the route to get to the closest Subway station to get to Downtown Toronto if the Go train isn't running.... (yes there is all day Go Service from port Credit but the time it would take you to get there would be similar to the time a LRT would be to Etobicoke for Kippling Station i would imagine) Also What happens to all these Zum Bus' we have purchased? ect.. If this goes ahead (with out us knowing our Share of all costs) it will be empty 80% if not more of the time. Who's going to pay (subsidize) those costs of an empty train running every what 20/30 minutes? How many people do we need for this to run e
Yes to LRT. - BUT - re-route so that it makes sense for Brampton.
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We the residents support an LRT for Brampton, but we DO NOT support the proposed surface route along Main St.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
July 3, 2015
240 Comments
Please not through our beautiful historic downtown. Stop at Steeles and re route. We don't need to rip up our streets and we don't need to add to the current congestion. I would like to see the 4 corners a cobblestone walking area and a vehicular by-pass around the downtown.
Why not sling Kennedy road? Once you destroy the centre of Brampton it will stay destroyed! Kennedy road gives options for future expansion and works better within the infrastructure without ruining the ONE central historic route to our beautiful city! PLEASE RECONSIDER!
As a member in good standing of Brampton Historical Society and a Brampton resident I would like to preserve the Original Brampton Main Street and strongly suggest another route be chosen to connect to the Brampton downtown GO Station.
There is not enough room to put this through the downtown section and what about the fact there are huge caverns under the main st where the river used to run. It was because of them the heavy truck traffic was taken off the main st. I haven't read anywhere that this has been addressed.
I support an LRT for Brampton, but not along Main Street through historic downtown area. MUCH better to route it to the new Peel Memorial Health Centre. C'mon politicians, do the right thing. in years to come will your children will be proud or ashamed of your actions?
For one we should look at European models: in many cities even cars are not permitted into the city Center to make shopping safe and preserves an authentic picture off the city core. Also: I would not appreciate our lovely farmers market interrupted due to the LRT
Letter sent to council on Oct 26th 2015 "Good day Members of Council & Miss Mayor, I am writing this email ahead of the next LRT Debate. Who am I? I am a Born & Raised Bramptonian. I have lived in Brampton for all but 2 years of my my 29 year life. The 2 year absence was for education. I grew up and still live just north of the downtown core, I have worked at 3 different restaurants in the down town core at different points in the last 10-15 years. I also sat on the BDDC restaurant committee for the local eateries in 2007/08. I am asking Council to reject the LRT route thru downtown Brampton as a concerned Citizen. From my experience this is absolutely not necessary. I have ridden the Zum bus several times at different times of day over the past few years. Is it very busy during Rush hour? Absolutely. Have any of you championing this LRT ever taken transit in any big city? Its always busy at rush hour Hence the Term "Rush Hour"... I have taken the Zum up main street at non peak hours as well, Mid morning late evening ect... it is never even close to capacity so why are we building this on this route? Going up the queen or steels corridors seems to me from my experience (actually riding transit) is where an LRT is needed if one is needed at all.... That is where the factories are, That is the route to Humber Collage, Sheridan is on Steels, That is the route to get to the closest Subway station to get to Downtown Toronto if the Go train isn't running.... (yes there is all day Go Service from port Credit but the time it would take you to get there would be similar to the time a LRT would be to Etobicoke for Kippling Station i would imagine) Also What happens to all these Zum Bus' we have purchased? ect.. If this goes ahead (with out us knowing our Share of all costs) it will be empty 80% if not more of the time. Who's going to pay (subsidize) those costs of an empty train running every what 20/30 minutes? How many people do we need for this to run e
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Please not through our beautiful historic downtown. Stop at Steeles and re route. We don't need to rip up our streets and we don't need to add to the current congestion. I would like to see the 4 corners a cobblestone walking area and a vehicular by-pass around the downtown.