The Jane and Finch area doesn’t have enough green mobility systems to improve the Climate Crisis. We could make many plans to make the Jane and Finch area's transport climate friendly. Here are some of the short-term and long-term goals.
- Create sidewalk and cycling routes on every road. We must build wide pathways for cargo bikes and mobility devices that will make people use no fossil fuels, be healthier for the climate, and give residents a healthy routine. It will save money, too. To make this project successful, we have put in decent amounts of bins, lights with security cameras, and patrolling security guards to make it a healthier and safer place.-
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Create pathways for walking and cycling in
the parks to major public spaces, such as schools, community centers, rivers,
etc. This will encourage people to walk to those places instead of using
vehicles, saving energy and costs and helping the climate.
More people are using
private vehicles, and this is causing more CFC gas emissions in transport and
harming the climate. Here is our plan:
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All buses will be changed or converted to
zero emissions. One bus at total capacity takes the place of 70
single-occupancy cars. This will make no air pollution and help to make our
climate better.
These
e-buses can be used as mobile power plants in emergencies or outrages. An e-bus
has a 440,000-watt battery that can be plugged into a hospital or any emergency
building.
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Truck routes after midnight to make less
traffic delay. Roads will be safer, and cars will consume less gas and CFC
emissions.
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Make public transport free, then most
people will try to use public transport. That will reduce the traffic pressure
on the road. This will be a good money saver for low-income people. It will be beneficial
for reducing CFC gas emissions and, in the long run, saving the climate.
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We need to consider what will happen after
100 years. Population and transport use will increase. That’s why we will need
a new electric subway line extension that will create more mobility, less
energy consumption, and faster movement (no traffic jams). Again, there will
be no CFC gas emissions. This is the healthier transport solution. The new
line will interconnect all GTA cities, like Downtown, Mississauga, Brampton,
etc.
When we can give better
mobility to the community, the community can go out to earn more. That will
provide the community with better earnings, and the government will be
benefited from more income taxes. As we take the initiative to zero emissions,
this better new mobility will improve the climate for the Jane and Finch
communities and Canada. This way, we can create an excellent example for the
rest of Canada.
Engagement plan: We
should take the following steps to successfully create green transport/mobility
in the Jane and Finch Community:
Approve
the plan: Raising awareness in the community by providing
pamphlets in grocery stores, medical clinics, and religious places. Meeting the
community leaders and they let the community know about the climate mitigation
plan. Then, meeting with the municipal councillors and convincing them to
convince and approve the plan from the city mayor. If the city doesn’t support
the project, keep pushing them by raising community voices by the community
groups to the media, make rallies in front of the City of Toronto building, and
keep pushing them by creating different events to accept our plan or come up
with something better.
Make
the plan work: Funds could be raised through community
donations and city funding. If we can’t get enough funds for the total work, we
can start working step by step, one road after another.
Follow-up:
Community leaders can check and make a follow-up note to city councillors. They
will check the progress of the work if it is done, then how the maintenance is
going on. The councillor can follow up on the work with the city.
Resources:
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TTC.
TTC
Green Initiatives.
https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/TTC-Green-Initiatives
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The City of Toronto. (MAY 2022). JANE FINCH INITIATIVE Mobility
Directions. https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/8d52-CityPlanning-Jane-Finch-Initiative-Mobility-Directions-May-2022.pdf
