Nah, there's a lot more than there was. There are dedicated busways in Mississauga and York Region, a new subway line in Toronto and a huge extension of one of the existing ones, the Eglinton and Finch LRTs will open presently; the Spadina streetcar line reopened after 49 years; the 407, 412, and 418 were built, the 427 was extended _twice_ since 1988, and you can transfer from one system to another in the GTA using the same card now. It's a lot better than it was in 1988.
Public transit has massively expanded. You can even see it in the past five years. And since it was recorded in 1988, at least one highway, the 407, has been built
I'm seeing a lot of moaning here, which surprises me, frankly. I'm middle aged now; I was in university when this was presented. Metro (which all became just Toronto in 1997) had a population of 2.2 million then; it's about 3 million now. The GTA was about four million then; it's about seven million now. More people than ever live downtown, bucking the trend typical of most of the US. All the things people were sweating in 1988 didn't prevent the expansion of the city and the opportunities and amenities here. I moved _from_ the outer suburbs _into_ Toronto in the meantime. Nothing's perfect, and we need to keep our eye on the ball, but for crying out loud, people, you live in a city that works and one that people from all over the world are attracted to for that reason. Stop being so "the glass is 10% empty" and focus on what we're getting right and make sure that keeps moving forward.
Tell that to Galileo. Complacency brings about pain and despair, widely. Creates just the right conditions for populist thinkers. Be weary of the glass half full disposition. Never has rewarded the following generations - of whom grow old. OH, and let me guess, you've got a pool in your backyard and a tee time on Sundays. Absolutely tone deaf comment, surely from a position of entitlement (ownership of capital)
Look at the 1966 Video about the transit system. It gives clues to what would happen. Toronto is like Los Angeles, only a few years behind. Everyone wants to be there
What mistake? The city itself accommodates nearly 40% more people than it did in 1988, and the GTA is nearly twice the size it was. More business, more people, more amenities, more supporting infrastructure. Where, exactly, do you see a "mistake"...? What, exactly, were you hoping to see otherwise? Slums? White flight? A downtown you only visit if you feel like getting mugged; what?
It’s not 100% true I know real estate very well and I bought a place in Toronto for 303,000 less then two years ago you just Gotta stop being so picky and you can get something
