TTCriders letter to Infrastructure and Environment Committee in support of public realm improvements and automated enforcement on King Street.
Some good news for transit riders: the King Street Pilot is permanent
Over the past two weeks we've been inundated with bad news for transit in Toronto, including major cuts to provincial transit funding and an upheaval of our city's transit plans. But there was some good news brought to us by City Council last week: The King Street Pilot is here to stay!
The King Street Pilot is almost here to stay.
A city staff report came out this morning with recommendations to make the King Street Pilot permanent, and Mayor John Tory has already voiced his support. This is a huge victory for the 84,000 passengers that travel along the corridor every day.
Tell Your King Street Pilot Story - Thursday April 4th @ 6PM
Our personal stories have the power to influence decision-makers. The future of the King Street Transit Pilot will be decided by City Council by April 17th, and you have an opportunity to speak to them about how it has impacted you.
What happened at the King Street Pilot public meeting?
On Monday November 26th we hosted a public discussion at Metro Hall about the
King Street Pilot with
CityPlace Residents Association,
Liberty Village Residents Association, and Walk Toronto. Despite cold
What are people saying about the #KingStreetPilot?
Last Monday, November 5th we hosted a twitter chat that was all about the King
Street Pilot Project. Through this chat we aimed to gain a better
understanding of how people have been experiencing King Street since
One Year In: The King Street Pilot - Monday November 26th at 7 pm
Do you live, work, or travel on King Street?
Please join us from 7pm-9pm on Monday, November 26 for One Year In: The King Street Pilot.
This open meeting is an opportunity to share your experience of the King Street Pilot, one year since its implementation in November 2017. We'll take a look at what the data shows about the pilot's success and engage in a facilitated discussion about the transit priority project's implementation and impact on our public space and day-to-day life.
Take OCAD's King Street Pilot Survey
OCAD University's Visual Analytics Lab is conducting a survey on the King Street Pilot as part of their iCITY research project in partnership the University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI). The survey takes 12-14 minutes to complete and is designed to gain an understanding people's experience of the King Street Pilot streetscape and what draws them to walk and spend time in the area.
Have you taken the 2-Hour Challenge on King Street?
Yesterday morning we were joined by representatives from King St. businesses, residents' associations, and business improvement areas to launch the 2-Hour Challenge on King Street - a contest to encourage transit riders to use their new 2-hour transfers to visit local businesses in the King St Pilot area.
The King St Pilot leads to millions in time savings per year for riders
A new report from Ryerson University's City Building Institute (CBI) calculates the value of time savings from the King St. Transit Pilot. Based on the data available they estimate that the project saves riders $11.5 million in time savings per year. Based on their findings, Ryerson CBI recommends that "Toronto City Council should make the project permanent, and expand it to maximize benefits to transit riders and the City."