RLT: In Toronto the city parking authority wants to take a new downtown park - which councillor @joe_cressy - has fought for - and put a three-level 144-space garage underneath it. No. toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2#topoli 1/
Providing (subsidized) car parking – especially here in perhaps the most walkable place in the country - is not something government should be doing. Huge expense and carbon footprint. 2/
If the city climate policy means anything at all, this - building a large concrete structure to make it easier for people to drive - is a non-starter. 3/
Corrected PDF link: toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2… 4/

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