Noisy and expensive — but is it all necessary?

Things at King St. and Spadina Ave. were pretty awful Tuesday night and they will be that way for at least two weeks. The replacement of 15-year-old streetcar tracks in the complex pattern of rails on this corner is a noisy, dirty and expensive job. The roads are closed, traffic is a nightmare and people who work in the area are looking for ear-plugs. If you own one of those lovely condos on King — well — good luck sleeping. The work goes on at all hours. You will have seen this on the television news. It is the price we pay for what many people call the heart and soul of Toronto — the streetcar. Us? We’re agnostic when comes to the Gospel of the Steetcar. Just saying.