Josh Matlow
Councillor Josh Matlow (Ward 22) has broken an apparent dead silence on the revised plans to add an LRT element to Scarborough transit. Many transit laymen are unable to see the value in what seems like an expensive subway that runs almost nonstop to the Scarborough Town Centre. But this plan replaces the badly misguided one cooked up by transportation minister Glen Murray that left so many people flabbergasted. Now Mr. Matlow tells the Toronto Star that he feels “neither a grand sense of jubilation nor the frustration and angst I’ve experienced over the past four years.”
AS QUOTED IN THE STAR
Matlow lauds Tory for listening to expert advice to get to an “admittedly imperfect but perfectly workable” result, while saying the actions of the Fords — and others — were no credit to Toronto transit planning. “This journey has seen so many people lied to, so many tax dollars wasted, so much time wasted, while residents have been desperately waiting for the service that they need,” Matlow says. “I can’t say we’ve arrived at an absolutely evidence-based process that is free of people’s political and financial interests, but I can see we can still try to get there.” Matlow motion reveals deeply divided City Council Toronto Star story with nice picture of the Mayor standing on some tracks.
