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TO Prosperity: Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy

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create pathways<br />

to prosperity<br />

7. RECOMMENDATION:<br />

Improve transit services in the inner<br />

suburbs<br />

PRELIMINARY INDICA<strong>TO</strong>R:<br />

Transit Connectivity Score:<br />

number of stops within 500 metres<br />

of the centre of a Census block, and<br />

how often a bus, subway, or street<br />

car stops there in a specific hour<br />

2015–2018 TERM ACTION PLAN:<br />

7.1 Work with the Province to<br />

harmonize service and fares<br />

across public transit systems in<br />

the Greater <strong>Toronto</strong> and Hamilton<br />

Area<br />

7.2 Restore previous service cuts<br />

that disproportionately impact<br />

the inner suburbs where demand<br />

warrants<br />

7.3 Increase reliability across bus,<br />

subway, and LRT modes<br />

7.4 Consider the needs of low-income<br />

neighbourhoods and inner suburbs<br />

in capital and service planning

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