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People we have work to do. Your city needs you. The war on our great city has begun. Fortunately, it will only take a minute to send the letter below to Rob For...d and all our city councillors. (Use this info to keep them informed of other issues too!) The councillors are most important. You can send a note to your councillor and bcc all the rest, it will just take a sec! Let them know that the people are in charge and that we want a 21st century city. Let's have fun with this and nag them until they see the light! Please personalize this note and resend. It's always great to say you are a ward resident when emailing the councillor for your ward. They take that seriously!! (Transit city info at the end of this page). Thanks everyone. We can keep this great initiative alive if we work together. Please invite your friends! Rob Ford's Phone Number is 416-397-2489 The email. (Thanks for the inspiration Caitlin Smith) (Councillor Letter and addresses below). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - subject: I Support Transit City Dear Mayor Ford I’m extremely concerned about your plan to scrap Transit City. As a taxpaying Torontonian, I would be very angry if the tax dollars that we have already spent towards this plan were thrown down the drain at this late date. Contracts have been signed, work has begun, LRTs have been ordered and the city of Toronto will be on the hook for costly fines and penalties if we change course now. As the province and the federal government will carry most of the funding costs for Transit City, scrapping this plan also represents the loss of billions of dollars of infrastructure money for Toronto. Paying for a new subway line would be a shameful waste of our precious city resources and with no commitment for such a plan from other levels of government, it could end up costing us billions and setting us back more than a decade. The new LRT lines that the Transit City plan calls for are not a “war on the car.” Instead, they make commuting by both car and public transit more efficient. Dedicated streetcar lanes clear up roads and make it easier for everyone to get to work faster, and do so in a very cost-effective manner. Please, don’t begin your new term with this shameful waste of my tax dollars. Regards, Email it to the following. mayor_ford@toronto.ca, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Councillor Letter (why not write to your own and BCC all the rest..takes 2 secs!!) Subject: I Support Transit City December 2/2010 Dear Councillor, I’m extremely concerned about Mayor Ford's plan to scrap Transit City.I sincerely hope that you do everything in your power to save this important initiative. As a taxpaying Torontonian, I would be very angry if the tax dollars that we have already spent towards this plan were thrown down the drain at this late date. Contracts have been signed, work has begun, LRTs have been ordered and the city of Toronto will be on the hook for costly fines and penalties if we change course now. As the province and the federal government will carry most of the funding costs for Transit City, scrapping this plan also represents the loss of billions of dollars of infrastructure money for Toronto. Paying for a new subway line would be a shameful waste of our precious city resources and with no commitment for such a plan from other levels of government, it could end up costing us billions and setting us back more than a decade. The new LRT lines that the Transit City plan calls for are not a “war on the car.” Instead, they make commuting by both car and public transit more efficient. Dedicated streetcar lanes clear up roads and make it easier for everyone to get to work faster, and do so in a very cost-effective manner. Please, don’t begin your new term with this shameful waste of my tax dollars. Regards, Councillor emails: councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca, councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca, councillor_minnan-wong@toronto.ca, councillor_augimeri@toronto.ca, councillor_dford@toronto.ca, councillor_moeser@toronto.ca, councillor_bailao@toronto.ca, councillor_fragedakis@toronto.ca, councillor_nunziata@toronto.ca, councillor_berardinetti@toronto.ca, councillor_grimes@toronto.ca, councillor_palacio@toronto.ca, councillor_carroll@toronto.ca, councillor_holyday@toronto.ca, councillor_parker@toronto.ca, councillor_cho@toronto.ca, councillor_kelly@toronto.ca, councillor_pasternak@toronto.ca, councillor_colle@toronto.ca, councillor_layton@toronto.ca, councillor_perks@toronto.ca, councillor_crawford@toronto.ca, councillor_lee@toronto.ca, councillor_perruzza@toronto.ca, councillor_crisanti@toronto.ca, councillor_lindsay_luby@toronto.ca, councillor_robinson@toronto.ca, councillor_davis@toronto.ca, councillor_mammoliti@toronto.ca, councillor_shiner@toronto.ca, councillor_debaeremaeker@toronto.ca, councillor_matlow@toronto.ca, councillor_stintz@toronto.ca, councillor_delgrande@toronto.ca, councillor_mcconnell@toronto.ca, councillor_thompson@toronto.ca, councillor_digiorgio@toronto.ca, councillor_mcmahon@toronto.ca, councillor_vaughan@toronto.ca, councillor_doucette@toronto.ca, councillor_mihevc@toronto.ca, councillor_wongtam@toronto.ca, councillor_filion@toronto.ca, councillor_milczyn@toronto.ca, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Don't forget to also email Metrolinx, specifically Robert Prichard (Chair) Robert.Prichard@metrolinx.com & Bruce McCuaig (President and CEO) Bruce.McCuaig@metrolinx.com Here's their letter with a bit of variation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - December 2/2010 Robert Prichard Chair, Metrolinx Dear Chairman Pritchard, I’m extremely concerned about Mayor Ford's plan to scrap Transit City. I sincerely hope that you do everything in your power to save this important initiative. As a taxpaying Torontonian, I would be very angry if the tax dollars that we have already spent towards this plan were thrown down the drain at this late date. Contracts have been signed, work has begun, LRTs have been ordered and the city of Toronto will be on the hook for costly fines and penalties if we change course now. As the province and the federal government will carry most of the funding costs for Transit City, scrapping this plan also represents the loss of billions of dollars of infrastructure money for Toronto. Paying for a new subway line would be a shameful waste of our precious city resources and with no commitment for such a plan from other levels of government, it could end up costing us billions and setting us back more than a decade. The new LRT lines that the Transit City plan calls for are not a “war on the car.” Instead, they make commuting by both car and public transit more efficient. Dedicated streetcar lanes clear up roads and make it easier for everyone to get to work faster, and do so in a very cost-effective manner. Thanks you for your hard work in helping to pave the way for a better transit future for Torontians. We support Transit City and will fight to keep it. Regards, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Toronto area MPPs have a stake in Transit City. Let's get them in on the discussion as well. Here's a letter to them, I used the first MPP as an example. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - December 2/2010 Dear MPP Albanese, I’m extremely concerned about Mayor Ford's plan to scrap Transit City. I sincerely hope that you do everything in your power to save this important initiative. As a taxpaying Torontonian, I would be very angry if the tax dollars that we have already spent towards this plan were thrown down the drain at this late date. Contracts have been signed, work has begun, LRTs have been ordered and the city of Toronto will be on the hook for costly fines and penalties if we change course now. As the province and the federal government will carry most of the funding costs for Transit City, scrapping this plan also represents the loss of billions of dollars of infrastructure money for Toronto. Paying for a new subway line would be a shameful waste of our precious city resources and with no commitment for such a plan from other levels of government, it could end up costing us billions and setting us back more than a decade. The new LRT lines that the Transit City plan calls for are not a “war on the car.” Instead, they make commuting by both car and public transit more efficient. Dedicated streetcar lanes clear up roads and make it easier for everyone to get to work faster, and do so in a very cost-effective manner. Thanks you for your hard work in helping to pave the way for a better transit future for Torontians. We support Transit City and will fight to keep it. We will be very disappointed if the provincial government helps to dismantle our transit future. Regards, Toronto Area MPPS (1st initial + last name.mpp) lalbanese.mpp@liberal.ola.org, bbalkissoon.mpp@liberal.ola.org, lberardinetti.mpp@liberal.ola.org, mbest.mpp@liberal.ola.org, lbroten.mpp@liberal.ola.org, dcansfield.mpp@liberal.ola.org, dcaplan.mpp@liberal.ola.org, mcolle.mpp@liberal.ola.org, dinovoc-qp@ndp.on.ca, - C. Dinovo, bduguid.mpp@liberal.ola.org, Brad Duguid, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, mkwinter.mpp@liberal.ola.org, rmarchese-co@ndp.on.ca, gmurray.mpp@liberal.ola.org, mprue-qp@ndp.on.ca, sqaadri.mpp@liberal.ola.org, truprecht.mpp@liberal.ola.org, msergio.mpp@liberal.ola.org, tabunsp-qp@ndp.on.ca, - P. Tabuns, kwynne.mpp@liberal.ola.org, (Premier) dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Toronto area MPs have a stake in Transit City. Let's get them in on the discussion too! Here's a letter to them, I used the first MP as an example. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - December 2/2010 Dear MP Wrzesnewsky, I’m extremely concerned about Mayor Ford's plan to scrap Transit City. I sincerely hope that you do everything in your power to save this important initiative. As a taxpaying Torontonian, I would be very angry if the tax dollars that we have already spent towards this plan were thrown down the drain at this late date. Contracts have been signed, work has begun, LRTs have been ordered and the city of Toronto will be on the hook for costly fines and penalties if we change course now. As the province and the federal government will carry most of the funding costs for Transit City, scrapping this plan also represents the loss of billions of dollars of infrastructure money for Toronto. Paying for a new subway line would be a shameful waste of our precious city resources and with no commitment for such a plan from other levels of government, it could end up costing us billions and setting us back more than a decade. The new LRT lines that the Transit City plan calls for are not a “war on the car.” Instead, they make commuting by both car and public transit more efficient. Dedicated streetcar lanes clear up roads and make it easier for everyone to get to work faster, and do so in a very cost-effective manner. Thanks you for your hard work in helping to pave the way for a better transit future for Torontians. We support Transit City and will fight to keep it. We will be very disappointed if the federal government helps to dismantle our transit future. Regards, Toronto Area MPs (last name. initial@parl.gc.ca,) Wrzesnewskyj.B@parl.gc.ca, Volpe.J@parl.gc.ca, Szabo.P@parl.gc.ca, Tonks.A@parl.gc.ca, Simson.M@parl.gc.ca, Silva.M@parl.gc.ca, Sgro.J@parl.gc.ca, Ratansi.Y@parl.gc.ca, Rae.B@parl.gc.ca, Oliphant.R@parl.gc.ca, Minna.M@parl.gc.ca, McKay.J@parl.gc.ca, Layton.J@parl.gc.ca, Kennedy.G@parl.gc.ca, Karygiannis.J@parl.gc.ca, Ignatieff.M@parl.gc.ca, Duncan.K@parl.gc.ca, Chow.O@parl.gc.ca, Cannis.J@parl.gc.ca, (Prime minister) Harper.S@parl.gc.ca, You're done!! Thanks a lot!! Rich Transit City info and Links: http://thumbshift.wordpress.com/2010/12/02/ford-goes-down/, http://www.thestar.com/news/torontocouncil/article/900043--hume-ford-to-transit-city-drop-dead, http://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/900774--not-so-fast-wynne-warns-ford-on-transit http://www.jpuopolo.com/2010/12/moving-toronto-forward-not-backward/ http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,454517,00.html