City Parking

And How We Fix This Madness

Introduction

I've previously expressed my dismay about the street/parking situation in downtown Toronto. But I think this problem extends to most global cities. In recent days, I've been doing a lot of research on Toronto and it's historical landmarks. I've come to notice one thing, most of Toronto's major landmarks don't have parking. This may seem like a "suck it up, and deal with it" type of thing, but this is a highly integral topic of issue regarding personal transportation and public safety. Should I run for mayor or PM one day, this topic would definitely be of importance, so bare with me.

Leone's Law Of Nonsensical Urban Planning

No parking lots

+ (four lane main roads - street parking on four lane main roads = two lane main roads)

+ high traffic areas

+ irregular road rules (one-way streets starting from no where)

= lots of accidents

= public safety jeopardized

= traffic jams

= LOTS of time wasted

= time is money

Public Safety

I've said it on the verge of annoyance that the reason I prefer Scarborough (a district of Toronto) over the much more popular and real estate-friendly downtown Toronto is because the urban planning is far more free and generous in it's allocation of space. This causes more comfortable driving, physically and mentally, and less accidents on the road, and less accidents on the road would mean superior public morale. Whereas on the two lane roads of downtown Toronto, when it's rush hour, cars parked on the side are impatiently cutting you off, people are jaywalking all over the place; thus, the potential for accidents is high.

In Case Of Accident