thoughts of insanity
I’ve always been thinking up these crazy idea to make Toronto a more interesting place to live. A while ago, I thought, wouldn’t it great if I can manipulate the real estate market and start creating more definitions between cities and create more condensed living units(homes)? Some of you are thinking "what the hell would I do that?". For one, it will make things a lot easier like taking care of the aging population. A more condensed living enviroment will make a closed community, easily accessed facilities and such. Secondly, having more distinction between city will increase the interest of inner city travel. Have you ever had those days when you want to drive somewhere but you don’t really care to because the places a few towns over is exactly the same as where you are? The houses look all alike, from the local supermarket to the stores at the plaza, they are all the same, just ran by different people. It’s boring as hell. Honestly, when’s the last time you told a friend "We must head over to Markham because of there’s a really neat restaurant I want to visit". Ok…Markham is a bad example considering there’s a high concerntration of Chinese related stores and restaurants. But I mean other places, Pickering, Windsor, Brampton, Etobicoke. With cities so boring, it’s no wonder all the youth are leaving as soon as they graduate.
Anyway back to my crazy plan to control the market. I would make residential area that are near boarder of the city limits less attractive, and slowly moving everything towards the centre of the city. Then with enough money, built a better city to city public transit system (trains only, no buses.) Allow each city to grow independently and start developing a sort of character. People need a reason to travel so give them some, like specialty stores, or localized products that you just can’t get anywhere else. Heck, make it so special that people from one city will travel to another to stay the night just to take in the difference.
…..enough blabing….if you still don’t see what’s happening, I’m trying to make Toronto more Japan like. Cities should be fun, interesting, distinct,…not platters of grey.
