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<title>Funnygirl</title>
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The voice at this scramble crossing sounds like " Walk like a dog for all crossing!"  Finally my girlfriends and I have figured it out! "Walk sign is ON for all crossing" :P :P]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c312410</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:47:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>aurifex</title>
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Toronto City Council obviously missed a golden opportunity here: it's not Dundas + Yonge that needs to be pedestrian friendly, -- it is YONGE STREET that needs to be a pedestrian zone, from Yorkville to the lake. Europe is light years ahead of us!

aurifex]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305609</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:57:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kenny</title>
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I love how in pic #5 you have a visually impaired dude and 2 hotties in tight/short skirts on the scramble crossing... kinda funny is all.

Anyway, people are stupid, drivers are stupid, it'll be confusing and panicky for a while, but hopefully the scramble walk will be permanent and eventually gotten used to.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305181</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:54:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>aeiou</title>
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@ Jeevan

I was in Tokyo for the better part of this month (August) and spent a good deal of time in Shibuya-ku.  I made use of Shibuya Crossing several times during my stay and it wasn't scary at all.  If you ever get the opportunity to visit Tokyo, the experience in Shibuya-ku is quite amazing.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305158</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:53:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Roger</title>
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Also worthy of note is <a href="http://www.thestar.com/News/article/487045" target="_blank">The Toronto Star</a> coverage, which includes a short video.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305144</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:09:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Roger</title>
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If you want to follow a slightly different discussion, head over to <a href="http://spacing.ca/wire/2008/08/28/ready-set-scramble/" target="_blank">Spacing Wire</a> to see more coverage and opinion.

And be sure to also check out some <a href="http://spacing.ca/wire/2008/08/29/pedestrian-scramble-time-lapse/#comments">awesome time-lapse photography</a> by <a href="http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/" target="_blank">Sam Javanrouh</a>.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305140</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305140</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:56:24 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>kisa</title>
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they need to have only one pedestrian crossing period (the scramble) rather than three and it would work fine.. but yes, the backup was awful. i was on my bike so i went through the traffic fine (and yes, i obey red lights! i would be crazy not to there, seeing as there were two police officers per corner!) ;_;]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305130</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305130</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:00:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>lister</title>
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@ Ryan L.
"Despite seeing so many people 'claim' that they both drive AND walk, I know this simply isn't the case. 'Drive and walk when driving becomes a nuisance' is more accurate."

Can this be rephrased so it's better understood?

Are you saying that people don't both drive and walk downtown? Obviously not at the same time. My primary downtown transportation is walking but I also drive, TTC, bike, rollerblade and unfortunately the odd cab ride. Quite frankly, people that only do one form of transportation have worthless opinions on transportation issues, in my opinion, as they generally will favour their method of transportation and not consider others.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305079</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:35:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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bumdarts, I honestly don't think the city will ever be able to provide something that will get some people out of their cars.  It's a convenience that spoils most people.  Despite seeing so many people 'claim' that they both drive AND walk, I know this simply isn't the case.  'Drive and walk when driving becomes a nuisance' is more accurate.  It won't matter how much we spend on public transit infrastructure, as long as it remains convenient to drive, thats exactly what people will do.

Cost also -never- factors into it.  People complain about the rising ticket prices for the TTC while at the same time paying insurance, payments on the vehicle, increasingly more on gas, maitenance, parking, etc.  If cost was a factor, then you wouldn't be driving.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305076</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:23:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jeevan</title>
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Scramble crossing isn't complicated but if that many people cross then it's scary (Tokyo)]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305065</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:05:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>O. Terry</title>
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I think this is a great idea and a step in the right direction but obviously it might need to be modified as it gets it's first run-through. We shouldn't give up on trying to make make the downtown area more pedestrian friendly.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305060</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:41:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Johnny Toronto</title>
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What a disaster this has been for the 505 Dundas St. streetcar.  At the evening rush hour Dundas became a parking lot because of the scramble signaling.  Eastbound traffic was backed up from  University to Yonge.  It took about 5 minutes for the streetcar to make it the length of a short block from Victoria to Yonge St.  Whereas you normally have about 20 people waiting to get onto the westbound streetcar you had 3 times as much yesterday.  Roads are meant to move all citizens not just pedestrians.  Pedestrians have had a minor  boost in travel time whereas cars and transit have had a major setback in travel time.  On top of this these quicker moving pedestrians are now forced to breath more polluted air from all the idling vehicles.  What a stupid idea from a stupid mayor and his idiot councilors.  I can't wait until they get rid of this scrambled experiment.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305057</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:33:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Imelda</title>
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Great to see Toronto moving forward. Planners forecast an increase in pedestrian traffic, and pedestrians are allowed to roam the streets again. Definitely a right step in increasing the ease and fluidity to walking Toronto's streets! :) And yes, this kind of crosswalk exists *outside of Toronto.... Toronto needs to get off its high horse, we're far behind in many areas like urban greening and increasing urban population density.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305051</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:15:08 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>lister</title>
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Figures that the powers that be would screw up something like this too. Wait, wait, cross allowing right turns makes far more sense. Not that I, as an occasional driver (though far more frequently a pedestrian) would ever go near that intersection with my car.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305047</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:43 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>grumpywalker</title>
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@tracer

not stereotyping, just observing from my experience their yesterday... & walking is not really hard a concept, yet many people seem to have trouble getting it down...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305030</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:51:55 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>John</title>
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Katie Switzer is beautiful]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305029</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:50:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BP</title>
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It's great! Hope it stays...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305022</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:36:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Roger</title>
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It's interesting to hear so many viewpoints on this.

@ Pasquale: "There shouldn't be much concern over what the cyclists will do. Many of them have no regard for traffic signals anyway; whizzing past red lights when pedestrians try to cross, ignorant that a collision may occur this way."

It would be almost suicidal for a cyclist to attempt to whizz through this intersection when the scramble phase is on. Did you see the cyclist attempt to clear the intersection in the Shibuya video?

If I were on my bike, I'd get off and walk it across, for fear of crashing into a pedestrian or three.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305021</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:32:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jack</title>
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lol@ seeing a lot of people.. you can afford better infrastructure when you see a lot of people.. more people paying tax!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305012</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305012</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:19:16 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jack</title>
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the sad thing about this is Canadians are always followers]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/08/pedestrians_learn_to_scramble_at_yonge_dundas/#c305011</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:17:54 PDT</pubDate>
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