On the heels of Gary Webster's estimate that roughly 250,000 people would be affected by proposed changes to TTC bus routes, blogger and transit expert Laurence Lui has put together a map that offers a lucid demonstration of the areas that will be hit the hardest. What's perhaps most interesting about this graphic is that, at least from a geographic standpoint, the majority of the city will retain decent access to transit . As Lui notes, "several areas of the city will be significantly impacted by the cuts, but in general, most people will still be within a 450-metre (five minute) walk of a TTC route in the late evening."

Could filling these gaps so as to ensure that the entire city has such access -- i.e. is within a 450 metres of service -- be a possible solution to the widely criticized initial service reduction proposal? It might not save $7 million, but it strikes me as a reasonable and fair service standard.

For a larger size of the map go here.