tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540425114268804358.post8526778447113569168..comments2024-02-17T04:09:14.228-05:00Comments on Visions for the GTTA: 2008: a year of great challenges for public transit (Editorial) - Orangeville CitizenAndrae Griffithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01208855039214333898noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540425114268804358.post-39864816665327959622008-01-03T16:21:00.000-05:002008-01-03T16:21:00.000-05:00Just a few statistics to illustrate the growth in ...Just a few statistics to illustrate the growth in the areas where this train could run:<BR/><BR/>Orangeville grew by 6.6% between 2001 and 2006. The existing station site is located in the older part of town, so this would be a good catalyst for improving local transit service.<BR/><BR/>Shelburne grew by 22.2% between 2001 and 2006. Increasing property values in the city are pushing people who want to own detached houses to the other side of the escarpment.<BR/><BR/>Brampton grew by 33.3% between 2001 and 2006 .Snelgrove and Churchville, possible station sites, are neighbourhoods seeing rapid growth.<BR/><BR/>Caledon grew by 12.7% between 2001 and 2006. Most of the growth has been in Bolton, where a GO train should arrive under MoveOntario. However, Inglewood, where the line passes through, is one of the designated growth areas in the town.<BR/><BR/>In comparison, the Toronto Census metropolitan area grew by 9.2% between 2001 and 2006.<BR/><BR/>Source: Statistics CanadaAndrae Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208855039214333898noreply@blogger.com