Metrolinx has confirmed plans to begin cutting down upwards of 3,000 trees in the Don Valley this month as part of Ontario Line construction, a move that some environmental groups say undermines their efforts to protect the expansive urban ravine.
Metrolinx has confirmed plans to begin cutting down upwards of 3,000 trees in the Don Valley this month as part ofconstruction, a move that some environmental groups say undermines their efforts to protect the expansive urban ravine.
"Let's have some transparency. Let's have some open consultation. And maybe we can minimize the impact of a building transit and building transit better," he said. Connell is also calling for a vision for the lower Don Valley as he expects more encroachments will come down the line as the city grows. “It'd be really nice to see more balanced partnership really pointing or fulfilling a shared vision for the valley,” he said, adding under current provincial legislation the transit agency has a lot of leeway and has no obligation to do so.
Metrolinx said on average, its practice is to plant at least three trees for every tree removed for transit expansion, adding they’d work with the City of Toronto to align restoration work with its Ravine Strategy. It noted that any affected lands under their ownership or maintenance have been licenced to the provincial transit agency to complete this work.
“I think most people just don’t have a lot of faith in their decision making,” she told CP24 Tuesday afternoon.Fletcher said the province has essentially given Metrolinx the right to do as it wants when it comes to transit expansion without the need for any permits from the city.
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