No, ActiveTO should not be cancelled, and definitely not for the Blue Jays
Yesterday, President of the Blue Jays, Mark Shapiro, penned a letter to mayor John Tory asking them to end the ActiveTO road closures on Lake Shore West. He cited the fact that many fans heading to games at the Rogers Centre 'do not have options' for getting to the stadium, and that cyclists and pedestrians have plenty of options other than Lake Shore West. I won't like the letter, but because it's pitiful. While this piece will go more in-depth as to why Shapiro is wrong, and why Tory is wrong for even giving his suggestion considerations, I will start with two basic themes that refute Shapiro's above points: There is a difference between 'having no option' but to drive, and 'not exercising your options'; The assertion that there is plentiful space for cycling in the city proves how out of touch Shapiro is with the city he supposedly serves (he's an American transplant, I expect no less, but still). The Rogers Centre. I wonder what those tracks ...