4-in-10
want to see SRT turned into a park
Interest high among provincial NDP voters
TORONTO, March
15th, 2015 - In
a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 520 Toronto
voters, 4-in-10 would like to see the aging Scarborough Rapid Transit line
turned into an elevated urban park (like New York City’s High Line Park - 39%),
while one quarter do not approve of this idea (25%). Fully one third have no
opinion (36%).
Provincial NDP voters most enthusiastic
Interest
in this idea is highest among provincial NDP supporters (50%), and also among
those in mid to higher income groups ($ 60K to $80K - 49%), in East York (46% -
caution: small base size). In Scarborough itself, interest is the same as in
the general population (41%).
"It is curious to see
enthusiasm for taking a transit mode out of operation just when the city need
transit so urgently, but it should be noted enthusiasm is highest among those
with an ideological bent, rather than those who live and work near the SRT," said Forum
Research President, Dr. Lorne Bozinoff.
Lorne
Bozinoff, Ph.D. is the president and founder of Forum Research. He can be
reached at lbozinoff@forumresearch.com or at (416)
960-9603.
