Two Thirds Want
Marathons, etc., Off City Streets
Most approve of holding marches, parades and marathons in city
parks
In a random sampling
of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll™ among 757 Toronto voters, two thirds
approve of holding marathons, marches, walkathons and festivals in city parks
rather than closing city streets (68%), while just one fifth disapprove of this
solution (20%). Disapproval of restricting these activities to parks is common
to the less wealthy (23%), in the downtown (25%) and East York (30%), those
with children (23%), the best educated (post grad - 26%), Olivia Chow voters
(34%) and among those who commute by bike or walk (47% and 30%, respectively:
caution - small base sizes). In contrast, when we last asked this two years
ago, fewer wanted marathons held in parks (July, 2014 - 55%) whil one quarter
disapproved (24%).
“Torontonians
support these activities, most of which benefit charity, I’m sure, but they
don’t see the need to impede public travel to accommodate them. Furthermore,
they are less patient now than two years ago" 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.
