On the Your City My City blog, transportation expert Lorenzo Mele writes:

“It seems almost too easy these days to find fault with the TTC. It wasn’t always this way. I remember as a child in the 1960s how exciting it was to travel downtown from Scarborough on the subway. The cars and stations were shiny and clean, and the drivers were polished and professional. It was a different era, of course, but something more than the passing of time and age have led us to our current situation.

Today, at the helm of the TTC are accountants, planners and engineers, and the board of directors and its leadership are politicians.

Comment from thestar.com on how to ensure city hall reflects the population:

“Party politics would do little to solve the problem — just look at provincial and federal politicians. Why don’t we try to:

• Increase turnover by limiting terms

• Ensure each ward is represented by one man and one woman

• Create city-wide councillor spots to be filled by under-30 councillors

• Create city-wide councillor spots that must be filled by Canadian citizens who were not born in Canada”

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What kind of city do we want to live in — and how should we get there? We’ve asked people to offer ideas on how to make our community more livable, more successful and more just. They are posting suggestions on the Your City, My City blog. Join the debate at www.thestar.blogs.com/yourcitymycity.