I am an etobicoke resident…

I am an etobicoke resident who travels a lot to Bloor and annually attends the Bloor St. related Street festivals and shops along the area.

I am a casual cyclist, transit user, and a driver. I use different methods to get around the city of Toronto and Province and having these options really helps to move around. If I am limited to only driving a car around Ontario it will be a disappointment and frustration for I am only allowed to drive. We need more options for people to move across Ontario, not more roads for cars, but giving more options to people to get around Ontario. It will most likely reduce gridlock in Toronto and across Ontario. We need to inform and encourage people to not use their cars everywhere, but only when necessary. Also need to start looking for solutions to gridlock problems and getting ideas from other countries other than the USA, on how to solve road networks.

I would like to mention that I had a chance to explore Bloor and notice the issue that nobody is paying attention to, that is traffic lights. Why is there a high number of cars waiting at the traffic light on Bloor, why does it always seem to cause gridlock at Traffic Lights. Why isn't there any research on intersection capacity?
Is there a smart traffic light system in place on Bloor? Is there one in Toronto or Ontario?