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An Introduction to Toronto
What makes ___0_ Toronto different? There's no simple answer. Certainly, __0__ Toronto's
success is not rooted in ____0___ ancient history as much as it comes from _the ____ recent
past. Toronto has always been one of __the__ cleanest cities in __0__ North America. It is
also ___a___ very convenient city.
Consider __the_ excellent public transit system in Toronto. At __the_ end of __0__ World
War II (1939-1945), other __0__ North American cities were cutting back on their public
transit system in favor of __0___ private cars. But that is when Toronto began to build _a___
subway. In _the_ late 1960's, just as streetcars were being removed from most cities, Toronto
began to buy __0___ new streetcars and expand ___0__ service. While other cities were
planning __0__ new expressways in __the__ 1970s, ___0__ Toronto stopped building them
and started to build __a__ second subway line.
__0__ visitors learn quickly that Toronto's __0___ subway system is __a__ great way to get
around in __the__ central city. It is _the_ most popular transit system on _the__ continent.
__the_ average Torontonian rides _the__ subway or streetcar four times __a__ week or 225
times _a__
year. That's more than double __the_
average for New Yorkers.
___The_ TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) is __the__ great social glue of __the_ city. It is
__a__ place where _the or 0_ rich, middle-class and poor meet in __0_ peace and harmony.
It's where Torontonians learn __0__ respect for their neighbors--being pushy on __the_ TTC
doesn't get anyone there faster. __0___ public transit requires a certain amount of __0___
cooperation and ___0___ less attention to __0___ individual desires to allow for __0___
more efficient transportation for everyone.