ION Phase 2 - Cambridge's Light Rail Transit

[Bytor]

I don't know why we keep saying that Homer-Watson doesn't warrant an LRT line.

Nobody's say that though. What's being said is that Homer Watson doesn't warrant as an LRT line yet. That is an important distinction.

If Homer-Watson doesn't than Sportsworld absolutely does not.

Unfortunately that's incorrect.

First is the some ridership metrics. More riders go through the Sportsworld corridor to Cambridge than through the Homer Watson corridor to Conestoga College.

The second would be number of commercial/job destinations within walking distance from the proposed Sportsworld Station. There is very little of that along Homer Watson., and with the exception of Green Valley Drive, the residential areas withing 800m walking distance of Homer Watson are around 10-15pp/ha, so very non-dense.

At this point in time there is a paucity of high value destinations between Block Line or Fairway Stations and Conestoga College, so even by itself Sportsworld is the better choice, and it becomes exceptionally better as it is the shorter route from Fairway to Preston.

But in that case there are more people and jobs along Homer-Watson.

No, there are not.