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City News: Why can’t anyone close hundreds of illegal truck depots?
- Caledon Community Road Safety Advocacy Group
- Oct 9, 2024
- 1 min read
By Analysis by The Big Story podcast
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A recent episode of The Big Story podcast explores the issue of illegal truck depots in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), which has become a growing problem over the years. These depots are operating on agricultural land, often around the outskirts of Toronto, and are home to thousands of trucks that come and go continuously. Despite these operations violating zoning laws, authorities have struggled to shut them down. The challenge stems from enforcement gaps, slow-moving legal processes, and the sheer number of depots that have popped up as the demand for trucking infrastructure has risen with urban expansion.
David Rider, a senior political reporter for The Toronto Star, discusses the environmental and community impact of these depots, which include noise pollution and damage to rural areas. He also touches on the complexities local governments face in addressing the problem, despite mounting complaints from affected residents. While some efforts have been made to curb these illegal operations, they remain a persistent issue that local authorities have yet to fully resolve.
