Metronauts, the transit advocacy website for the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton, feels itself to be at a crossroads. The role of editor-in-chief is now open and the site’s organizers would like to spark further interest in the community pushing for improvements in public transportation in the region.

This site was originally conceived as a community space to discuss issues and plans contained within the Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan alongside its public consultation process. With Metrolinx as a major sponsor, my role was to help create the platforms for community engagement, including this site, and to help steward the community. With that project completed (and with my role as a consultant to Metrolinx now done) it is time to reflect on what this place is, who we are as a community and what we might do together in the future.

If you have ideas on how Metronauts could move forward, or if you would like to offer your own energy and expertise to the advocacy community, please consider commenting on this post with your thoughts on how Metronauts can change, and how you can be a part of it.