Scarborough Transit Action and Scarborough Residents Unite are hosting a panel discussion on transit options for Scarborough, this Monday, March 27.

Panelists include:

• Councillor Paul Ainslie, councillor for Ward 43 and an advocate for light rail transit;
• Councllor Glenn de Baermaeker, councillor for Ward 38 and an advocate for a subway;
• Tricia Wood, urban geography professor at York University and transit columnist for Torontoist;
• Michael Collins, researcher with the City Institute at York University and a Master in Environmental Studies concentrating on planning for sustainability and equitability in public transportation.

Moderator: Glynn Bowering, managing editor for Spacing and host of Spacing Radio.

The event takes place in Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Road, 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 27.

Getting there by public transit:

• Westbound TTC buses operating along the 86 Scarborough, 116 Morningside or 198 U of T Scarborough rocket routes to Eglinton Avenue East and Markham Road. Cross Eglinton East at the signal and continue walking southward along the east side of Markham to Kingston Road and the recreation centre. Or, cross Markham at the signal to the northwest corner and board a southbound bus operating along the 102 Markham Rd route.
• Eastbound TTC buses operating along the 86 Scarborough, 116 Morningside or 198 U of T Scarborough rocket routes to Eglinton Avenue East and Markham Road. Cross Markham at the signal and continue walking southward along the east side of Markham to Kingston Road and the recreation centre. Or, cross Eglinton East at the signal to the northwest corner and board a southbound bus operating along the 102 Markham Rd route.
• Southbound buses operating along the 102 Markham Rd route to Markham and Kingston Road. Cross Markham at the signal to the northeast corner and the recreation centre.
• Northbound buses operating along the 102 Markham Rd route to Markham Road just north of Kingston Road, beside the recreation centre.