Our first post about the TTC website was very well received and a big thank you to everyone who commented! The energy around this issue has been fantastic and we've really enjoyed being part of it. Today's Reading Toronto has a response from new TTC Chair Adam Giambrone:

Thanks again for your help in soliciting and compiling the submissions on the blogs concerning the TTC website redesign.

I presented the results to the TTC e-systems committee last week. To the credit of TTC staff, many of the suggestions had already been anticipated in the original RFP. However, some were not, and thanks in part to the consultation, it became clear during the discussion that the project should be reconsidered. The bloggers' suggestions were very helpful in this determination.

The committee recommended withdrawing, re-writing and re-issuing the RFP to reflect what I think is a more ambitious and exciting project. This decision might add a little extra time--maybe a few months--but we think it will result in a better website, so it's worth doing.

I'll keep you posted on developments. In the meantime, of course, I am still very happy to receive comments and suggestions.

Thanks again for all your help,

Adam Giambrone
Toronto City Councillor
Ward 18 Davenport
Chair, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)

Building on the success of the initial round, the TorCamp community has come together to plan the world's first TransitCamp, to be held at The Gladstone Hotel on Sunday, February 4th, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to come out and participate, but please note that we have a hard limit on numbers so you'll need to register. More details on the new site at http://toronto.transitcamp.org.