Item - 2022.TE31.95

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.    Authorized all-way stop controls at the intersections of Lumsden Avenue and Chisholm Avenue.

2.    Authorized a three-way stop control at the intersections of Secord Avenue and Eastdale Avenue.

3.    Authorized a three-way stop control at the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Dentonia Park Avenue.

4.    Authorized a three-way stop control at the intersection of Dentonia Park Avenue and Maryland Boulevard.

5.    Authorized a three-way stop control at the intersection of Avonlea Boulevard and Dentonia Park Avenue by adding a stop sign at the south-west corner of the intersection.

6.    Authorized a three-way stop control at the intersection of Dentonia Park Avenue and Sibley Avenue.

7.    Authorized an all-way stop control at the intersection of Dentonia Park Avenue and Thyra Avenue.

8.    Authorized all-way stop controls at the intersections of Lumsden Avenue and Chisholm Avenue.

9.    Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate adding traffic signals at the intersection of Barrington Avenue and Doncaster Avenue to improve safety for children crossing to access the entrance of Secord Elementary School.

10.  Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to introduce additional ‘zebra’ road markings to improve pedestrian visibility at the intersections of:

a.    Barrington Avenue and Lumsden Avenue;

b.    Barrington Avenue and Secord Avenue;

c.    Secord Avenue and Palmer Avenue;

d.    Secord Avenue and Newman Avenue;

e.    Secord Avenue and Eastdale Avenue;

f.     Eastdale Avenue and Goodwood Park Crescent;

g.    Goodwood Park Crescent and Dawes Road;

11.  Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to improve the visibility of stop signs and markings on Goodwood Park Crescent at Dawes Road.

12.  Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate opportunities to introduce a sidewalk on Maryland Boulevard.

13.  Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate opportunities to widen the sidewalk along Lumsden Avenue.

14.  Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate opportunities for a PXO across Main Street at the laneway north of the Main Street TTC station.

15.  Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate opportunities for a contraflow bike lane on Barrington Avenue to create a safe cycling connection for children cycling to Secord Elementary School and avoid conflicts related to bus and streetcar movements on Main Street at Main Street TTC Station.

16.  Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to review the parking regulations in proximity to the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Dentonia Park Avenue to address any potential sight-line issues for pedestrians crossing Palmer Avenue.

17.  Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate opportunities for a PXO on Dawes Road at Coleman Avenue.

Residents have reached out to my office with concerns about road safety and speeding in the vicinity of Secord Elementary School, which is situated in a neighbourhood home to many students and families.

This lively area is home to a TTC station, community centre, and a growing number of residents, making it a priority area for increased active transportation options and road safety enhancements.

I have worked with the local community to develop a number of measures to enhance safety and connectivity in the area. To keep making our community safer for all, I recommend both the installation of new measures as well as the exploration of additional ways to improve road safety for the community.