Item - 2023.NY1.9

North York Community Council:  

1. Received the report (November 9, 2022) from the Director, Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services for information.

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the status of the Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan. The Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan will respond to neighbourhood concerns about traffic operations and road safety in Leaside, as well as any related items identified by City staff through the course of the study. The Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan consists of two phases: a near-term plan and long-term plan. The near-term plan is currently underway and is being informed by traffic data and public input. The long-term planning phase is contingent on the completion of the Eglinton Crosstown and bikeway installation on Eglinton Avenue East and will begin when these works are completed and new travel patterns and neighbourhood conditions can be assessed.

Public engagement activities for the near-term plan commenced in February 2022 with an online public information session; a second round of engagement took place from July to September 2022 with an online virtual mapping and data collection tool. The near-term plan will be presented to stakeholders and the public during the third round of public engagement, which is intended to take place in the First Quarter of 2023. Staff are aiming to submit a report to North York Community Council in the Second Quarter of 2023 with recommendations for near-term improvements. Subject to Community Council approval, implementation of near-term improvements will be rolled out in phases; the timing of installation will be dependent on availability of materials, funding and competing priorities.

Public consultation activities for the long-term plan will commence after the completion of the Eglinton Crosstown and the bikeway on Eglinton Avenue East between Bayview Avenue and the Don River.