This is what a 6-lane Avenue Road looks like
Tuesday, October 31, 2023, around 9 a.m., during rush hour on Avenue Rd., just south of Davenport. Speeding traffic and dangerously narrow sidewalks is not a good combination.
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City set to unveil long overdue people-centred plan for Avenue Road
In a significant development last month, the City of Toronto unveiled new designs for Avenue Road at an open house event, signalling progress in addressing the long-standing issues. The designs aim to transform Avenue Road into a more pedestrian-friendly, people-friendly environment, prioritizing safety, comfort and connectivity.
Mayor Olivia Chow launches 2024 Budget Consultations
From November 1 to 30, 2023, Toronto residents are invited to share their ideas about the City’s 2024 Budget and Toronto’s future in virtual and in-person consultations and through an online survey available on the City’s 2024 Budget webpage.
Mayor Chow and Toronto City Council will use the feedback to help inform decision making at the City and to support discussions with the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada to secure a new deal for Toronto.
City survey on micromobility
The City of Toronto is seeking public feedback on the use of micromobility, e.g. bikes, e-bikes and other small vehicles. The results from this survey will be used to develop a city-wide strategy for micromobility, including what new forms might be allowed in future. The survey will be open until December 13, 2023. Take the survey
Distracted drivers at Avenue Rd. & Davenport
Toronto police officer stops 3 distracted drivers — all on their cellphones — at the same time
On Monday afternoon, Toronto police officer Kirk Papadopoulos was parked on a curbside near Avenue Road and Davenport Road in his unmarked car when he stopped three distracted drivers within the span of about 30 seconds.
Papadopoulos said he saw a vehicle rolled up beside him and noticed a distracted driver.
We’re Taking New York City’s Streets Back — and Then We’re Coming for the Rest of the Country
Over the summer, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority held meetings to discuss how to organize its congestion pricing toll for drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street…
…The fury around congestion pricing is part of a larger debate that has animated a great deal of big city politics of late: Who owns the streets? The public right of way can occupy as much as one-third of the land in big U.S. cities, and various residents have begun to ask if there might be better things to do with all that territory than moving and storing cars.
Residents want more Avenue, less Highway
The united front of residents from Bedford Park, Upper Avenue and South Armour Heights seeks to transform Avenue Road into a greener, safer and more inviting space for all, instead of a throughway for speeding traffic.
Photo: The Village Post, August 2023, Page 10
Toronto election reality check: How the mayoral hopefuls would unclog city streets
The Star asked three transportation experts what they thought of the top mayoral candidates’ promises to fix Toronto’s gridlock.
Anti-bike lobby peddles misleading stats — and a bogus idea for fixing Toronto’s traffic
It makes sense that Toronto traffic is an issue during this mayoral election. What doesn’t make sense is the idea that the way to solve cars jamming up our streets is to remove a bunch of bike infrastructure that enables people to choose an alternative to the cars jamming up our streets.
Toronto East York Community Council Video – April 12, 2023
Jessica Spieker of Friends & Families for Safe Streets (FFSS) spoke to the TEYCC on April 12, 2023, in support of Councillor Saxe’s motion regarding Avenue Road safety. FFSS is a support and advocacy group working to end traffic violence. The group supports those who have been impacted by road violence. Its members want Toronto to be free from deaths and serious injuries caused by traffic collisions, all of which are preventable.
The Avenue Road Study Update
The City’s Avenue Road Study is currently in progress with the goal “to find opportunities to improve the street with emphasis on safety, mobility choices, and enhancing streetscape. Streets are places where everyone should feel safe, comfortable and connected.”
The Phase 1 survey results have been published. The results affirm that safety improvements for all users along the Avenue Road corridor is a top priority.
Is Avenue Road getting worse?
Residents want change, but people keep getting hurt
Recently, a cyclist was hit by a school bus while trying to cross Avenue Road in midtown Toronto. It’s not the first time someone has been hit along Avenue Road and it won’t be the last, which is why local residents and residents’ associations have been calling for the six-lane stretch of the thoroughfare south of St. Clair to be reimagined as a complete street that makes vulnerable road users the priority instead of automobiles.