Item - 2019.TE9.72
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on October 10, 2019 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
- See also By-law 1471-2019
TE9.72 - Speed Limit Reduction - McCaul Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Wards:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York, 11 - University - Rosedale
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Reduced the speed limit from 50 km/h to 30 km/h on McCaul Street, between Queen Street West and College Street.
Origin
Summary
There is no number of deaths or serious injuries on our streets that is acceptable. Each one is preventable. As a City, we must prioritize and accelerate measures to make our streets safe and accessible for all road users, especially vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists.
In 2015, Toronto and East York Community Council directed that all roads within the district classified as local streets be reduced to a 30 km/h speed limit. Despite its narrow width, local character, and high volume of pedestrians, McCaul Street is technically classified as a collector roadway, and as a result the speed limit remained at 50 km/h.
We are writing to recommend that the speed limit on McCaul Street be reduced to 30 km/h.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-138788.pdf
(October 10, 2019) Letter from Councillor Joe Cressy, Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York Councillor and Mike Layton, Ward 11, University-Rosedale - Speed Limit Reduction - McCaul Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-138755.pdf