Item - 2020.IE14.18

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 

1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to provide an update on walkways to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, no later than the fourth quarter of 2020, including on:

a. the current level of service, including seasonal and regular maintenance;

b. the number of service visits.

2. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by no later than the fourth quarter of 2020 on measures to increase the level of service to all walkways including additional budgetary requirements for the three divisions.

City of Toronto outdoor spaces, including walkways, are being used at unprecedented levels as people spend more time outside due to COVID-19.  Unkempt walkways between homes and connecting neighbourhood streets to parks and schools are lead to numerous complaints from neighbours requesting better maintenance of these spaces in summer and prompt plowing in winter.  Further clarity is needed around the maintenance of these pathways.