Item - 2020.TE18.87

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 16, 2020 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.

TE18.87 - Greenwood Avenue Traffic Safety

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 14 - Toronto - Danforth

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Requested Transportation Services conduct a study for the implementation of a right turn prohibition between 7:00am - 10:00am and 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, at O'Connor Drive and Greenwood Avenue and report back to the January 2021 Toronto and East York Community Council meeting.

2. Requested Transportation Services to recommend any other traffic calming measures for implementation on Greenwood Avenue and to report back to the January 2021 meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council.

Origin

(September 14, 2020) Letter from Councillor Fletcher, Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

Summary

Dear Chair and Members of Toronto and East York Community Council,

Greenwood Avenue is a residential street between Danforth Avenue and O'Connor Drive adjacent to an elementary school and a local community park. It is also used by many commuting vehicles as a connection between the DVP and Danforth Avenue. I have heard from local residents that many vehicles coming off the DVP speed along Greenwood Avenue and that they have witnessed collisions due to this dangerous driving behaviour. This motion aims to reduce cut-through traffic and speeding in order to make Greenwood Avenue safer for local residents.

Background Information

(September 14, 2020) Letter from Councillor Fletcher, Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth - Greenwood Avenue Traffic Safety
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-156613.pdf

Communications

(September 15, 2020) E-mail from Teresa Ceballos (TE.New.TE18.87.1)
(September 15, 2020) E-mail from Debbie Panagakos (TE.New.TE18.87.2)
(September 15, 2020) E-mail from Aidan Joyce (TE.New.TE18.87.3)
(September 15, 2020) E-mail from John Panagakos (TE.New.18.87.4)
(September 16, 2020) E-mail from Vasiliki Papadimitriou (TE.New.TE18.87.5)
(September 16, 2020) E-mail from Bronwen De La Huerta (TE.New.TE18.87.6)

Motions

1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor Brad Bradford (Carried)

2 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)