Item - 2021.TE23.80

The Toronto and East York Community Council

1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report to Community Council in the fourth quarter of 2021 on post-implementation impacts and any further suggested measures to optimize traffic control measures recently put in place along Oakwood Avenue and Rosemount Avenue. Transportation Services Staff are to work with the Ward Councillor's office and community members, and with the best available data explore whether traffic control signals are improving public safety, traffic flows and the experience of residents in the community.

Residents in the Regal Heights neighbourhood raised concerns about the potential efficacy of new Traffic Control Signals recently installed at Oakwood Avenue and Rosemount Avenue. Citing studies from other jurisdictions, the residents argued there can be a higher occurrence of crashes injuring pedestrians at signalized intersections compared to non-signalized intersections. In order to allay community concerns and provide a more definitive understanding of local impacts, I am requesting Community Council to approve this motion.