Item - 2021.TE27.60
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 9, 2021 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 728-2021
TE27.60 - Rescind One-Way Designation - Public Lane west of Dufferin Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 9 - Davenport
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Rescinded the existing one-way northbound operation of the first north-south public lane west of Dufferin Street, between Wallace Avenue and Armstrong Avenue.
Origin
Summary
At the March 2020 meeting of the Toronto East York Community Council, TE14.64 was adopted, which converted the public lane west of Dufferin Street from a two-way lane north and south to a one-way designation northbound.
This designation negatively impacted residents on Dufferin Street, Wallace Avenue, Armstrong
Avenue, and Emerson Avenue. As a result, residents from these streets came together and have submitted a petition requesting that the City's Transportation Services Department convert the public lane back to its original two-way configuration.
Residents strongly feel that the circuitous route to access the laneway and the abutting garages
has caused safety issues for motorists and disrupted traffic flow. By returning the public lane to a two-way operation, residents believe this would make local streets and access to their properties safer and more user friendly. Therefore, the purpose of this motion is to recommend that the public lane be returned to a two-way lane.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-169958.pdf