Item - 2024.MM23.13

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 13, 2024 without amendments.

MM23.13 - Providing Safety and Convenience for Midtown Residents: Moving Forward with a Pedestrian Scramble at Yonge and Eglinton - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
8 - Eglinton - Lawrence

City Council Decision

City Council on November 13 and 14, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the second quarter of 2025 on the feasibility of implementing a pedestrian scramble at the Yonge and Eglinton intersection after the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit is operational.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(November 12, 2024) Letter from Dylan Reid, Walk Toronto (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-184750.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM23.13 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-14-2024 2:57 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM23.13 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Nick Mantas
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council