Item - 2024.SC17.23

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on November 1, 2024 and was adopted with amendments.

SC17.23 - Kingston Road - Speed Limit Reduction

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 20 - Scarborough Southwest

Community Council Decision

The Scarborough Community Council:

1. Requested the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to do a speed study on Kingston Road, between Midland Avenue and Brimley Road/Brimley Road South and report back on options to reduce speeds including but not limited to, narrowing of lanes, speed limit reduction and vision zero approaches including the potential to create a community safety zone by the school to allow for installation of speed cameras and report back in second quarter of 2025.

Origin

(October 23, 2024) Letter from Councillor Parthi Kandavel

Summary

Working with Toronto Catholic District School Board Trustee Nancy Crawford, Green Communities Canada, St Theresa elementary school staff, St Henry Newman High school staff, parents, and Transportation Services, the following recommendation is an important option to improve student safety.

Background Information

(October 23, 2024) Letter from Councillor Parthi Kandavel on Kingston Road - Speed Limit Reduction
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-249764.pdf

Speakers

Tristan Ridley, Strong Towns Toronto
Ella Wind

Motions

Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor Parthi Kandavel (Carried)

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)

That:

1. Scarborough Community Council request the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to do a speed study on Kingston Road, between Midland Avenue and Brimley Road/Brimley Road South and report back on options to reduce speeds including but not limited to, narrowing of lanes, speed limit reduction and vision zero approaches including the potential to create a community safety zone by the school to allow for installation of speed cameras and report back in second quarter of 2025.