Item - 2024.TE16.53
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 25, 2024 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-laws 988-2025, 1250-2025
TE16.53 - Installation of Speed Humps on Kingsley Avenue, between Symington Avenue and Laughton Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 9 - Davenport
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Authorized the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Kingsley Avenue, between Symington Avenue and Laughton Avenue.
2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a By-law to alter the roadway for the installation of three speed humps on Kingsley Avenue, between Symington Avenue and Laughton Avenue, generally as shown on Attachment 1 to the letter (September 23, 2024) from Councillor Alejandra Bravo.
Origin
Summary
In 2023, speed humps were installed on Laughton Avenue as a response to resident concerns regarding speeding. Since this installation, residents have contacted my office to request that speed humps be extended to Kingsley Avenue, just south of Laughton Avenue and Pelham Avenue, to resolve continued dangerous driving issues.
Residents have shared that vehicles routinely speed as they exit the traffic calming zone along Laughton Avenue – resulting in numerous close calls with pedestrians and other drivers. As Kinglsey Avenue fronts a pathway at Charles-Sauriol Elementary School, immediate traffic safety improvements are urgently needed.
In a survey conducted by my office, residents along Kinglsey Avenue voted unanimously in favour of speed humps to resolve these safety issues.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-248912.pdf
Attachment 1 - Drawing TC-256
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-248933.pdf