Item - 2024.TE18.37

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on December 4, 2024. The Toronto and East York Community Council has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.

TE18.37 - Crawford Street Community Safety Zone

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Referred
Ward:
10 - Spadina - Fort York

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

 

1. Referred the item back to the Director, Traffic Management Transportation Services to investigate further measures to address speeding concerns on Crawford Street, between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West, including, but not limited to, the designation of a Community Safety Zone and additional traffic calming measures or safety enhancements and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council by the first quarter of 2025.

Origin

(November 14, 2024) Letter from City Council

Summary

City Council on November 13 and 14, 2024, referred the Item TE17.41 back to the Toronto and East York Community Council and requested the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to investigate further measures to address speeding concerns on Crawford Street, between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West, including, but not limited to, the designation of a Community Safety Zone and additional traffic calming measures or safety enhancements and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council by the first quarter of 2025.

 

 

Summary from the letter (October 23, 2024) from Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

 

My office has heard concerns from residents and staff regarding road safety in their neighbourhood, primarily along Crawford Street, parallel to Trinity Bellwoods Park. In order to address these concerns, I am seeking to declare Crawford Street, from Queen Street West to Dundas Street West, a community safety zone.

Background Information

(November 14, 2024) Letter from City Council referring TE17.41 - Crawford Street Community Safety Zone
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-250757.pdf
(October 23, 2024) Letter from Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik on Crawford Street Community Safety Zone
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-250868.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That:

 

1. The Toronto and East York Community Council refer the item back to the Director, Traffic Management Transportation Services to investigate further measures to address speeding concerns on Crawford Street, between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West, including, but not limited to, the designation of a Community Safety Zone and additional traffic calming measures or safety enhancements and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council by the first quarter of 2025.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council