Item - 2024.TE18.47

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Rusholme Road, between Dundas Street West and College Street.

2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a By-law to alter the roadway for the installation of six speed humps on Rusholme Road, between Dundas Street West and College Street, generally as shown on Attachments 1 and 2 to the letter (November 28, 2024) from Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Rusholme Road sits between two busy streets, Dundas Street West to the south and College Street to the north. Drivers often use Rusholme Road, which is designated as a local street, to avoid travelling through major intersections in the area. This increased reliance on Rusholme Road has resulted in growing traffic safety issues for residents, including speeding through stop signs, racing, and aggressive driving. As many young children live on and walk down Rusholme Road, residents have long advocated for immediate traffic safety improvements.

In a neighbourhood survey conducted by my office, residents along this section of Rusholme Road voted in strong support of installing speed humps to reduce speeding and improve traffic safety.