Item - 2025.TE23.54

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the temporary installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Stanhope Avenue between O’Connor Drive and Hopedale Avenue from July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028.

2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a By-law to alter the roadway to temporarily install four speed humps on Stanhope Avenue between O’Connor Drive and Hopedale Avenue, generally as shown on Attachment 2 to the letter (May 20, 2025) from Councillor Paula Fletcher.

Residents on Stanhope Avenue, between O’Connor Drive and Hopedale Avenue, have expressed repeated concerns about speeding vehicles and occasional truck traffic on their local street. While Stanhope Avenue is not a designated haul route for the Metrolinx’s Ontario Line construction, it is located in close proximity to Metrolinx’s Minton Portal construction site, where major works are underway and are expected to continue until 2028.

Residents have reported that construction-related activity in the surrounding area has led to increased traffic volumes and speeding, impacting their safety and livability. In response to these concerns, my office conducted a ballot which the temporary installation of four speed humps on Stanhope Avenue is supported by local residents to deter non-local traffic, reduce vehicle speeds, and enhance pedestrian and community safety while significant transit infrastructure work is ongoing nearby.