Item - 2025.TE24.38

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on July 8, 2025 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
See also 2025.TE23.30

TE24.38 - Geary Avenue Mobility and Public Realm Strategy Update

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 9 - Davenport

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to conduct a study of vehicle travel speed six months after the all-way stop control, pedestrian crossing markings and curb bump-outs are installed at the intersections of Geary Avenue with Salem Avenue North, Westmoreland Avenue North, Delaware Avenue North, Somerset Avenue North and the raised crosswalk is installed at the intersections of Geary Avenue with Salem Avenue North, to assess whether the improvements have had a discernible impact on driver speed.

Origin

(May 16, 2025) Report from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services

Summary

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

The Geary Works Planning Study, concluded in 2021, was a comprehensive interdivisional study and community vision for Geary Avenue, and included a Mobility and Public Realm Strategy and provided ten (10) strategic directions for the right-of-way and streetscape on Geary Avenue.

This report contains a status update and outline of the pathway for implementation of all ten strategic directions, in response to a request from Toronto and East York Community Council.

Background Information

(May 16, 2025) Report from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services on Geary Avenue Mobility and Public Realm Strategy Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-256210.pdf

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Alejandra Bravo (Carried)

That:

1. Toronto and East York Community Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to conduct a study of vehicle travel speed six months after the all-way stop control, pedestrian crossing markings and curb bump-outs are installed at the intersections of Geary Avenue with Salem Avenue North, Westmoreland Avenue North, Delaware Avenue North, Somerset Avenue North and the raised crosswalk is installed at the intersections of Geary Avenue with Salem Avenue North, to assess whether the improvements have had a discernible impact on driver speed.