Item - 2025.TE24.70

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on July 8, 2025 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.

TE24.70 - Re-Installing a Traffic Control Personnel at Yonge and Heath Street West

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Ward:
12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

 

1.  Requested the Manager, Active Traffic Management to install Traffic Control Personnel to assist pedestrians crossing the road at the Yonge Street and Heath Street West intersection; the Traffic Control Personnel shall be installed, from Monday to Friday at 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., until the Yonge Street and Heath Street West intersection is realigned.

Origin

(July 4, 2025) Letter from Councillor Josh Matlow

Summary

I am kindly asking for your support of my motion to re-install a Traffic Control Personnel (TCP) at the intersection of Yonge Street and Heath Street West to assist safe pedestrian crossings. The Deer Park community continues to raise concern over the traffic flows at this intersection and my office has received community feedback that prior TCP installations have made the community feel safer while crossing this busy intersection.

Background Information

(July 4, 2025) Letter from Councillor Josh Matlow on Re-Installing a Traffic Control Personnel at Yonge and Heath Street West
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-257167.pdf

Motions

Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council