Item - 2025.TE27.68
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on November 27, 2025. The Toronto and East York Community Council postponed consideration of this item. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.
- See also 2025.TE26.51
- See also 2026.TE28.45
TE27.68 - Barton Avenue Traffic Calming
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Deferred
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 11 - University - Rosedale
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Deferred consideration of the Item until the January 13, 2026 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.
Origin
Summary
Barton Avenue is a narrow east-west residential street in Seaton Village which used to carry primarily local traffic between Bathurst Street and Christie Street. A previous Councillor created a maze on other east-west streets in Seaton Village. This, together with navigation apps such as Waze, has funnelled cut-through traffic onto Barton Avenue.
Since 2018, Barton Avenue residents and the Seaton Village Residents Association have debated options for discouraging cut through traffic. The time for action has now come, due to population and traffic increases, and the forthcoming RapidTO Bathurst streetcar lane.
Extensive local consultation by the SVRA, and by the local councillor, has revealed a local preference for discouraging eastbound cut through traffic by making Barton Avenue one way westbound between Clinton Street and Christie Street.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259665.pdf
Communications
Motions
That consideration of the item be deferred until the January 13, 2026 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.