Item - 2025.TE27.72

 The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the installation of traffic calming (three speed humps) on Bloem Avenue, between Dufferin Street and the public laneway east of Boon Avenue and north of Rogers Road, generally as shown on Attachment 2 to the letter (November 24, 2025) from Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Residents on Bloem Avenue have contacted my office to share concerns regarding speeding vehicles and dangerous drivers impacting the safety of this community. Bloem Avenue extends from Dufferin Street and is home to the New Hope Community Church that welcomes hundreds of people every week. I have heard from several residents that drivers on Dufferin Street often use Bloem Avenue as a cut-through to avoid traffic, which adds to these traffic safety issues.

A  survey hand-delivered to homes by my office confirmed strong support for the installation of speed humps on Bloem Avenue. This traffic calming measure will help improve traffic safety and work alongside a recently approved turn-prohibition on Dufferin Street to reduce cut-through traffic.