Item - 2026.MM43.135
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 29 and 30, 2026 without amendments.
MM43.135 - Toronto Needs Container-Friendly Trees as an Option - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 18 - Willowdale
City Council Decision
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with other appropriate divisions, to include as part of the report back requested under MM42.36 - Public Realm Planters on Yonge Street: Interim Management and Long-Term Governance, steps that can be taken to maintain planters and tree wells along Yonge Street from Sheppard Avenue to Finch Avenue, including:
a. a review and analysis of options to increase the survivability of trees planted in different types of street tree planting infrastructure, including consideration of additional tree species beyond those currently planted by the city; and
b. a review and analysis of options to increase the survivability of developer-planted trees.
2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to inform the local Councillor if deferring any tree replacements within street tree planting infrastructure due to major construction conflicts for an extended period of time.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Lily Cheng be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Toronto Needs Container-Friendly Trees as an Option
Reason for Urgency:
This matter is urgent because staff are already carrying out the work for MM42.36 and this motion will supplement and give further direction to that important work.