Item - 2026.TE28.54

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Directed Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services to investigate and install feasible parking:

a. on Queen Street East between Broadview and East Don Roadway;

b. on the north side of Thompson Street, west of Joel Weeks Park;

c. on Hamilton Street, north of Queen Street East;

d. on East Don Roadway;

e. on Davies Avenue; and

f. any feasible replacement parking near the construction zone.

2. Directed the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate replacement parking for the spots which are to be occupied on Munro Street during watermain work.

3. Directed the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to require their contractor to ensure debris, dust cleaning, and washing for affected businesses and residential homes and reported out in weekly meetings with the local residents and Riverside Business Improvement Area.

4. Directed the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to have weekly meetings with the Riverside Business Improvement Area and local residents to determine mitigation plans, minimize construction impacts to the community, review construction schedule and cleaning plan.

5. Directed Engineering and Construction Services to prohibit contractor parking on the residential streets within this construction zone to minimize impacts on residents and businesses parking supply.

6. Directed the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to implement an extensive traffic management and control plan outside of the construction zone to alert residents about the upcoming lane closures and construction impacts and share this with the local Councillor’s office.

TTC and Toronto Water construction is scheduled to resume on Queen Street East between Broadview Avenue and Davies Avenue. This area has been experiencing the traffic and parking impacts since October due to a separate watermain emergency. I have received many concerns from residents and the BIA regarding the 25 parking spots that have been occupied on Queen Street East and construction coordination issues.

I am disappointed that replacement parking was not proactively considered before this construction project was awarded. The project has been delayed since early November and is now rescheduled for January 2026. However, parking on Queen Street East continues to be occupied despite no active work taking place, which does not reflect the needs of the community.