Item - 2026.TE29.69

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, in consultation with Transportation Planning, City Planning and Transportation Services, to undertake a comprehensive multi-modal transportation study and road safety audit of Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood to understand baseline mobility conditions and report back in the third quarter of 2027 on the preliminary findings and recommended next steps.

The Bathurst Quay neighbourhood is a busy destination and residential community that continues to see growth. Residents continue to express concerns related to traffic and pedestrian safety, particularly at the intersections of Bathurst Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard and Eireann Quay and Queens Quay Boulevard.

The last set of studies were conducted to inform the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Plan and associated Official Plan Amendment, which were adopted by City Council in July 2017. Since then the City has completed Bathurst Quay Common, a new park including the restored Malting Silos, and work is ongoing within the Corleck building, which will be a new signature destination celebrating Irish culture and heritage. There have also been significant development proposals along Queens Quay. Further, the waterfront is a venue for large special events that are hosted throughout the year.

The neighbourhood is also home to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and is proposed to be the landing pad for the Hoverlink proposal. It is also a planned stop for the City and Waterfront Toronto east west water taxi shuttle pilot (3-5 years in duration). As noted in prior motions adopted by Toronto and East York Community Council, staff will be assessing the transportation impacts of these new marine proposals.

Given the transformation of the neighbourhood since the adoption of the Neighbourhood Plan and the growth anticipated in the coming years, City Council should direct staff to undertake a comprehensive multi-modal transportation study and road safety audit to establish baseline mobility conditions.

The study will identify transportation pressures, pedestrian safety concerns, modal conflicts, and operational gaps, and will inform short-term improvements and longer-term mobility planning for the area.

City staff have noted that this proposed transportation study can be funded through the existing approved Waterfront Revitalization Capital Budget.