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Request for Study of Traffic Calming Measures for Upper Avenue Road Area - by Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor John Filion

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2019-10-29 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on October 29 and 30, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake a study of the Upper Avenue Road area bounded by the 401 Highway to the north, Brooke Avenue to the south, Clyde Avenue on the west to Elm Road on the east, to help calm and control traffic in the area resulting from significant traffic volume caused by the 401 access ramps

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at Avenue Road, which result in constant overflow of Highway 401 traffic onto local residential streets; such study should look at measures that would help slow down traffic and enhance pedestrian safety in the area.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 23-1

For (23)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jennifer McKelvie, Jim Karygiannis, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mark Grimes, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Against (1)Denzil Minnan-Wong
Absent (2)Jaye Robinson, John Tory
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Upper Avenue, one of the vibrant neighbourhoods in Ward 8, serves as a major thoroughfare connecting the 401 Highway to the downtown core. As such, the neighbourhood, consisting of the commercial stretch of Avenue Road and its adjacent residential side streets, experiences a high volume of traffic on a daily basis as the 401 Highway ramps act as a direct gateway for motorists. The purpose of this Motion is to review potential

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actions that can be taken to relieve the neighbourhood of vehicle speeding and traffic congestion and address traffic and pedestrian safety concerns.

Staff recommended

Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor John Filion, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake a study of the Upper Avenue Road area bounded by the 401 Highway to the north, Brooke Avenue to the south, Clyde Avenue on the west to Elm Road on the east, to help calm and control traffic in the area resulting from significant traffic volume caused by the 401 access

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ramps at Avenue Road, which result in constant overflow of Highway 401 traffic onto local residential streets; such study should look at measures that would help slow down traffic and enhance pedestrian safety in the area.

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