Greenwood Avenue Traffic Safety

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2020-09-16 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

As filed

The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Requested Transportation Services conduct a study for the implementation of a right turn prohibition between 7:00am - 10:00am and 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, at O'Connor Drive and Greenwood Avenue and report back to the January 2021 Toronto and East York Community Council meeting. 2. Requested Transportation Services to recommend any other traffic calming measures

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for implementation on Greenwood Avenue and to report back to the January 2021 meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council.

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As the city filed it

Dear Chair and Members of Toronto and East York Community Council, Greenwood Avenue is a residential street between Danforth Avenue and O'Connor Drive adjacent to an elementary school and a local community park. It is also used by many commuting vehicles as a connection between the DVP and Danforth Avenue. I have heard from local residents that many vehicles coming off the DVP speed along Greenwood Avenue and that they have witnessed collisions due to this dangerous driving behaviour.

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This motion aims to reduce cut-through traffic and speeding in order to make Greenwood Avenue safer for local residents.

Staff recommended

Councillor Fletcher recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council request Transportation Services conduct a study for the implementation of a right turn prohibition between 7:00am- 10:00am and 2:00pm-6:00pm, Monday to Friday, at O'Connor Drive and Greenwood Avenue and report back to the January 2021 Toronto and East York Community Council meeting. 2. Toronto and East York Community Council request Transportation

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Services recommend any other traffic calming measures for implementation on Greenwood and report back to the January 2021 Toronto and East York Community Council meeting.

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