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Council to consider speed cushions on Wright Avenue between Jane Street and Plainfield Road
City Council will review a staff recommendation to install speed cushions on Wright Avenue between Jane Street and Plainfield Road. The TTC operates bus service on this route, so council approval is required under city rules. Transportation Services says the updated Traffic Calming Policy criteria have been met.
The journey
Tue, Jul 7 · Etobicoke York Community Council · adopted
Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard
Time to act
You can weigh in
Residents of the Wright Avenue area or those who use the route can depute at council before the vote, or contact their councillor before the meeting.
Why is this story here?
ContainedThis is a genuine transportation decision affecting a specific street segment. Speed cushions are reversible and the scope is bounded to one corridor. It does not change the institutional structure or close options for future councils, so it does not meet the threshold for substantial.Touches a narrow groupSpeed cushions on Wright Avenue affect residents and transit users on that street directly, but the scale is one specific corridor in one neighbourhood. Most Toronto residents will not experience this change, so it remains a narrow benefit.
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