Councillor proposes parking bans on Crescent Road to reduce cut-through traffic and improve pedestrian safety

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Councillor proposes parking bans on Crescent Road to reduce cut-through traffic and improve pedestrian safety

A non-delegated motion would prohibit curbside activity (parking, loading, passenger drop-off) on the south side of Crescent Road between Cluny Drive and South Drive during 8am-6pm on all days, and restrict the north side to loading only at all times. The proposal aims to reduce cut-through traffic from navigation apps, prevent motorists driving onto sidewalks, and improve TTC bus operations on the congested narrow street.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh in

Also in this item

• Motorists are documented driving onto sidewalks on Crescent Road to circumvent bus congestion and parked vehicles, creating a safety hazard for children walking to school.

• Way-finding apps (Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze) have measurably increased cut-through traffic through formerly quiet residential areas in Ward 11, according to the councillor's statement.

The journey

Wed, Jul 8 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents of Ward 11 and users of Crescent Road can depute at City Council; comment window typically closes 48 hours before the meeting. Councillors can be contacted before the vote.

Why is this story here?

ContainedA genuine decision, but narrowly bounded to one street segment. Changes parking and standing rules on a specific corridor, reversible by a future council without significant cost or political capital. Does not alter the structure of city authority or constrain future decisions on transportation or land use broadly.Touches a narrow groupDirectly affects a small specific group: residents and regular users of Crescent Road between Cluny Drive and South Drive (approximately 2-3 blocks in a ward of ~50,000 people), plus TTC passengers on the 82 bus. A Toronto resident outside this area and outside the 82 catchment does not experience this change. The safety concern is real for the affected residents, but nothing has happened yet; the motion has not been voted on.

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Official title: Improving Pedestrian Safety on Crescent Road - Non-Delegated · meeting video