transit
Rhodes Avenue gets speed humps to slow traffic near a school
City staff recommend installing speed humps on Rhodes Avenue north of Fairford Avenue, a residential street near an elementary school, after residents submitted a petition with 23 signatures and a confidential ballot showed 65 percent household support. The item was approved without discussion.
The journey
Wed, Jul 8 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted
Decision
Speed humps approved for installation on Rhodes Avenue north of Fairford Avenue.
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Why is this story here?
ContainedA specific traffic calming measure on a single residential street. Installation is bounded to one location and reversible without significant cost or institutional change. It does not constrain future councils or alter city governance. The substance is a genuine decision (humps go in), bounded to this street.Felt nowResidents of Rhodes Avenue north of Fairford will notice speed humps immediately and directly. The measure addresses speeding on their street, near an elementary school, a daily concern for households and families in the area. The 65 percent support from affected households shows the effect lands on people who live there. A small, recognizable group feels this in their ordinary week, now.
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