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Speed humps authorized for Edmund Avenue between Avenue Road and Poplar Plains Road
City Council authorized installation of traffic calming speed humps on Edmund Avenue in Midtown Toronto, responding to a community petition. The measure addresses resident concerns about speeding and high traffic volumes on the street, which residents have been using as a shortcut to Avenue Road.
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Wed, Jul 8 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted
Decision
Speed humps authorized for installation on Edmund Avenue between Avenue Road and Poplar Plains Road
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ContainedA single street's traffic calming is a genuine decision, implemented locally and reversible if circumstances change or outcomes disappoint. It affects one neighbourhood corridor and one class of infrastructure. A future council could remove the humps without significant cost or political capital, though community preference would weigh against it. Passes the Stakes 1 test: something happens (humps installed), but it is bounded to one location and one facility type.Touches a narrow groupThe effect is direct for residents of Edmund Avenue and those who drive or walk the street regularly, but the group is small and geographically specific. A person living on Edmund Avenue would feel safer; a commuter using Avenue Road as their primary route would not notice. Most Toronto residents do not use Edmund Avenue and will not experience the change. Salience 1: daily life changes for a specific, small group; the broader city is unaffected.
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