November 27, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Andrew Koropeski, Director, Transportation Services District 1,
Works and Emergency Services
Subject:Brunswick Avenue from Bloor Street West to Wells Avenue and Barton
Avenue from Albany Avenue to Brunswick Avenue - Speed Hump Poll
Results (Ward 23 - Midtown)
Purpose:
To report the results of speed hump polls of residents and to advise that all conditions for the
installation of speed humps on Brunswick Avenue from Bloor Street West to Wells Avenue
and on Barton Avenue from Albany Avenue to Brunswick Avenue have now been met.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
N/A
Recommendations:
That this report be received for information
Background
Toronto City Council at its meeting of July 8, 9 and 10, 1998, in adopting Clause 44 in
Toronto Community Council Report No. 8, entitled "Brunswick Avenue from Bloor Street
West to Wells Avenue and Barton Street from Albany Avenue to Brunswick Avenue -
Proposed Speed Humps", approved the alteration of sections of the pavement of Brunswick
Avenue and Barton Avenue, subject to favourable results of polling of the affected residents
pursuant to the former City of Toronto policy relating to speed hump installation.
Comments:
The former City of Toronto's Speed Hump Policy (adopted by Council at its meeting of
August 21, 1997) requires that a poll of residents be conducted on streets being considered for
speed hump installations, and that at least 60% of the valid responses to the poll endorse the
speed hump proposal. A poll of residents was conducted by Works and Emergency Services
staff between September 18, 1998 and October 16, 1998. Some 33% of eligible voters on
Brunswick Avenue and 53% of eligible voters on Barton Avenue responded to the poll, and
the results were as follows:
|
Street |
Section |
In
Support |
Opposed |
% Support |
|
Brunswick
Av |
Bloor St West to Wells Av |
120 |
61 |
66% |
|
Barton Av |
Albany Av to Brunswick
Av |
8 |
1 |
89% |
Accordingly, speed humps should be installed on Brunswick Avenue from Bloor Street West
to Wells Avenue and on Barton Avenue from Albany Avenue to Brunswick Avenue as
proposed.
I note that no drawing for the Barton Avenue proposal was available at the time of my June
23, 1998 report to Toronto Community Council on this matter. Accordingly, the attached print
of Drawing No. 421F-5250 dated September 1998 illustrates the proposal for Barton Avenue.
Contact Name and Telephone Number
Michael J. Harris, Transportation Planner, 392-7711
Director
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