Neighbourhood Traffic Management Plan - Armour Boulevard and
Bombay Avenue - North York Centre South
The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (May 26, 1999) from the
Director, Transportation Services, District 3, subject to:
(1)deleting from the recommendation embodied in the report (May 26, 1999) from the Director, Transportation
Services, District 3, the words "in the Armour Boulevard and Bombay Avenue area" and inserting in lieu thereof
the words, "( on Armour Boulevard and Bombay Avenue"); and adding the words, "(and replaced with temporary
measures that more accurately reflect the end product for the duration of the pilot project)", at the end of the
recommendation, so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:
"That the temporary planters installed at various locations on Armour Boulevard and Bombay Avenue, as part of a
traffic calming test, be removed, and replaced with temporary measures that more accurately reflect the end
product for the duration of the pilot project."; and
(2)the adoption of an additional recommendation to provide that:
"all traffic/temporary calming measures associated with this traffic calming pilot project be removed from other
streets in the neighbourhood and the pilot project be discontinued in those areas."
The North York Community Council further reports having requested the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, to
report on the feasibility of installing an advanced green light for northbound Avenue Road at Wilson Avenue.
The North York Community Council submits the following report (May 26, 1999) from the Director,
Transportation Services, District 3:
Purpose:
This report seats approval to remove some of the devices which were installed as part of the traffic calming test on Armour
Boulevard, Bombay Avenue, York Downs Drive, Newbury Lane, Romney Road, Raeburn Avenue, Sandringham Drive,
Westgate Boulevard, Tresillian Road, and Ridley Boulevard.
Source of funds:
No funding required.
Recommendation:
That the temporary planters installed at various locations in the Armour Boulevard and Bombay Avenue area, as part of a
traffic calming test, be removed.
Council Reference/Background/History:
In December of 1998, a test of a traffic calming plan, was approved by Council, to address concerns brought by the
residents of Armour Boulevard, with regards to traffic speeds and volumes on their streets, the plan was the conclusion of a
number of meetings between staff and a residents' traffic group, and was brought forward to a community meeting held in
October of 1998.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Following the installation of temporary traffic calming devices, staff and the local Councillor offices received numerous
complaints regarding the planters installed to test road narrowings. Of 65 phone calls, the overwhelming majority
supported the retention of the speed humps, however, 56 requested that the planters be removed.
Conclusions:
The majority of residents contacting the Transportation Division, have indicated that the installation of speed humps has
achieved a reduction in vehicular speeds, but that the installed planters create access difficulties and should be removed.
Contact Name:
Allen Pinkerton, Manager, Traffic Operations - District 3
395-7463 (telephone)
395-7482 (facsimile)
ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (e-mail)
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A recorded vote on a motion moved by Councillor Shiner, Seneca Heights, to defer consideration of this matter until such
time as the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, has had an opportunity to provide a report on other traffic calming
measures; additional traffic calming treatment used other parts of the City of Toronto, and the effects of traffic calming;
and the Ward Councillors have had an opportunity to conduct a survey of residents on Bombay Avenue and Armour
Boulevard, to obtain their opinion on the traffic calming, was as follows:
FOR:Councillors Moscoe, Augimeri, Chong, Minnan-Wong, Shiner
AGAINST:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti, Berger, Feldman, Flint, King
ABSENT:Councillors Sgro, Gardner, Filion
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