Eglinton-Bendale South Streets Plan

A local road with a pedestrian crosswalk and people including school children walking on the sidewalk and people waiting to cross the crosswalk as a car drives by.

Image of McCowan Road. Photo credit: Anna Kim

A Public Drop-In Event was held on Thursday, April 10 that included the opportunity to speak with project staff and view information panels which can be viewed in the Public Consultation tab below. Sign-up to receive project updates by email.

 

In consultation with the local community, the City is developing a Neighbourhood Streets Plan (NSP) for the Eglinton-Bendale South area that will address four main areas of concern: 

  1. Road safety for vulnerable road users (i.e. seniors, school children, pedestrians and people cycling) 
  2. Excessive speeding 
  3. Excessive motor vehicle traffic on local streets 
  4. Supporting opportunities for active transportation (walking and cycling)  

A map of the study area for Eglinton-Bendale South Streets Plan. The area is bound by Danforth Road to the west, Bellamy Road North to the east, Lawrence Avenue East and Highland Creek to the north and Eglinton Avenue East to the south.

The Eglinton-Bendale South Streets Plan focuses on the neighbourhood between Lawrence Avenue East and West Highland Creek to the north, Eglinton Avenue East to the south, Bellamy Road North to the east, and Danforth Road to the west.  

The study area covers segments of two City neighbourhoods: Eglinton East and Bendale South.​

The Eglinton-Bendale South area was nominated for a Neighbourhood Streets Plan (NSP) by members of the local community. Each year, the City receives a far greater number of requests for neighbourhood scale traffic management, road safety, and active transportation plans than can be fulfilled. The NSP program has established an annual selection process to allocate the available resources for this service in a fair and transparent manner that considers equity, impact, alignment with planned roadwork, and community support.  More information on the nomination and selection process can be found on the NSP webpage at toronto.ca/nsp. 

Issues identified in the area include excessive speeding, aggressive driving, the need for improvements of walking and cycling routes, and school areas with traffic volume and road safety issues.

What is a Neighbourhood Streets Plan? 

Neighbourhood Streets Plans (NSPs) are a new service for neighbourhoods where traffic and travel patterns challenge the safety and mobility of people using the streets. Through the NSP process, a team of City staff will work with communities to identify local issues and opportunities, prioritize the greatest needs, and recommend changes to traffic operations and street designs.  

NSPs consider the needs of all road users and emphasize the safety of vulnerable road users such as seniors, school children, and people walking and cycling.  

NSPs follow several steps outlined below, and public consultation takes place in two stages.

  • Background reporting & initial data collection
  • Phase One Public Consultation – identifying local issues & ideas *We are here*
  • Develop proposed changes to address issues
  • Phase Two Public Consultation – review of proposed changes
  • Staff report to Community Council
  • Implementation, monitoring & evaluation

NSPs will result in a range of proposals, from quick wins to long-term changes:

  • Quick wins (6–18 months): Typically implemented using movable and flexible materials like signs, paint, placed curbs and bollards.
  • Short-term actions (1–3 years): Typically require council approval before implementation and implemented using permanent materials like asphalt and concrete.
  • Long-term changes (3+ years): Typically delivered alongside future development or planned roadwork.

 

The outcomes of each NSP will be different based on local conditions and the needs of each neighbourhood. Generally, NSPs will recommend actions related to motor vehicle speed, motor vehicle volume, and traffic safety conflicts on local streets. NSP recommendations are informed by the City’s Traffic Calming Guide, Vision Zero Action Plan, Complete Streets Guidelines, TransformTO Climate Change Action Plan and Toronto Seniors Strategy.

The City of Toronto is inviting local residents, businesses and organizations to learn more and provide feedback on the Eglinton-Bendale South Streets Plan. Public and community interest groups’ opinions, along with technical and policy considerations will be used to inform City staff recommendations and decisions to be made by City Council. 

Consultation will take place over two phases between Winter 2025 and Fall 2025. 

  • Phase One: City staff will present background information and consult the community on issues commonly experienced in the neighbourhood and ideas for changes. 
  • Phase Two:  City staff will engage the community on proposed solutions, including quick wins (6 to 18 months) using temporary, flexible materials such as signs, paint, placed curbs, and bollards. Staff will also present short-term actions (1 to 3 years) that typically require council approval before implementation, as well as long-term changes (3+ years) which can be delivered alongside future development or planned roadwork. 

Information, reference materials, and reports on public consultation activities will be posted here. 

Public Event

A public event was hosted on April 10, 2025 to receive feedback for Phase One Public Consultation for the Eglinton-Bendale South Streets Plan. View the public event materials below. 

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