Get Involved

Be a part of history and rate the shortlisted names for three new Etobicoke Centre streets.

These streets are being created as part of the work to transform the Six Points Interchange in Etobicoke from a highway-like junction to a new community centric area with at-grade road networks, pedestrian-friendly intersections, cycling facilities and bike lanes, wide boulevards with trees and more.

In fall 2018, the public was invited to submit ideas for the three street names and over 600 submissions were received! City staff reviewed all submissions and shortlisted 10 potential street names, in accordance with the City’s Street Naming Policy, for public rating and review. The ten shortlisted names were all submitted by members of the public.

Have Your Say

You are invited to rate each name on a scale of 1 to 5 points (5 being highest preference and 1 being lowest). If you do not wish to rate a name, you can assign it as ‘No Rating’.

Once the public rating has closed, a panel of City officials will provide a final recommendation on the new street names to Etobicoke York Community Council who will make the final decision.

This recommendation will consider the City’s Street Naming Policy criteria, the results of the public rating, the equity lens analysis, feedback from the Aboriginal Affairs Committee and will be aligned with the City’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and Indigenous Place Making initiatives. At least one Indigenous name will be recommended.

Rating is open to City of Toronto residents, and can be completed online by September 2, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

• You are only allowed to rate the shortlist once.
• The final street names will be announced in fall 2019.

Six Points Interchange: Walk ‘Back to the Future’

Jane’s Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighbourhoods and use walking as a way to connect. An exciting transformation is taking place in Etobicoke Centre! Join City of Toronto designers Allison Reid and Kellie Spence for a guided walk through the emerging Six Points reconfiguration. Look back and learn about the local history and evolution of the “spaghetti junction.” See today where the bridges are demolished and experience firsthand the new roadway connections, sidewalks and streetscape designs. Look forward to the possibilities ahead and share in the vision
for future development, including the planned Etobicoke Civic Centre, community spaces, civic square and public parks. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to walk “back to the
future” in a vibrant new urban centre designed for pedestrians.

DETAILS: Friday May 3, 2019. Meet at 1pm in Six Points Park, 10 Viking Lane (short walk from Kipling Subway). The walk will last approximately 1 hour. Wear walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. Rain or shine. Please note that the walk will take place on walkways made available for the public, sidewalks that are narrow, and next to fast-moving vehicles. We ask that participants wear bright-coloured, safety-themed clothing.

The mandate of the Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration Construction Liaison Committee (CLC) is to provide community input and advice to City staff throughout the duration of construction work. The CLC is an advisory committee and not a formal commenting or decision-making body of the City of Toronto.

Throughout construction, membership in the CLC will reflect affected groups adjacent to construction locations including the following local interests:

• Business Improvement Area (BIA)
• Resident’s Associations
• Community Organizations
• Neighbouring Properties
• Ward Councillors
• City Staff: Project Manager, Field Ambassador, Senior Public Consultation Coordinator

Meeting Minutes

Minutes from past CLC meetings are posted here.

• Meeting 5 – November 28, 2018
• Meeting 4 – October 3, 2018: Minutes
• Meeting 3 – May 2, 2018: Minutes
• Meeting 2 – February 21, 2018: Minutes
• Meeting 1 – November 24, 2017: Minutes

Speaker’s Panel, November 27, 2018

Dozens of people gathered at Montgomery’s Inn for an interactive evening to learn more about the past, present and future of Etobicoke Centre. The event also launched the Six Points Street Naming Competition and featured expert guests speakers:

• Neil Cresswell, Director Community Planning, Etobicoke, City of Toronto
• Lola Macanowicz, Islington Village BIA
• Lois Broad, Islington Residents & Ratepayers Association
• Leah Houston, Mabelle Arts
• Kerry Ferguson, City of Toronto Land Surveys
• moderated by Robyn Shyllit, Senior Coordinator, Public Consultation Unit, City of Toronto

Jane’s Walk, May 5, 2018

Untangling Spaghetti Junction, the last walk through the interchange: Jane’s Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighbourhoods and use walking as a way to connect. Walks take place in hundreds of cities around the world, and on this walk, participants “walked the unwalkable” together with Urban Designer Julie Bogdanowicz and City Staff as they shared information on Six Points past, present and future.

Community Artwork, 2017

On May 11, 2017, community members came together at a public event to learn about the Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration, future Kipling Mobility Hub, and proposed new Etobicoke Civic Centre. The event included creation of a collaborative community artwork that will be displayed during construction. The design was created in partnership with The PATCH Project, and artist Monica Wickeler, and included participation from community members and local organizations: Arts Etobicoke, Creative Village Studio, and the Village of Islington Business Improvement Area. The mural is comprised of 192 individual tiles, and is 6x8feet in total size. It illustrates a Complete Street that is safe, accessible, and provides healthy and active travel choices for everyone.The mural was exhibited at the Etobicoke Civic Centre in summer 2017, and in the community at the intersection of Kipling and Bloor over the fall/winter months.

Public Event – Thursday May 11, 2017

• Display Panels
• Backgrounder: Etobicoke Civic Centre (PDF from BUILD Toronto)
• Backgrounder: Kipling Mobility Hub (PDF from Metrolinx)
• Event Notice (printed in Etobicoke Guardian South & Central, April 27, 2017)

An extensive public consultation program was carried out as part of the Six Points Reconfiguration Environmental Assessment from 2003 – 2007, and two community events helped shape the final design for the Reconfiguration in 2013 and 2014.

Detailed Design, 2013-2014

• June 2013 – Community Update
  • Presentation Slides
• June 2014 – Community Update
  • Presentation Slide

Environmental Assessment, 2008

• 2008 – Environmental Assessment Report
• Executive Summary Report (see sections 1.10, 4.4, 5.6 for consultation details)