The City of Toronto is looking at ways to improve commercial shipping and freight transportation in the Finch West area of Toronto.
Public consultation is an important part of this study.
Help us recognize where we should be making changes to improve trucking safety and logistics efficiency. Provide your input using our Interactive Commenting Map.
Learn more about the study by reviewing the following:
Then provide your feedback online:
Comments are due by December 16, 2019.
If you require assistance in reading these materials, please contact the consultant listed in the Contact Information section.
The City is also hosting two public drop-in events to engage residents and stakeholders on this study. Both events will have the same information materials and opportunities to discuss this study with the project team.
West Location (Emery Village BIA)
Date: November 28th, 2019,
Time: drop in between 3 and 8 p.m.
Location: Julius Event Centre
2201 Finch Ave. W., North York M9M 2Y9
East Location (DUKE Heights BIA)
Date: December 2nd, 2019
Time: drop in between 3 and 8 p.m.
Location: Downsview Park Hub
70 Canuck Ave., Toronto M3K 2C5
A Stakeholder Workshop was held with local businesses on April 11, 2019.
View the presentation materials below (PDFs):
Read the results of the workshop:
If you require assistance in reading these materials, please contact the consultant listed in the Contact Information section.
For more information, or to be added to our mailing list, please contact the person listed on this page.
Over the next four years, Metrolinx will be constructing a new light rail transit (LRT) line on Finch Avenue West from Highway 27 to Keele Street. While the LRT will benefit the community in many ways, it will also introduce new turning restrictions and other changes to local roads and freeways. These changes will affect how businesses ship their goods and make freight deliveries.
The City is conducting the Finch West Goods Movement Transportation Master Plan to identify strategies that address the future shipping and freight delivery needs in the study area while considering the safety and efficiency of travel for commuters, transit users, cyclists and pedestrians. This Transportation Master Plan (TMP) will be completed to evaluate and select infrastructure improvements and outline an implementation strategy. The TMP will document phases 1 and 2 of the Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process, which includes the opportunity for public input.
The study area is bounded by Dufferin Street and Islington Avenue (east-west), and Highways 407 and 401 (north-south). This includes the Emery Village and Duke Heights Business Improvement Areas (BIAs).
In late 2014, a Truck Technical Working Group was established as part of the Finch West LRT stakeholder engagement consisting of the Emery Village (BIA), the Canadian Fuels Association (CFA) and others. This group met on four occasions and arrived at a consensus to conduct an area-wide transportation study to examine freight-related solutions.
Additionally, a number of other initiatives have also identified potential improvements in the area. This includes the Downsview Area Transportation Master Plan (2016), the Downsview Area Secondary Plan (2010), the Emery Village Transportation Master Plan (2009), and the Emery Village Secondary Plan (2001), among others.
This Goods Movement TMP is being prepared in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process. The study will identify and prioritize short-term (“quick win” 0-3 years), medium-term (5+ years), and long-term (10+ years) improvements to the transportation network.
The short URL for this web page is: toronto.ca/FinchWestGoodsMovement