The September 19th meeting at the Ralph Thorton Community Centre has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

The City is undertaking a Traffic Management and Mitigation Study within the Leslieville Community. The objective of this study is to identify the key congestion areas and propose innovative short- and long-term projects to mitigate transportation issues.

September 2019

The September 19th meeting at the Ralph Thorton Community Centre has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. To receive notice of the next meeting date, email Project Manager Lukasz Pawlowski.


July 2019

The study team is developing the Traffic Management and Mitigation Plan (TMMP) on the basis of feedback received from the first Public Open House, as well as a review the existing and future conditions for the area. A second Public Open House will be scheduled for the Fall of 2019, where residents will have an opportunity to provide comments on the draft TMMP before it is finalized. We anticipate completing the Study by the end of this year.


July 2018

The first of two Public Open Houses took place on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Morse Street Junior Public School. Information presented included existing traffic conditions, alternatives being considered and mitigation measures.

Public Open House #1 Resources:

The second meeting will be scheduled later in the fall of 2018, to present alternative solutions for discussion and feedback.


June 2018

The City of Toronto launched a Traffic Management and Mitigation Study within the Leslieville Community. This community is in transition as there are numerous applications for redevelopment, mainly mixed-use. Two Public Open Houses will be held to present the study, illustrate current and future traffic conditions, and proposed mitigation measures.

View Notice of Study Commencement.

The study area is defined as Queen Street East to the north, Leslie Street to the east, Lake Shore Boulevard East to the south and McGee Street (Booth Avenue south of Eastern Avenue) to the west.

A map of the study area, boundaries defined by Queen Street E to the north, Leslie Street to the east, Lake Shore Boulevard E to the south and McGee Street (Booth Avenue south of Eastern Avenue) to the west.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There have been a large number of development projects approved and proposed within the Leslieville Community that will impact travel patterns and congestion. The Leslieville Community experiences a wide variety of traffic types including:

  • residential traffic
  • travel to and from Bruce Public School and Morse Street Junior Public School
  • commercial business traffic
  • commuter traffic
  • cyclists
  • pedestrians

There are currently a number of transportation issues that will be intensified once development has been completed. These transportation issues led to the City Council meeting on November 3 and 4, 2015, where a motion introduced by Councillor Paula Fletcher was carried concerning the 629, 633 and 675 Eastern Avenue Zoning By-Law Amendment. The motion is as follows:

“City Council request the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District, in co-operation with the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to continue to work with the Traffic Working Group for 629, 633, and 675 Eastern Avenue to develop a Traffic Management Mitigation Plan…” View Agenda Item.

As part of the amendment, a Traffic Management and Mitigation Study was to be developed. The Traffic Management and Mitigation Study will review the transportation impacts from proposed development projects. Highlights include:

  • investigating local traffic concerns
  • developing short-term and long-term transportation solutions
  • exploring safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists (particularly student safety at Bruce Public School and Morse Street Junior Public School)

There are a variety of methods for the public to participate in the development of the Traffic Management and Mitigation Study. Contact the Project Team and attend the two Public Open Houses.

Public Open House #1

Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Location: Morse Street Junior Public School, 180 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto, ON  M4M 2R9
Time: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Presentation by the City and IBI Group at 6 p.m.)

The meeting will be an open house format with a formal presentation at 6 p.m. Information presented will include existing traffic conditions, alternatives being considered and mitigation measures. The second meeting will be scheduled later in the fall of 2018, to present alternative solutions for discussion and feedback.

About the Study

The Traffic Management and Mitigation Study will assess the impacts on traffic from development projects on the transportation network within the Leslieville Community, and include associated mitigation measures. Issues that will be explored include:

  • existing traffic conditions and future traffic conditions with proposed development
  • determining if the existing and future transportation system can accommodate additional traffic generated by the proposed development
  • evaluating if road improvements are necessary in addition to those included in the Transportation Master Plan