In consultation with the local community, the City is developing a Neighbourhood Streets Plan for the Morningside Heights area that will address five main areas of concern:
The Morningside Heights Streets Plan project is located between the Rouge River to the east, the CPR rail corridor and Morningside Avenue to the west, Steeles Avenue to the north, and a second CPR rail corridor to the south.
The Morningside Heights 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 web page.
Issues raised by residents include excessive speeding, aggressive driving, excessive volume, the need for improvements to walking and cycling routes, frequent vehicle collisions or near-misses and school areas with traffic volume and road safety issues.
What is a Neighbourhood Streets Plan?
Neighbourhood Streets Plans (NSPs) service 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 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.
Each year dozens of nominations are received and five neighbourhoods are prioritized to participate in the program.
NSPs follow several steps outlined below, and public consultation takes place in two stages.
NSPs result in short-term actions which can be made using temporary, flexible materials like signs, asphalt, paint, and bollards, and identify longer term changes which can be accomplished alongside future programmed road work.
The outcomes of each NSP are different based on local conditions and the needs of each neighbourhood. Generally, NSPs recommend actions related to motor vehicle speed and volume management, and traffic safety conflicts on local streets. NSP recommendations are informed by the City’s Traffic Calming Guide, Vision Zero Action Plan, and Complete Streets Guidelines.
The City of Toronto is inviting local residents, businesses and organizations to learn more and provide feedback on the Morningside Heights Streets Plan. Consultation will take place over 2 stages between Summer 2026 and Spring 2027:
Information, reference materials, and reports on public consultation activities will be posted here. Public and interest group opinions, along with technical and policy considerations, are used to inform City staff recommendations and decisions to be made by City Council.
Date: June 10, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Thomas L. Wells Public School, Gymnasium, 69 Nightstar Road
View the event materials below:
Provide feedback on transportation and road safety issues and ideas for your community.
The interactive map is available in English and Tamil. Contact us to request a printed copy in English or Tamil. You can also submit comments by email, phone, or mail.
Feedback deadline: June 24, 2026
Email Updates
To receive project updates by email, please contact MorningsideHeights@toronto.ca to be added to the list.