The City is developing a Neighbourhood Streets Plan (NSP) for the Thistletown area that identifies, prioritizes and recommends short and long-term improvements to traffic operations and road design to support safety for all modes of transportation.
The Thistletown Streets Plan aims to address four main areas of concern:
Public feedback, along with technical considerations and City policies and guidelines will be considered in decisions to be made by staff and City Council.
The project area is located between Kipling Avenue to the west, and bounded by Humber River to the north, south and east.
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. Public Consultation is taking place over two phases.
Phase 2 of public consultation is being hosted from March 6 to April 9, 2026.
In-Person Public Drop-In Event
Date: March 23, 2026
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Thistletown Community Centre, 925 Albion Road
View the event materials below:
Survey:
Provide feedback on proposed transportation and road safety actions and changes.
Contact us to request a print copy of the survey. You can also submit comments by email, phone, or mail.
Feedback deadline: April 6, 2026
View the public event materials and Public Consultation Report summarizing all activities and feedback received:
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.
Thistletown was nominated for a Neighbourhood Streets Plan (NSP) by the Ward 1 Councillor in the 2024 NSP program cycle. Details of the nomination process can be found on the Neighbourhood Streets Plan web page.
NSPs follow several steps outlined below, and public consultation takes place in two stages.
Streets Plans 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.
Residents have raised concerns about excessive speeding in the neighbourhood. The City has previously made some improvements, including:
Proposed changes to address excessive will be considered by Etobicoke York Community Council include speed humps and raised intersections at the following locations:
See map on page 18 of the information panels.
Residents have raised concerns about safety near schools. The City has previously made some improvements, including:
Proposed changes to address lack of safety near schools will include:
Additional proposed changes to address safety near schools will be considered by Etobicoke York Community Council at the following location:
Additionally, speed humps are proposed on Calstock Drive and Monterrey Drive to respond to excessive speeding. See the section on Excessive Speeding for more details.
See map on page 20 of the information panels.
Residents have expressed the need to improve active transportation infrastructure in the study area. The City has already made some improvements, including:
Proposed changes to active transportation infrastructure include new crosswalk markings, bus stop relocation, and new bikeways and road safety improvements:
Additionally, new bikeways and road safety improvements have been proposed on two streets identified in the Cycling Network Plan, and will be considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. See pages 21-27 of the information panels for more information. Subject to City Council approval, these changes would be installed along with planned road resurfacing.
Panorama Court
Rowntree Road
There are two options proposed for the proposed road safety changes and new bikeway on Rowntree Road:
Option 1: Two-way bikeway on north/east side of street:
Option 2: Green infrastructure and two-way bikeway on north/east side of the street
See pages 21-27 of the information panels for more information.
Residents have raised concerns about safety at and around the intersection of Islington Avenue and Albion Road.
The City is planning road resurfacing projects on both Islington Avenue and Albion Road in the next 5+ years. Public feedback shared in Phase 1 of Thistletown Streets Plan will help inform this work and potential changes could include removing right turn channels, installing mountable curbs, and tightening the curb radii.
See page 29 of the information panels for more information.
The project team will keep local residents and businesses informed at key project milestones. Your information will be kept private and will only be used to notify you about this project.
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Personal information is collected under the authority of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. The information is used to allow the City to send you emails about project updates and future consultation opportunities. Questions about this collection may be directed to the Manager, Public Consultation at 416-392-2990 or tracy.manolakakis@toronto.ca.