Avenue Road Safety Coalition

Community coalition calling for a pilot Complete Streets narrowing of Avenue Rd, followed by permanent safety improvements and a transformed streetscape.

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

Converting a 6-lane dwntwn motorway into a safer road with wider sidewalks should be easy, right?

Yet, it's taken 7yrs, an exhaustng community effort +20 supportive groups to get action. On Mar 27, we'll count on councillors @diannesaxe @JoshMatlow to see the project through

[Community Bikeways - TCBC @BikewaysTO]

Safe roads should be treated as a right, not a gift bestowed (or denied) by a local councillor. Our process is the problem, promoting endless debate on issues that should be beyond question. We propose a new process. Here's our op ed. https://t.co/8yiXsBoRTy

[Walk Toronto @Walk_TO]

Pedestrian killed on North York sidewalk was electrician who ‘was always trying to make people smile’ https://t.co/zYk3VYqDC2 via @torontostar

[W. K. Lis @wklis]

@ARSCSafety @DianneSaxe

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

City road safety policies are clear. The community has done tireless work. Public consultations on the staff plan are complete. And the need is urgent. Now it's time for local councillors to deliver. @DianneSaxe @JoshMatlow

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

Converting a 6-lane dwntwn motorway into a safer road with wider sidewalks should be easy, right?

Yet, it's taken 7yrs, an exhaustng community effort +20 supportive groups to get action. On Mar 27, we'll count on councillors @diannesaxe @JoshMatlow to see the project through

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

@willipowell The new bike lane is from Bloor to Davenport only, serving as a great connector to the N-S Yonge bike lane and N-S Poplar Plains and Russell Hill bike lanes.

[Community Bikeways - TCBC @BikewaysTO]

Our 4th annual Road Safety Champion awards ...

business, suburban, emerging, and Wayne Scott awards. Deadline April 15.

Check it out here ... https://t.co/WLFev4sSMS

#biketo

[Bay Cloverhill @baycloverhill]

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 12 noon on Sunday March 17th from the corner of St. George/Bloor W. The route goes E on Bloor, S on Yonge, W on Queen and ends at Nathan Phillips Square around 1:30 pm. Road closures from 8 am until about 2 pm. https://t.co/LJYv1YfI9y

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

Converting a 6-lane downtown motorway into a safer road with lower speeds should be easy, right?

Yet, it's taken 7yrs, an exhausting community effort +20 supportive groups to get action.

On Mar 27, we'll count on councillors @diannesaxe @JoshMatlow to see the project through.

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

https://t.co/sak8LGMWmP

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

"At end of my term, I hope to see Ward11 flourishng with “15min neighbrhds,” better sidewlks, more transit+more bike infra so that far more local trips are made w/out requiring a car so that fewer pedestrians +cyclists are killed or injured" @DianneSaxe

City Hall vote on Mar27!

[Amber Morley @CllrAmberMorley]

I have also committed to hosting two more events on this project:

- A second info session on Thursday, April 6, 2024
- A Town Hall on October 16, 2024

Please sign up for my newsletter for more information about these events closer to the date: https://t.co/bKTG4qFsYb.

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[Toronto Cycling and Pedestrian Projects @TO_Cycling_Ped]

Are you interested in shaping the future of Toronto's streets and building a livable and resilient city? Transportation Services is hiring seven Senior Project Managers, including one temporary position in Cycling and Pedestrian Projects. Apply by Mar 18. https://t.co/rSRyJ1HiPj

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

We will be counting on City Council's road safety + climate champions to lead the charge, beginning at the IE committee on Mar 27. @DianneSaxe @CllrAmberMorley @PasternakTO @PerruzzaTO @McKelvieTO @MikeColleTo

[James Pasternak @PasternakTO]

Just a reminder that this is coming to a standing committee on March 27. It is likely to come to full city Council in April.

[James Pasternak @PasternakTO]

Just a reminder that this is coming to a standing committee on March 27. It is likely to come to full city Council in April.

[Roger That @MorierComms]

Absolutely this👇⁦@CycleToronto⁩ ⁦@BikewaysTO⁩ https://t.co/XsNovH1HW2

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

On Mar 27, the city will vote on converting a short stretch of Avenue Rd to a more people-friendly street after 65 yrs as a dangerous 6-lane motorway. Let’s not squander this generational opportunity! @DianneSaxe @McKelvieTO @MikeColleTo @PerruzzaTO @CllrAmberMorley @PasternakTO

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

@EmilyFarina5 @DianneSaxe @McKelvieTO @MikeColleTo @PerruzzaTO @CllrAmberMorley @PasternakTO We don’t know yet. Details to follow. We certainly want to have a strong show of support. Thank you.

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

On Mar 27, the city will vote on converting a short stretch of Avenue Rd to a more people-friendly street after 65 yrs as a dangerous 6-lane motorway. Let’s not squander this generational opportunity! @DianneSaxe @McKelvieTO @MikeColleTo @PerruzzaTO @CllrAmberMorley @PasternakTO

[Avenue Road Safety Coalition @ARSCSafety]

"even though Avenue Rd is designated as an arterial, more people (including residents of seniors’ homes, apts above shops + in the burgeoning # of residential towers) live along this 2.1-km segment than on any local side-street" @JoshMatlow @DianneSaxe

https://t.co/AdUXbjncCx

[Walk Toronto @Walk_TO]

Some interesting charts in @GraphicMatt lastest newsletter (this one is free to view, btw). Tracking the city's intersection traffic counts - the heaviest pedestrian (and overall) last year was Yonge and College. Queen West, Kensington Market, Cabbagetown most pedestrian areas.

[Walk Toronto @Walk_TO]

Let Councillor Saxe know that you support a safer, saner Avenue Road.