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Infrastructure and Environment Committee, meeting 18, December 1, 2020
Agenda and background materials:
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A
Great
well,
thank
you
very
much.
Good
morning
everybody.
My
name
is
councilor
james
passcheck,
I'm
the
chair
of
the
infrastructure
environment
committee.
The
clerk
has
confirmed
that
we
have
quorum
and
I'd
like
to
now
call
meeting
18
to
order
welcome
everybody.
Today's
meeting
is
being
held
by
video
conference
city
staff
are
also
connecting
to
the
meeting
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A
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remains
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public
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continue
to
participate
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and
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meeting
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The
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of
speakers
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infrastructure
environment
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A
For
today's
meeting,
I
ask
for
everyone's
patience
if
we
experience
any
delays
or
technical
problems
during
the
meeting
city
clerk
has
provided
all
agenda
materials
on
toronto,
dot,
ca,
backslash,
council
and
on
cmp
the
clerk's
meeting
portal
clerk's.
It
staff
will
be
available
to
you
remotely
if
you
need
any
help
with
your
advices
I'd
like
to
remind
staff
to
keep
their
mics
muted
and
their
videos
turned
off
unless
they
need
to
answer
questions
to
speak
to
the
committee.
A
This
will
make
it
easier
for
me
as
chair
and
for
those
watching
on
youtube
to
observe
members
as
they
participate
in
the
debate
and
vote
on
items
members.
Please
keep
your
mic
muted
unless
you
wish
to
question
staff
or
speak
to
an
item
and
ensure
your
video
is
turned
on
as
part
of
each
agenda
item,
I
ask
members
to
raise
their
hand
or
unmute
their
mic
if
they
wish
to
question
staff
or
to
speak,
I
will
then
create
a
speaker's
list
and
call
on
members
when
it
is
their
turn
to
speak.
A
A
Although
we
were
meeting
in
different
locations
and
meeting
remotely
today,
the
committee
would
like
to
acknowledge
that
the
land
we
are
meeting
on
is
the
traditional
territory
of
many
nations,
including
the
mississauga
of
the
credit,
the
ashwanabe,
the
chippewa
haudenoshi
and
the
windup
peoples,
and
is
now
home
to
many
diverse
first
nations
inuit
metis
people.
We
also
acknowledge
that
toronto
is
covered
by
treaty
13
with
the
mississauga
of
the
credit.
A
B
A
All
those
in
favor
posed
that
is
carried
members.
We
have
eight
items
on
the
agenda
for
today's
meeting
and
we
also
ask
that
we
have
a
number
of
members
of
the
public
who
are
registered
to
speak
today.
Let
us,
let's
review
the
agenda.
We
have
one
new
item
that
we'll
be
adding
and
I
also
have
a
motion
because
we
have
a
lot
of
speakers
on
the
first
item.
I
have
a
motion
to
limit
presentations
to
three
minutes:
north
york,
center
reimagining
young
shepherd
de
finch.
A
We
have
deputations
for
that,
so
we
will
hold
18
2
north
york
center,
doris
avenue
extension.
We
do
actually
have
a
deputy
for
that
one.
So
we
will
hold
that
one
as
well
18-3
authority
to
enter
in
a
project
delivery
agreement
with
waterfront
toronto
for
the
construction
of
lakeshore
boulevard,
east
don
river
to
carla
avenue.
A
A
A
C
A
A
Deputy
mayor
is
moving
a
receipt
of
187
free
floating
car
share
pilot
some
comments
from
police
services,
all
those
in
favor
opposed
that
is
carried
eighteen.
Eight
metro
link
segments
in
crosstown
light
rail
transit
traffic
and
pedestrian
safety
management
along
eglinton
avenue
west
between
the
william
allen,
road.
E
A
D
H
A
A
A
I'm
sorry
I
finally
found
I
finally
found
the
item.
It
is
called
green
lane,
landfill
operations,
maintenance
and
construction
contract
extension,
and,
although
I
don't
like
waka,
I
walk
on
items
that
are
200
million
dollars.
They
they
did
ask
that
this
was
walked
on.
So
the
details
are
yeah
yeah.
I
think
so.
The
details
are
in
cmp
and
I
do
have.
I
do
have
the
motion.
Finally,
okay.
A
A
A
A
A
I
Thank
you,
mr
chair
and
committee
members.
Much
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
depute
today,
as
mentioned
my
name
is
gideon
foreman,
I'm
a
transportation
policy
analyst
at
the
david
suzuki
foundation
and
we're
here
today
to
speak
strongly
in
favor
of
transform
young.
We
do
this
for
a
number
of
reasons.
Mr
chair
first
transform
will
be
popular
with
torontonians
polling
done
by
ecos
research
earlier
this
year
in
september,
found
that
overall
84
of
toronto
residents
support
the
project
and,
interestingly,
mr
chair
among
people
who
rely
on
the
car
support
stands
at
76
percent.
I
Secondly,
the
project
will
promote
health
and
safety.
As
you
know,
mr
chair
toronto,
public
health
identifies
transformers
and
prepared,
often
as
well.
The
registered
nurses
association
of
ontario,
which
has
I
understand,
46
000
members,
supports
the
project,
as
does
doctors
for
safe
cycling.
Our
health
professionals
are
saying
that
if
we
want
safer
roadways,
if
we
want
to
reduce
air
pollution
in
the
city,
we
need
projects
like
transform
young,
and
if
ever
there
were
time
to
listen
to
our
nurses
and
doctors,
I
think
it's
now.
I
Finally,
mr
chair,
we
support
transformation
because
it's
an
important
climate
solution.
As
you
know,
the
urgency
of
the
climate
crisis
cannot
be
overstated
when
council
last
looked
at
this
project
in
march
2018,
the
city
had
not
declared
a
climate
diversion
subsequently
in
october
2019,
it
passed
a
motion
to
this
effect.
Unanimously.
I
Dr
suzuki
began
by
warmly
praising
the
mayor
for
his
leadership
at
launching
active
transportation
and
public
transit
during
this
difficult
time,
but
then
dr
suzuki
added-
and
I
quote
nevertheless,
the
severity
of
the
climate
crisis
is
such
that
toronto
needs
to
do
even
more
and
act
with
even
greater
boldness
if
you
were
to
protect
the
city's
people
in
natural
places.
With
this
in
mind,
I
urge
you.
I
urge
you
to
take
action
on
a
number
of
immediate
priorities.
I
I
understand
you
will
soon
be
considering
the
reimagining,
young
and
tr
and
young
tomorrow
projects.
I
urge
you
to
support
them.
Unquote.
Mr
chair,
I
wouldn't
normally
share
dr
suzuki's
correspondence,
but
I
want
to
underscore
that
he
has
taken
a
personal
interest
in
this
matter.
He
strongly
believes
that
transforming
can
make
a
significant
contribution
to
toronto's
climate
strategy
and
set
the
city
on
a
path
far
wiser
than
the
status
quo.
I
D
I
have
mr
chair,
contacted
mr
forman's
and
emailed
his
him
and
his
the
suzuki
foundation,
no
less
than
eight
times
asking
for
a
copy
of
that
survey
to
review
it
to
satisfy
myself
that
it's
not
a
push-pull.
I
have
received
crickets
nothing.
Can
mr
foreman
give
us
a
commitment
that
he
will
submit
that
to
the
clerk
to
be
attached,
as
he
raised
this
issue
at
this
committee?
I
Thanks
councillor,
the
survey
first
of
all,
just
to
be
clear,
was
done
by
ecos
research,
which
is
one
of
the
most
respected
pollsters
in
canada,
and
it
was
given
to
the
cbc
on
an
exclusive
basis
counselor,
and
they
carefully
looked
at
it.
In
fact,
they
made
a
point
of
saying
to
me
that
they
wouldn't
report
on
the
survey
unless
they
were
assured
of
its
validity
and
its
soundness,
and
they
actually
did,
and
in
fact,
I
sent
your
office
a
link
to
the
cbc
story
on
that
poll.
I
A
A
H
H
This
issue
has
been
debated
in
our
community
since
the
beginning
for
many
years,
when
we
first
heard
about
it
on
theory,
the
instinctive
response
was,
you
know,
let's
have
a
great
walkable
neighborhood
and
then
then
they
talked
about
taking
lanes
of
traffic
out
and
then
people
all
of
a
sudden
got
very
negative
about
the
idea.
It
was
a
very
knee-jerk
response
and
in
my
experience
we
have
a
board
of
11
different
people
that
all
live
in
this
community
and
many
most
of
the
people
then
were
against
it.
H
A
H
Unfortunately,
but
I
really
urge
the
this
committee
to
put
this
forward
and
I
hope
that
council
will
support
it
and
get
it
moving
quickly,
because
this
has
been
far
too
long
a
wait.
I
know
that
the
doris
extension
is
also
on
the
table
for
today,
and
I've
noticed
that
it's
a
two-stage
plan
that's
been
put
forward,
which
I
really
hope
you
don't
do
it
in
two
stages.
I
would
I
hope
you
can
do
it
in
one
stage,
because
I
can't
help
but
think
that's
going
to
cost
a
lot
more
money.
H
J
J
I'm
going
to
let
the
others
to
speak
to
the
many
benefits
of
this
plan,
so
I
can
focus
on
refuting
some
people's
criticisms
of
the
plan.
I
want
to
start
by
addressing
the
so-called
lane
reductions.
First,
I'm
a
driver.
I
drive
to
work
to
my
kids
activities
to
my
parents
in
scarborough
and
I'm
a
massive
supporter
of
this
plan,
because
it
doesn't
reduce
car
capacity.
It
greatly
enhances
it
and,
more
importantly,
it
strikes
a
balance
between
the
needs
of
drivers,
pedestrians
and
cyclists.
J
J
The
service
road
to
the
west
was
extended
from
just
north
of
the
401
to
finch,
and
the
plan
is
to
further
extend
it
north
to
jeri.
This
service
road
has
dramatically
improved
the
quality
of
my
life.
I
use
it
a
thousand
times
a
year
and
the
extension
north
will
sent
more
drivers
to
use
it
instead
of
young.
The
service
road
to
the
east
was
extended
from
finch
to
shepherd
and
plans
to
further
extend
itself
to
just
before
the
401
will
be
game.
J
Now
the
young
parking
on
these
redeployed
lanes
will
be
replaced
with
more
spots
off
the
side
streets,
but
this
is
much
bigger
than
just
moving
parking
around
the
corner.
This
is
a
50
years
of
infrastructure
investment,
so
we
need
to
look
at
where
the
puck
is
going
when
young
is
fully
built
out.
Local
businesses
will
have
a
hundred
thousand
condo
residents,
but
potential
patrons
that
don't
need
parking.
J
The
subway
is
also
getting
extended
north,
which
means
more
visitors
that
don't
need
parking.
Lastly,
the
way
we
move
around
is
going
to
dramatically
change.
Uber
is
just
the
start
of
it
with
autonomous
vehicles,
vehicles
expected
in
the
first
half
of
this
project's
lifespan.
We
need
to
build
with
these
things
in
mind.
J
Lastly,
regarding
the
the
bike
lanes
as
a
taxpayer,
I
take
great
offense
at
the
idea
of
spending
millions
more
to
put
bike
lanes
on
service
roads
where
they'd
be
lightly
used.
The
density
of
people
and
destinations
will
be
on
young.
The
stores,
the
restaurants,
mel,
lassen
square,
a
condo
resident
isn't
going
to
pedal
a
kilometer
and
a
half
to
visit
a
store,
a
kilometer
away,
they're
going
to
take
the
direct
route
on
young.
J
So
that's
where
we
need
to
put
the
bike
lanes,
otherwise,
they'll
bike
on
a
more
dangerous
young
route
or
they
won't
bike
at
all.
I'd
like
to
end
on
a
personal
note,
a
friend,
mid
50s,
moderately
overweight,
with
young
kids,
recently
died
unexpectedly
of
a
heart
attack
with
more
and
more
of
us
working
at
desk
jobs.
I
believe
you
have
a
responsibility
to
build
a
city
that
encourages
people
to
walk
and
bike
more.
Please
do
the
right
thing
and
approve
this
plan.
Thank
you.
K
So
I
I
submitted
my
notes
this
morning
and
I
hope
you're
looking
at
them,
I'm
requesting
that
the
I'm
requesting
committee
to
reject
transform
young
since
it's
a
hidden,
75
million
dollar
police
study
and
favored
the
alternative
six
lane
enhanced
young
with
transformed
bee
crop,
which
actually
had
significantly
less
cyclist
vehicle
conflict
point
and
would
be
in
terms
of
vision.
Zero.
K
The
cross
section
of
young
street
south
of
sheppard
they're,
proposing
three
three
meters,
three
meters
center
median
but
north
of
sheppard-
why?
Why
have
they
watering
it
to
4.5
meters,
all
right,
the
existing
center
median,
as
you
can
see
on
page
three
from
the
city
measurement,
is
3.0
meters,
3.06
meter
and
3.16
meter
north
of
sheppard.
K
K
Well,
basically,
as
you
can
see
from
page
four,
it
shows
that
the
trees,
the
the
roads
of
tree
are
further
apart
and
more
specifically,
these
rows
of
tree
is
the
tree.
Well,
that
support
them.
They
they're
in
ground.
They
have
irrigation
and
drainage,
they're,
basically
worth
around
10
million
dollars
each.
You
have
three
rows
of
them
that
cost
30
million
dollars.
They
watched
they
padded
the
center
medium
to
4.5,
so
that
the
roads
of
trees
are
far
enough
apart,
so
that
you
could
switch
back
to
a
six-lane
system.
K
So
right
now
you're
paying
60
million
dollars
for
transform
young
later
on
when
it
failed,
because
staff
did
this
design
this
way,
they
expect
it
to
fail
you're
going
to
have
to
pay
another
15
million
dollars
to
switch
it
back.
So
it's
a
75
million
dollar
pilot
study
now
in
in
terms
of
vision,
zero,
oh
off!
Also,
they
padded
the
center
median
for
their
enhanced
young,
which
makes
it
look
worse
in
terms
of
sidewalk
gain
the
existing
sidewalk.
You
know
it's
fine
as
they
are.
K
K
You
have
structures
that
are
600,
650,
850
and
500
meters
of
long
continuous
stretches
that
provide
safe,
cycling
infrastructure.
Why?
Because
the
roads
over
there,
they
those
residential
side
streets,
they
dead
end
before
they
reach
beecroft
and
and
doris,
be
the
dead
end
and
they
loop
out.
That
creates
the
long
like
long
stretch
of
sidewalk
without
vehicle
intersection
right.
So
you
don't
have
a
pedestrian
vehicle
conflict
point
you're
you're
not
going
to
have
okay.
A
K
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much
any
questions.
Please
yeah.
That's
my
job
to
answer
your
questions.
No!
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
for
the
enthusiasm,
any
members
of
the
committee
have
questions
for
the
deputy,
no
okay.
Thank
you
very
much.
Raymond
jeff
houlihan,
yes
good
morning,
hi
jeff.
Thank
you
very
much
for
joining
us
three
minutes.
B
Yeah,
so
my
name
is
jeff
o'leary
and
I'm
a
lifetime
littledale
residence,
a
member
of
the
willowdale
west,
the
community
association.
That's
the
chairman's
president
up
and
just
spoke
of
past
president
of
young
hearts
daycare,
and
lately
I
spent
a
lot
of
time
helping
to
create
a
bia
for
the
area.
I'm
a
member
of
the
bia
willendale
steering
committee
and
the
boundary
for
the
bia
is
basically
the
same
area
of
this
improvement
area
today,
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
myself,
not
representing
any
of
those
associations
that
I
I
just
talked
about.
B
I
want
to
start
off
by
saying
that
young
street
needs
to
be
improved
and
I
support
doing
something.
I
just
can't
support
the
current
plan
as
presented,
and
I've
spoken
to
a
number
of
business
owners
in
the
area
and
residents
in
the
area
and
almost
everyone
I
spoke
to
does
not
support
the
form.
The
plan
in
the
current
form
some
do
not
support
the
removal
of
lanes
and
others
do
not
support
the
installation
of
bike
lanes
on
yonge
street.
B
B
The
bike
lane
is
due
to
take
2.7
meters
of
of
the
lane
that
we're
reducing
on
young
streets
and
if
the
lane
is
roughly
three
meters
or
three
point
something
meters,
it's
a
significant
amount
that
we're
putting
to
the
bike
lanes
on
yonge
street.
So,
let's
just
assume
it's
three
meters
and
2.7
goes
to
the
bike
lane
along
the
whole
strip.
That
leaves
10
for
sidewalks,
patios
and
anything
else,
creating
a
straight
right
flame
up
the
up.
B
The
avio
avenue
also
very
limits
right
turn
movement
which
I'm
very
concerned
about
and
and
recently
I
I
spent
a
whole
light
trying
to
turn
right
in
the
stretch,
just
because
of
people
socially
distancing.
So
I
blocked
elena
traffic
behind
me
and
people
went
around
I'm
happy
to
wait
to
let
all
the
past
trains
go,
but
I
just
don't
know
if
we
should
stop
all
the
traffic
flow.
I'm
very
concerned
about
the
loss
of
parking
on
yonge
street.
I
think
maybe
we
should
do
lay-bys
instead.
B
B
All
this
stuff
would
have
to
stop
in
one
of
the
two
lanes
that
were
left
and
cross.
The
bike
lane
and
we'd
be
down
to
one
lane
on
yonge
street
in
for
a
number
of
movements-
and
I
I
put
all
this
in
a
letter
that
I
sent
in
january-
and
I
made
a
deposition
last
time
very
similar
to
this
and
anyway
my
time's
up.
So
thank
you.
A
A
L
L
L
North
york
center
has
a
high
concentration
of
employment
and
residential
density
along
yonge
street
north
york.
Center's
main
street
is
an
unattractive
seven-lane
highway.
The
sidewalks
are
narrow.
There
are
few
trees
and
for
most
people,
cycling
is
out
of
the
question
because
of
the
design
of
young
street
as
a
pedestrian
young
street
is
uninviting
and
dangerous,
walking
on
a
narrow,
sidewalk
next
to
seven
lanes
of
traffic.
Moving
it
up
to
70
kilometers
an
hour
is
not
an
enjoyable
experience.
L
L
L
There
are
also
several
schools
and
recreation
destinations
nearby.
This
section
of
yonge
street
does
not
work
for
the
people
who
use
it,
especially
toronto.
Youth
transform
young
will
continue
to
accommodate
drivers
who
use
young
street,
but
it
will
also
balance
the
needs
of
all
road
users.
Giving
people
more
options
to
get
around
safely.
L
L
What
north
york
needs
is
a
main
street
that
is
a
destination,
an
attractive
place
with
wider
sidewalks
trees,
patios
a
narrower
roadway,
slower
traffic
and
a
safe
cycling
route.
That
is
exactly
what
the
transform
young
option
offers
transform.
Young
is
a
superior
option
to
meet
the
city's
vision,
zero
goals.
L
A
M
M
Great
hi,
I
come
to
you
as
a
resident
of
willowdale,
a
mom
of
two
and
a
community
organizer,
I'm
the
co-founder
of
wheel
of
willowdale,
founder
of
north
york,
moms,
founder
and
moderator
of
willowdale,
neighbors
connect
and
founder
of
the
loyal
open
response
network.
I
care
deeply
about
our
neighborhood,
I'm
here
today
to
advocate
that
a
pilot
be
a
part
of
the
plan
for
implementation
or
re-imagine
young.
M
Before
I
unpack
my
reasons
that
why
pilot
is
crucial
for
our
community,
I
do
want
to
applaud
councillor
philian
for
being
future
minded
and
wanting
to
leave
a
legacy
our
community.
It
is
never
easy
to
see
something,
others
cannot
see
and
therefore
have
to
fight
for
it.
I
think
also
for
his
perseverance
and
passion
that
he
has
committed
to
making
our
athletes
safer
and
more
beautiful.
M
So
what
about
charity
clear
is
not
a
criticism
of
reimagined
young.
Rather,
we
request.
The
journey
towards
change
includes
a
pilot.
Here
are
my
reasons.
Firstly,
large-scale
projects
that
have
large
implications
to
the
community
should
always
have
a
pilot
floor
street
bike,
lane
stanford
bike
lanes
and
all
large
skill
projects
that
were
afforded
pilot.
M
M
Reason
for
advocating
for
a
pilot
is
my
own
experience
of
city
council.
I
started
off
the
elections
fully
supporting
reimagined
young,
but
as
a
campus,
I
realized
it
is
a
very
divisive
issue
and
not
necessarily
supported
by
a
majority
in
the
neighborhood.
I
recently
attempted
the
press
conference
where
many
community
leaders
spoke,
that
they
could
only
speak
personally
and
were
not
able
to
represent
their
entire,
because
how
divided
it
is.
A
pilot
would
provide
data
and
experience
that
can
bridge
the
divide
between
believers
and
novel
leaders
having
navigates
a
substantial
exchange
for
our
neighborhood.
M
A
A
G
G
G
Young
street
right
now,
as
other
speakers
have
said,
is
unpleasant.
There's
noise,
there's
fumes,
there's
congestion,
sidewalks
are
treacherous
and
crossing
the
street
is
risky
for
both
young
and
old.
It's
a
barrier
between
the
east
and
west
side
of
yonge,
and
one
issue
that
I
want
to
talk
about
is
there
are
bicycles
in
north
yorks.
G
Unfortunately,
a
number
of
the
bicycles
tend
to
ride
on
the
sidewalks
rather
than
on
the
streets,
because,
as
one
of
the
speakers
earlier
said,
people
tend
cyclists
and
all
of
us
tend
to
go
in
the
most
direct
route
to
where
we
want
to
go.
No
one
wants
to
cycle
on
yonge
street
right
now.
It's
dangerous,
it's
dangerous
and
bicycles
on
sidewalks
are
create
risk
for
pedestrians,
including
the
elderly,
who
cannot
move
out
of
the
way
fast
enough,
and
it's
also
risky
for
for
the
cyclists.
G
A
You
great
thank
you
very
much,
miss
brockley
any
questions
for
the
deputy,
no
okay.
Thank
you
miss
bradley.
I
believe
we
have
kim
jarvie
on
the
line
now
from
the
registered
nurses
association
of
on
we
do.
Okay,
that's
great,
miss
jarvie!
You
can
you.
Yes.
Can
you
hear
me?
I'm
sorry,
mr
jeremy?
Great
thank
you
for
joining
us.
You
have
three
minutes.
F
Okay-
mr
chairman
apologies
for
my
technical
problems.
My
name
is
kim
jargon
senior
economist
with
the
rneo.
You
should
have
our
submission,
which
was
sent
last
night.
I
want
to
thank
the
committee
for
the
opportunity
to
present
the
views
of
rns
nurse
practitioners
and
nursing
students
in
ontario
on
reimagining
young
street
north
as
a
health
professional
association.
The
focus
of
our
presentation
or
work
is
naturally
on
health.
We
support
initiatives
which
realize
complete
streets
that
are
designed
to
meet
the
needs
of
all
users
and
in
particular,
we
support
initiatives
that
promote
active
transportation.
F
F
I
want
to
say,
finally
allowing
people
to
travel
more
readily
to
connect
with
each
other
is
conducive
to
interaction
that
it
so
that
that's
better
solving.
That
in
turn,
is
good
for
health.
We
urge
the
committee
to
accept
the
recommendation
of
toronto
public
health
to
support
transformed
young.
I
I
really
think
toronto
has
to
dump
on
any
opportunities
like
this
to
convert
roadways,
to
complete
streets
that
are
designed
to
meet
the
needs
of
jews,
and
I
want
to
thank
you.
A
A
F
F
I
I
feel
it's
my
duty
to
point
out
to
you
today
that
a
lot
of
the
traffic
problems
we're
experiencing
in
willowdale
don't
originate
there,
and
we've
spent
the
last
50
years
and
billions
of
dollars
creating
reasons
for
people
to
bring
their
cars
to
central,
willardo
and
and
those
things
aren't
going
away
in
the
foreseeable
future.
That
would
be
the
york
mills
subway
and
go
terminal.
The
401
cloverleaf,
the
shepherd
subway,
the
north
york
center
subway
line
and
the
finch
subway
and
bus
terminal.
F
Those
are
the
things
which
bring
the
traffic
to
willowdale.
Those
are
the
things
which
will
continue
to
bring
the
traffic
to
willowdale
and
that's
problematic
for
this
plan
and
it's
ultimately
problematic
for
for
any
plan
that
believes
that
the
traffic's
going
to
go
someplace
else.
It's
simply
not
and
the
the
the
problem
is
that
if
we
restrict
those
areas
where
we're
going
to
find
that
traffic
trying
to
go
is
exactly
the
places
where
we
don't
want
it,
which
is
into
our
communities
and
into
and
into
our
neighborhood
streets.
F
A
O
82
did
not
support
the
lane.
Reductions
for
vehicle
traffic
and
82
percent
felt
the
lane
reduction
delays
could
limit
employment
or
extracurricular
activities
for
their
children
like
like,
unlike
many
communities,
downtown
toronto
and
even
midtown
the
commuting
patterns.
We
also
looked
at
census
data
and
we
found
that
51
of
households
needed
to
access
the
401
to
get
inside
and
outside
the
city
in
our
area
and
that's
compared
to
11.9
percent
of
the
ones
midtown
and
downtown
where
the
cycle
tracks
are
usually
located
and
they're
very
close
to
the
commercial
core.
O
O
Looking
at
professions
such
as
financial
services,
legal
government,
manufacturing
applied
sciences
and
we've
looked
at
their
travel
patterns
and
not
all
of
their
employment
options
were
actually
in
the
planning
area.
Many
of
them
were
outside
the
city
or
and
require
transit
to
mississauga,
etobicoke
pickering,
as
well
as
going
north
and
south
to
toronto.
O
So,
while
the
subway
takes
care
of
the
north,
south
transit
there's
still
a
need
to
have
east-west
travel
on
the
401
for
the
vast
majority
of
households
in
our
area
and
many
busy
parents
and
families,
the
culture
is
a
little
different
up
here
in
willowdale
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
people,
a
lot
of
residents
have
their
kids
and
extracurriculars
that
are
in
scarborough
or
in
etobicoke
or
outside
the
city.
So
access
to,
I
guess,
highway
401
is
a
priority
and
I've
heard
you
know.
Other
speakers
here
talk
about.
A
O
O
A
F
It
is
crucial
to
state.
The
reason
reimagine
is
before
this
committee
again
is
that
young
street
in
willowdale
is
in
dire
need
of
a
full
reconstruction
within
the
next
decade.
There
is
no
do
nothing
option.
Every
member
of
this
committee
knows
the
importance
of
maintaining
our
roads
and
infrastructure,
but
now
is
the
chance
to
build
back
better
close
your
eyes,
and
imagine,
do
you
see
a
busy
street
clogged
with
cars
and
traffic,
or
do
you
see
a
destination
with
clean
air,
for
people
to
socialize
and
a
place
for
families
to
stroll
and
linger?
F
F
The
pandemic
has
exposed
our
need
for
public
space,
not
just
to
support
our
physical
distancing
now,
but
to
make
our
streets
more
livable
connected
and
vibrant
when
the
pandemic
is
over.
With
a
looming
climate
crisis
as
well
advancing
city
building
projects
like
reimagine
young
will
be
essential
to
meeting
our
transformed
field
goals.
F
F
We
are
going
about
this
in
a
responsible,
common-sense
way
with
toronto,
public
health,
transportation
services
and
local
councillors
all
involved
in
making
common
sense.
Health
focused
decisions
which
broaden
our
transportation
network
reimagine
young
checks,
all
the
mayor's
boxes,
support
from
dr
davila
in
toronto,
public
health,
a
thorough
detailed
recommendation
from
transportation
services
and
a
tireless
champion
in
councillor
fillion.
F
A
P
There
is
no
middle
ground
where
our
streets
stay
the
same
and
magically
also
get
safer
with
almost
160
people
walking
and
riding
a
bike
who
have
been
struck
in
the
last
decade
along
this
part
of
young.
Doing
nothing
is
unethical,
inhumane
and
unacceptable
as
counselors
on
iec.
You
surely
understand
that
the
most
important
pillar
of
vision,
zero
is
engineering
which
means
we
need
to
redesign
our
streets
since
our
streets
were
designed
in
the
1950s.
P
P
P
Sideswiped
left
with
life-altering
injuries,
a
five-year-old
and
senior
nearly
killed
by
reckless
turning
drivers
in
marked
crosswalks
someone
just
standing
on
the
sidewalk
when
a
multi-car
crash
sent
a
car
plowing
straight
into
them,
and
how
a
left-turning
driver
killed
david
ferraro
and
severely
injured
his
friends
as
they
cross
the
street
on
a
green
light
in
broad
daylight
and
the
huge
elephant
in
the
room
that
nobody
really
wants
to
talk
about.
The
van
attack
that
claimed
10
lives
and
ripped
apart,
16
others.
P
All
of
that
road
violence
on
yonge
street
could
have
been
prevented
or
mitigated
with
better
infrastructure
design
the
design
that
would
be
delivered
in
the
transform
young
plan.
I
want
you
to
ask
yourselves
what
would
you
do
if
someone
that
you
loved
was
killed
by
a
driver
tomorrow?
What
if
it
was
your
child
or
your
husband
or
your
wife?
How
do
you
get
planning
their
funeral?
What
do
you
do
with
the
bloodstained
clothing
that
the
police
give
back
to
you?
P
P
If
you
couldn't
easily
answer
those
questions
for
your
loved
ones
in
your
own
life,
if
you
have
a
problem
with
the
way
that
innocent
people
are
violently
killed
through
no
fault
of
their
own
on
our
streets,
you
need
to
show
political
will
to
change
our
street
design,
saving
lives
and
preventing
the
incomprehensible
amount
of
human
suffering.
That's
regularly
unleashed
on
toronto
streets
is
a
moral
imperative.
P
A
A
O
O
At
first,
I
thought
that
the
idea
of
removing
lanes
was
absurd,
but
the
more
facts
I
learned,
the
more
it
became
clear
that
the
impact
on
vehicular
traffic
was
much
less
than
I
expected,
and
I
felt
that
it
was
a
good
compromise
that
provides
for
all
types
of
traffic
from
here
at
my
desk.
I
look
out
over
doris
and
young
street,
so
I
have
a
pretty
good
perspective
on
traffic
at
all
hours
and
I
believe
that
this
proposal,
along
with
18.2,
provide
a
good
all-around
solution.
O
A
M
M
M
Many
other
people
have
spoken
about
the
the
other
aspects
of
the
young
living
on
young
streets
or
in
the
area
yeah.
They
talked
about
face
doors,
pedestrian
safety,
environmental
aspects,
etc.
Those
are
very
important
and
I'm
going
to
speak
like
within
our
homes
within
our
condominiums
and
apartments.
M
M
These
are
all
condominiums.
Some
people
live
in
apartment
buildings,
with
no
central
air
conditioning,
many
of
us,
and
especially
those
without
central
air
conditioning
open
our
windows.
In
the
summer,
more
noise
and
these
days,
good
ventilation
is
a
must
they're
asking
us
to
keep
to
make
sure
our
homes
are
well
ventilated,
and
that
means
opening
our
windows.
M
Tall
buildings
and
travel
between
them,
I
propose
that
the
presence
of
these
57
buildings,
57
plus
buildings,
makes
young
street
different
from
other
main
corridors
of
the
city,
be
hard-pressed
to
find
anywhere
where,
in
the
city,
with
such
a
high
density
of
a
major
artery,
in
addition
to
regular
traffic
and
morning
and
evening
rush
flowing
along
the
six
lanes
of
traffic
on
young
street.
Currently
there
are
documentation
and
they're
traveling
and
people
are
traveling
faster
than
they
would
on
some
of
the
other
local
lotteries.
A
F
F
I
am
here
today
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
edith
vale
young
community
association,
I'm
a
board
member
of
the
committee
of
the
community.
We
represent
approximately
750
houses
on
the
southwest
corner,
basically
southwest
of
young
and
finch,
so
finch,
horsham,
semilac
and
beecroft.
We
are
supportive
of
this
plan.
We
believe
that
the
street
should
be
pedestrianized,
that
it
should
be
human
scale
and
not
freeway
scale.
F
You
know.
According
to
the
city
report,
75
of
the
traffic
comes
from
north
of
steel,
going
to
the
401
and
further
south.
It's
basically
one
long
on-ramp,
I
think
as
a
bia
person
as
a
local
resident
and
business
owner
and
as
a
member
of
the
community
of
the
community,
the
streets
should
be
for
us
not
for
people
coming
from
north
of
steels,
and
you
know
that's
the
way
the
the
street
should
be
redone.
F
F
G
Hello,
my
name
is
claude
and
I
live
in
the
area,
I'm
at
55,
elderly
in
maya,
it's
an
apartment
building
and
it's,
but
first
of
all
I'd
like
to
say
that
I
do
support
the
transformation.
I
think
it
will
be
a
plus
in
all
avenues
from
pedestrian
from
making
it
a
a
more
interesting
area
for
businesses
and
and
everything.
So
my
one
main
point
is:
I
will
also
mention
the
noise.
As
I
said,
my
apartment
faces
young
street,
I'm
quite
a
ways
back.
G
It
is
an
older
apartment,
so
I
do
not
have
central
air
conditioning.
So
even
with
my
windows
closed,
I
do
hear
a
lot
of
the
revving
and
you
know
this
souped
up
cars
going
up
and
down,
and
I
think
a
lot
of
it
is
because
you
know
young
street
at
this
point
is
lovely.
It's
six
lanes.
People
can
zoom
up
and
down,
and
especially
at
night
in
the
summer
you
know
from
11
o'clock
till
3
o'clock.
G
G
So
that
was
my
main
point
today
to
be
able
to
consider
that,
and
you
know,
as
was
pointed
out,
there
were
a
lot
of
buildings
and
a
high
concentration
of
population
along
this
line.
So
it's
just
not
a
matter
of
of
a
few
of
us
experiencing
this
noise
and,
along
with
the
noises,
all
the
pollution
as
well
and.
G
A
Q
Okay,
great
so
I
have
lived
in
this
neighborhood
for
over
60
years.
My
office
is
at
the
corner
of
young
and
avondale.
I
sit
in
the
second
floor
just
over
the
tt
bank.
I
know
young
street,
I
have
lived
there.
I
have
worked
there.
I
look
out
the
window
and
I
know
young
street
and
young
street
when
you
view
the
traffic
coming
off
the
401
going
north.
I
see
it
every
single
day.
Q
I
can
assure
you
that
the
traffic
will
be
backing
up
on
the
401
people
trying
to
get
off
the
401
on
to
young
street
and
if
you
can't
get
off
the
highway
at
young,
where
are
you
going
to
go
north
or
south
from
bayview
avenue
road
and
look?
It's
such
a
large
amount
of
traffic
coming
off
that
road
and
to
restrict
the
lanes
without-
and
I
agree
totally
with
lily
change
without
a
pilot
project
you're
making
a
huge
mistake.
Q
Q
Q
It
was
a
conflict
point.
He
is
an
expert
biker.
He
he
he
would
avoid
everything.
But
you
know
what
conflict
point
it's
an
accident.
He
was
killed
instantly
unless
you
and
I
agree
with
raymond
unless
you
restrict
the
amount
of
conflict
points
you're
going
to
continue
to
have
problems
like
what
jessica
said.
Q
F
Great,
thank
you,
mr
chair.
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
chance
to
speak
hello.
My
name
is
steve
wolinski
and
I
live
in
a
condo
on
young
street
north
of
checker
and
the
president
of
my
condo
association
and
a
lifetime
resident
of
this
area.
I
strongly
support
the
reimagined
young
street
plan
for
balance
between
cars,
bikes
and
pedestrians.
F
Willowdale
is
my
home,
and
this
will
make
a
huge
difference
to
me,
my
family
and
my
community.
This
is
a
chance
to
create
something
unique
for
this
area
when
I
need
to
get
somewhere
further,
I
drive.
I
have
many
options,
including
the
crop
before
lanes
which
easily
handles
the
traffic
I
bike,
and
when
I
ride
my
bicycle,
we
do
not
have
a
safe
place
to
go.
F
This
plan
will
greatly
improve
my
daily
life
to
have
a
bike
lane
on
yonge
street,
my
wife,
kids,
and
I
can
then
all
bike
together
safely.
This
will
join
with
the
hydro
corridor
bike
lanes,
which
gives
us
many
safe
options,
but
mostly
I
walk
to
have
a
safe,
wide
landscape.
Walkway
will
be
a
tremendous
improvement
to
this
community,
build
it
and
they
will
come
more.
F
People
will
walk
and,
while
out
more
people,
will
shop
buy
an
ice
cream
or
stop
at
a
restaurant
or
just
sit
at
a
bench
and
meet
their
neighbors
in
this
copic
time.
Don't
we
need
to
dream
and
plan
for
this
kind
of
future?
I
know
I
would
love
to
walk
on
the
sidewalk
like
this
plan
will
create
and
it
will
be
safer,
it'll
be
safer
to
cross
jump
street
no
more
wide,
highway-like
road
with
cars,
racing.
F
In
april
of
2018,
we
have
this
terrible
tragedy
on
the
stretch
of
yonge
street,
please
for
their
memory,
let's
transform
young
street
into
a
world-class
street
built
for
cars,
bikes
and
walking.
This
is
our
one
chance
to
make
a
difference
and
create
a
lasting
legacy.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
taking
the
time
and
listening
to
my
comments.
N
N
N
N
That
can
discourage
a
lot
of
pedestrians
and
really
not
it's
not
in
in
the
world
of
reality,
people
they
walk
all
the
time
every
in
all
parts.
Toronto.
Largely
for
that.
For
that
reason-
and
I
think
here
given
that
reality,
never
when
you
sweep
the
four
lanes,
making
it
a
shorter
walk
processes
and
then
put
an
island
in
the
center
of
the
road
where
people
can
stop
the
midway
makes
a
much
safer
blossom
with
youngsters
and
make
make
the
street
more
more
encouraging
more
more
inviting
to
destiny
as
a
cyclist.
N
I
definitely
want
to
cycle
where
the
stores
are
where
places
to
go.
Are
it
never
seems
to
amaze
me
how
often
I
have
to
explain
that
the
car
drivers
that
I
want
to
use
the
streets
where
the
destinations
are
not
three
blocks
to
the
left
to
the
left
or
the
right,
doris
and
b
cloth
are
basically
bypass.
They
get
on
and
off
the
highway.
N
N
A
J
Thank
you.
My
name
is
jim
hedger.
I've
lived
at
young
and
finch
for
just
over
10
years.
I'd
like
to
speak
in
favor
of
transform
young
street
I'd
like
to
recall
much
of
what
gideon
foreman
said
about
the
environmental
benefits
of
this
proposal.
I
don't
want
to
be
redundant,
but
I
do
want
to
have
my
voice
to
amplify
his
words.
The
antiquity
towards
bike
lanes
and
bike
riders
is
incredible
and
saddening,
especially
given
the
increase
in
injuries
and
deaths
of
cyclists
and
pedestrians
in
collisions
with
drivers
in
our
city.
J
Commuters
travel
through
at
high
speed
to
get
to
and
from
other
parts
of
the
gta
young
street
running
through
the
middle
of
our
community
functions
as
an
enclosed
highway.
A
short
stretch
of
dangerous
roads
splitting
our
neighborhood
in
half
willowdale
is
already
isolated
by
physical
and
urban
geography.
We're
never
going
to
be
a
destination
for
other
parts
of
the
city
as
long
as
we
have
an
uninviting
streetscape,
which
is
considered
passover
or
flyover
territory,
and
we
can
do
better,
there's
about
more
than
80
000
people
living
within
the
walking
distance
of
this
stretch
of
young.
J
J
J
Let's
move
to
a
future
where
people
will
drive
less
frequently
and
where
those
who
do
will
be
driving
vehicles
that
are
better
able
to
assist
drivers
like
the
signal
improvements,
we're
seeing
to
the
ttc
vehicles
will
be
able
to.
You
know
flow
closer
together
traffic,
a
little
bit
more,
better,
organize
the
space
itself,
we'll
be
able
to
utilize
less
space
to
enable
the
same
or
even
greater
levels
of
vehicle
traffic,
as
trends
towards
working
from
home
and
home
delivery
will
continue
after
the
pandemic.
It's
not
difficult
to
envision
a
future
with
far
less
vehicle
traffic.
J
J
A
P
P
Hi
everyone
thank
you
for
having
me
here
today.
My
name
is
samantha
basinga.
I
am
a
community
organizer
and
a
long
time
old,
adult
resident,
and
I'm
here
today
to
ask
you
to
vote
yes
to
reimagine
him.
Not
only
do
I
live
on
yonge
street,
but
I
eat
here
I
play
here.
I
have
built
community
here
and
now
I
even
work
here
with
cover
19.,
and
I
know
I
am
not
alone
in
saying
that,
despite
the
amazing
amenities
and
restaurants,
we
have
on
yonge
street
yonge
street
itself
can
be
much
improved.
P
Also,
the
argument
I
hear
against
reimagined
projects
is
that
it
would
divert
traffic
into
residential
areas
beyond
the
fact
that
the
staff
reports
and
modeling
show
a
travel
time
increase
of
less
than
30
seconds
during
peak
hours.
This
frame
completely
ignores
the
fact
that
the
thousand
thousands
of
people
call
young
street
home
in
2018.
When
I
ran
for
office,
I
knocked
on
doors
in
the
buildings
on
and
off
of
yonge
street,
and
a
number
of
residents
pointed
out
their
windows
and
complained
about
the
speeding.
P
The
narrow
sidewalks
and
the
inaccessibility
of
yonge
street
seniors
complained
that
their
cars
would
drive
too
fast
and
they
didn't
feel
safe.
Walking
on
the
street.
One
mother
even
complained
that,
despite
living
on
the
15th
floor,
the
cars
would
speed
up
and
down
young
and
wake
up
her
infant
child.
P
I
know
that
willowdale
does
not
look
at
all
what
it
looked
like
50
years
ago
and
maybe
50
years
ago,
willowdale
had
a
number
of
detached
homes
and
there
was
not
a
condo
in
sight,
but
that
is
something
that
seems
impossible
now.
The
development
boom
in
our
neighborhood
has
not
only
changed
the
physical
geography
of
willowdale
that
has
also
led
to
more
a
more
densely
populated
young.
R
P
The
reality
is
that
today,
80
000
people
live
on
or
within
walking
distance
of
young
street,
and
it's
predicted
that
by
2031
this
population
will
increase
by
10
percent,
and
we
know
that
75
of
those
who
use
young
street
are
commuters
from
the
905.
and
and
young
street,
but
young
streets
should
be
more
than
a
six-way
highway.
Servicing
people
who
live
outside
of
our
city
and
and
it
should
service
the
people
in
our
neighborhood.
The
city
needs
to
plan
and
treat
young
street
like
the
dynamic
mainstream.
P
It
can
be
with
tens
of
thousands
of
residents,
hundreds
of
local
businesses
and
visitors
from
across
the
city
and
perhaps
50
years
ago.
The
city
city
council
could
not
imagine
what
young
street
would
look
like
today
and
that's
probably
why
there's
a
six-lane
highway
going
through.
What's
now
a
bustling
and
densely
populated
urban
neighborhood.
But
today
we
can
predict
what
the
population
pressures
and
the
environmental
crises
our
city
and
our
neighborhood
will
experience
within
the
next
50
years.
P
You
have
a
historic
opportunity
to
build
an
accessible
main
street
that
will
service
the
tens
of
thousands
of
people
who
live
on
and
right
off.
Yonge
street,
we
know
that
public
transit
and
active
transportation
will
be
the
best
way
forward
and
the
best
way
to
move
a
growing
population
with
the
growing
crisis
of
climate
change,
and
we
need
we
need
to
ensure
that
we
are
building
a
sustainable
future.
That's
why
I'm
asking
you
today
to
vote.
Yes,
the
80
000
plus
people
who
consider
young
street
their
home
are
looking
for
you.
A
R
Thank
you.
Oh
thank
you
for
having
me
here
today.
My
name
is
puyan
tabasinejad.
I
am
the
former
vice
president
of
the
board
of
a
condominium
building
here
in
willowdale
at
young
finch,
and
I'm
a
long
time
resident
of
willowdale,
I'm
here
to
give
my
views
on
reimagine
yonge
street
and
explain
why
you
should
vote
yes
to
this
initiative
and
I'll.
Try,
not
to
repeat
many
of
the
really
great
presentations
that
we've
already
heard
today.
Supporting
this
proposal
so
below
is
in
many
ways
an
area
in
transformation,
as
any
visitor
would
see.
R
The
area
along
yonge
street
in
many
ways
feels
more
like
a
downtown
area
rather
than
an
inner
suburb
on
the
northern
boundary
of
toronto.
There
are
countless
small
shops
over
a
hundred
high-rise
and
high
and
medium-rise
residential
buildings
and
crowds
of
pedestrians
going
about
their
business
every
day.
However,
unlike
a
downtown
area,
willowdale
has
a
large
six-lane
highway,
cutting
through
the
middle
of
it
in
the
form
of
what
we
call
young
street.
R
There
are
no
bike
lanes
and
the
sidewalks
are
often
too
narrow
to
accommodate
the
large
number
of
pedestrians,
using
it
a
reality
even
more
relevant.
In
a
post-kobit
19
world,
indeed,
the
residents
of
willowdale
have
expressed
their
desire
to
see
their
area
grow
into
a
livable
and
walkable
neighborhood
in
its
own
right.
R
Likewise,
the
fact
that
to
my
accounting,
around
80
percent
of
the
speakers
that
have
defeated
today,
support
the
proposal
is
indicative
of
this
majority
support
in
the
neighborhood
as
such
council
has
a
mandate
to
approve
this
proposal.
Indeed,
and
not
only
has
a
mandate.
In
my
view,
it
has
a
duty
to
do
so
to
allow
the
people
of
willowdale
to
have
their
say
in
allowing
their
neighborhood
to
reach
its
true
potential.
R
In
fact,
it's
a
bit
baffling
to
me
how
a
proposal
so
clearly
supported
by
the
residents
of
the
area
exclusively
affected
by
a
proposal
has
been
held
up
in
council
for
two
years,
and
you
know,
and
we
should
make
no
mistake.
This
proposal
does
exclusively
affect
louisville
residents,
as
previous
presentations
have
noted,
staff
estimate
an
average
travel
time
increase
of
less
than
30
seconds
at
peak
periods
as
a
result
of
the
proposed
changes,
and
so
there
will
be
essentially
no
impact
on
travel
times
through
young
as
a
result
of
him
at
reimagine
young.
R
A
H
The
cross-section
reduction
from
six
to
four
lanes
for
motor
vehicles,
wider
sidewalks
and
boulevards
unit,
enhanced
pedestrian
crossings,
new
traffic
signals
and
a
central
landscape
median
will
make
walking
safer
and
more
appealing
in
this
critical
stretch
of
north
york
center
here
are.
Some
here
are
some
of
the
key
reasons
why
toronto
supports
transform
young.
M
H
Here
are
some
key
reasons
why
toronto
supports
transform
young.
The
current
configuration
of
young
as
a
wide
six-lane
highway
divides
the
area
and
jeopardizes
safety
for
pedestrians
and
cyclists.
The
inadequate
sidewalks
absence
of
cycling,
infrastructure
and
lack
of
heating
and
trees
send
the
message
that
street
life
is
not
welcome.
H
H
The
transform
young
option
makes
young
street
safer
and
more
accessible,
including
for
those
with
disabilities.
The
wider
sidewalks
create
a
consistent,
clear
way
and
remove
sidewalk
pinch
points.
Transform
young
helps,
implement
the
city's
vision,
zero
road
safety
plan,
narrowing
crossing
distances
for
pedestrians,
adding
signalized
crossing
locations
and
giving
pedestrians
adequate
and
safe
space
to
travel.
H
There
are
three
public
elementary
schools
and
two
high
schools
will
young
along
the
young
corridor
between
finch
and
shepherd,
including
the
largest
high
school
in
the
tdsb
earl
hague.
Their
thousands
of
students
need
adequate,
walking
infrastructure
and
should
not
be
forced
to
hurry
across
the
street.
That
is
far
too
wide
to
navigate
safely
and
finally,
the
many
improvements
to
the
public
realm
will
foster
a
more
attractive
environment
for
north
york's
cultural
sector
and
for
businesses
serving
a
very
diverse
population.
H
They'll
make
north
york
center
a
destination
for
local
residents
for
nearby
neighborhoods
and
for
people
throughout
the
city.
You
can
get
there
by
walking
by
cycling
and
by
transit.
This
proposal
is
an
opportunity
for
the
city
of
toronto
to
create
a
safe,
efficient,
attractive
and
barrier-free
street
in
the
heart
of
north
york.
Walk
toronto
urges
members
of
the
infrastructure
and
environment
committee
to
rely
on
the
evidence
presented
in
the
staff
report
to
follow
city
of
toronto
existing
policies
and
to
support
the
recommended
option
that
would
see
yonge
street
reimagined.
Thank
you.
A
L
R
L
L
After
having
read
the
sixteen
page
plan
summary,
it
is
crystal
clear
that
the
numerous
studies
with
which
I'm
sure
you
are
all
familiar
demonstrate
that
this
transformation
will
have
little
to
no
impact
on
vehicular
travel
time.
In
some
cases,
adding
an
extra
one,
three
five
seconds
overarching
at
the
most
to
one
minute,
is
what
is
identified
as
opposed
as
a
possible
negative
impact.
L
L
the
day
of
the
infamous
horrid
ban
attack
on
young
street.
The
stretch
from
finch
to
from
finch
to
shepherd
was
completely
shut
down
to
facilitate
the
investigation
the
following
day
april
24,
despite
the
fact
that
young
street
remained
closed
from
finch
to
shepherd,
there
was
no
resulting
traffic
mayhem.
L
Motorists,
including
those
from
the
905
area,
quickly
found
alternative
routes.
Traffic
was
dispersed
so
that
other
alternative
major
routes
shared
the
responsibility
of
moving
cars,
not
solely
the
young
street
corridor.
To
be
sure
that
I
had
not
misremembered,
I
researched
various
news
media
archives.
In
order
to
see
if
there
were
any
reports
of
the
closure
of
yonge
street,
resulting
in
vehicular
chaos,
I
found
not
a
single
one.
L
My
point
from
this
tragedy
of
that
horrifying
day.
We
ultimately
learned
that
all
street
planning
must
be
guided
by
more
than
simply
accommodating
cars.
This
perspective
is
highlighted
by
the
study's
own
findings,
which
show
that
adverse
effects
on
travel
time
caused
by
moving
from
six
lanes
to
four
are
so
nominal
that
they
are
essentially
negligible.
L
L
L
F
Great
thank
you
I'd
like
to
say
good
morning,
mr
chair
and
to
the
esteemed
committee
members.
Thank
you
very
much
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
you
today.
I'd
also
like
to
start
by
saying
thank
you
to
all
the
various
parties
that
have
been
involved
in
in
moving
this
project
forward:
the
community
leaders,
the
the
city
staff
and
the
counselor's
office
a
little
bit
about
myself.
I've
lived
in
willowdale
for
about
25
years,
and
I
live
right
at
the
corner
of
young
and
finch.
F
F
F
I
took
out
a
bike
share
membership
and
I
unfortunately
often
find
myself
having
to
drive
to
midtown
to
actually
get
access
to
one,
but
I
do
enjoy
it,
and
I
have
the
pleasure
of
doing
that
across
the
city.
My
issue
with
this
proposal
is
just
the
degree
to
which
it's
become
polarized
in
our
community.
F
I
I
would
say
that
I'm
I'm
open
to
learning
more
about
it,
and
I
have,
for
the
last
three
years,
advocated
for
a
pilot
to
see
how
it
would
sort
of
play
out
and
work
and
function,
and
I
do
think
that
this
pandemic
provides
another
opportunity
in
parts
of
our
city.
We've
seen
the
implementation
of
active
to
where
patio
spaces
have
been
prioritized.
Cycling
lanes
have
been
at
least
temporarily
installed
and
given
the
pandemic
is
probably
going
to
take
us
well
through
the
23
of
2021
in
terms
of
social
distancing.
F
It'll,
probably
give
everybody
in
the
community
an
opportunity
to
reflect
on
it
and
see
whether
they
actually
like
it
it'll,
perhaps
even
give
drivers
in
the
area
an
opportunity
to
modify
their
behavior
and
hopefully
it'll
help
support
the
local
businesses
as
well.
So
that's
it
for
me.
Thank
you
very
much,
and
I
hope
you
all
will
consider
those
ideas.
S
F
F
F
I
really
used
to
love
exploring
my
neighborhood
on
foot
on
cycling
walking
around
with
my
family
and
that
hasn't
been
as
accessible
to
me
here.
Young
street
is
the
core
of
the
community.
I've
heard
a
lot
of
people,
you
know
talking
about
bee
cross,
road
or
doris
avenue,
but
that's
not
where
everything
really
is.
It's
not
where
the
businesses
are.
It's
not
where
it's
interesting
to
walk
and
look
around
at
our
community
and
see
you
know
people
congregating
it's,
but
at
the
moment
it's
really
inaccessible
for
walkers
and
bikers
and
joggers.
F
Just
for
residents
who
live
here,
it
doesn't
feel
like
a
space
to
spend
time
in
and
in
the
end
it
discourages
people
from
exploring
willowdale
getting
to
know
the
people
and,
more
importantly,
you
know
the
small
businesses
can
be
really
inaccessible
that
are
lining
young
street
right
now.
I
think
that
the
reimagining
young
project
will
go
a
long
way
to
create
a
livable
mainstream
resident.
F
This
is
a
place
where
people
live,
and
the
focus
really
should
be
on
our
ability
to
use
the
space
not
on
commuters,
that
spend
time
going
through
the
space
twice
a
day,
and
so
I
think,
it'll
really
support
people's
daily
active
living
as
well
as
reducing
collision
rates
that
so
many
people
have
talked
about
today
and
that's
a
really
important
public
health
consideration
as
well.
I
really
hope
the
community
will
choose
to
support
this
project.
F
It's
really
necessary
in
strengthening
our
community
and
making
this
neighborhood
an
attractive
place
to
live
and
do
business
and
as
a
resident
of
willowdale
and
a
person
who
really
wants
to
make
this
my
home
for
many
years
to
come.
I
think
that
it
will
improve
all
of
our
lives
in
multiple
ways.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
A
A
A
M
Thank
you
chair
for
the
question.
One
of
the
things
that's
different
about
what
is
being
proposed
as
part
of
the
reimagining
young
report.
That's
before
you
today
is
that,
yes,
indeed,
we
have
taken
a
step
back
in
sort
of
the
way
that
the
various
transportation
network
elements
work
in
the
north
york
center
and
we
are
recommending
that
the
doris
avenue
connection
the
trade
wind
happened.
First,
the
beecroft
extension
north
happen
second,
and
that
transform
young
be
the
third
project
in
that,
in
that
sequence,.
A
M
A
M
The
costs
for
for
doris
are
outlined
in
the
doors
report
that
accompanies
this
report
and
the
error.
The
near-term
option
is
in
the
capital
plan.
The
costs
of
the
extension
of
beecroft
are
being
being
done
through
the
detailed
design
process,
that's
underway
and
would
be
accommodated
in
the
capital
plan,
as
those
development
properties
are
unlocked.
M
We
do
have
estimates
for
beecroft.
I
believe
it's
about
in
the
range
of
20
million,
28
million.
Sorry
for
that
project.
It's
through
the
stage
gating
process.
We
refine
the
budget
as
detailed
design,
continues
and
bring
that
above
the
line
keep
in
mind
because
these
are
road
extensions.
In
regards
to
the
service
road
pieces.
They
are
funded
largely
through
the
development
charge
process.
M
A
Now,
currently,
we're
only
meeting
about
a
third
of
our
of
our
road
surfacing
requirements
across
the
city.
Would
that
number
drop?
If
we
adopted
this
this
project,
this
is
going
to
take
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
money
out
of
our
capital
plan.
We're
only
doing
a
third
would
that
drop
to
20,
or
we
really
haven't
run
those
numbers.
M
They're
funded
through
a
different
process
in
the
capital
budget,
so
all
of
these
three
projects
are
funded
through
the
growth
program,
which
is
different
from
the
state
of
good
repair
program.
Budget
you're,
referring
to
the
what's
noted,
though,
is
that
part
of
the
cost
of
transform
young
would
be
funded
through
data
good
repair
because
it
is
in
need
of
reconstruction.
M
M
That's
really
the
impetus
of
the
report-
that's
here
before
you
specifically
related
to
young,
is
that
it's
due
for
reconstruction,
and
we
need
some
confirmation
of
the
direction
from
council
about
what
the
future
young
street
will
look
like.
Keep
in
mind
that
the
reconstruction
is
planned
for
young
street
in
the
2026
or
so
window.
A
I
guess
I
should
wrap
up,
but
environmental
assessments
have
been
done
for
for
the
entire
entire
project.
I
know
we
have
18
too,
which
is
which
refers
to
a
environmental
assessment
study.
Have
we
completed
all
of
our
environmental
assessments
for
for
the
work
for
the
items
before
us
and
and
they're
they've
been
signed
off
by
the
minister
and
ready
to
go
or
or
we're
still
we're
doing,
work
on
that
file.
M
Thanks
for
that
point
of
clarification
chair,
so
the
the
b
croft
extension
is
an
approved
environmental
assessment
that
we
currently
have
in
the
detailed
design
process
the
door.
This
connection
at
trade
wind
is
a
previously
approved
environmental
assessment
that
we
are
currently
bringing
for
an
addendum,
as
directed
by
council,
to
look
at
the
alignment
of
that
connectivity
and
achieving
that
connection
sooner
and
then
the
reimagining
young
environmental
assessment.
We
have
now
completed
all
of
the
steps
of
that
and
we
want
to
now
bring
that
forward
to
the
ministry
to
file.
A
A
A
B
Thanks
very
much,
first
of
all,
thanks
to
all
the
speakers
really
terrific-
and
I
think
it's
very
obvious
that
the
community
and
the
community
leaders
are
transformed
young
and
for
those
who
are
around
when
this
came
through
last
time.
You
can
see
a
noticeable
difference
in
the
kind
of
split
before
and
against,
and
I'd
also
like
to
thank
the
staff.
Who've
been
you
know,
really:
terrific,
barbara
gray
and
greg
glen
turn
jacqueline,
hayward
eileen
davila
in
really
starting
these
discussions
and
and
moving
us
into
the
future.
B
That
needs
to
be
done
urgently,
but
there's
a
lot
more
here
that
needs
to
be
done
than
putting
in
new
pavement
you're,
never
going
to
attract
the
kind
of
business
you
want
up
here
with
this
kind
of
environment.
We
can't
we
won't
be
able
to
get
people
to
locate
offices
here
with
this
kind
of
environment.
B
We
really
need
to
change
this
whole
area
and
that's
what
really
started
the
discussion.
I
would
love
to
take
credit
for
starting
the
discussion
myself,
but
it
was
really
john
and
the
senior
staff
and
at
first
everybody
was
a
bit
taken
aback
by
it,
because
the
idea
was
really
a
bit
of
ahead
of
its
time.
Right
now.
B
And
you
don't.
You
know,
there's
very
few
positive
things.
You
can
say
about
the
pandemic,
which
is
an
awful
tragedy
we're
going
through,
but
it
has
kind
of
made
people
look
into
the
future
and
understand
that
a
bit
and
it
has
made
people
understand
the
incredible
importance
of
having
adequate
public
space
having
nice,
wide
sidewalks
and
and
having
a
neighborhood
where
you
can
do
all
your
shopping
and
you
can
have
outdoor
cafes
and
you
can
meet
your
friends
and
and
where
the
community
will
come
out
and
gather
and
see
it
as
their
main
street.
B
So
I
think
everything
is
is
coming
behind
this
terrifically
well,
and
I
look
forward
to
you
approving
it
just
to
deal
with
one
of
the
the
chairs
questions
and
I
don't
want
to
dwell
on
the
finances.
This
is
you
know,
a
great
vision
that
we
want
to
endorse.
But
if
you
looked
at
how
much
money
has
come
out
of
the
north
york
center
and
how
little
of
it
has
come
back,
I
think
we
would
all
be
embarrassed
by
that.
B
So
this
is
a
plan
that
will
bring
whatever
it
costs.
It
will
bring
a
small
amount
back
of
what
the
city
has
collected
in
land
transfer,
tax
and
development
charges
and
and
a
huge
amount
that
comes
just
in
people's
property
taxes,
and
it's
always
been
hard
to
get
some
of
that
flowing
back.
So
I'm
really
glad
that
that
will
be
happening
for
a
change.
A
Great,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Councillor
fillion,
and
I
was
reminded
that
you
were.
You
were
the
author
of
the
only
average
guy
and
I
own
the
book
and
it's
one
of
the
finest
written
story
or
saga
of
municipal
politics.
I've
read
and-
and
certainly
I
I
can't
believe
it
it
seems
like
so
long
ago,
but
it
actually
is
in
recent
recent
history.
A
A
E
E
I
remember
mayor
crombie,
always
talking
about
him
coming
and
growing
up
in
willowdale
and
and
then
it
brought
to
mind
the
the
creator
of
modern
willadelle
or
the
young
shepherd
center
is
my
good
friend
the
mayor
of
all
the
people,
mal
lassman,
I
mean
he
built
the
city.
He
created
a
city
and
built
on
the
dream
of
public
transportation.
E
You
know
he
fought
to
get
the
subway
stop
there.
The
park
lane
subway
entrance
there.
He
really
believed
in
creating
a
heart
in
north
york.
You
know
with
the
mel
lassen
square
where
councillor
philian
has
his
concerts
all
summer
and
it
is
a
an
amazing
part
of
toronto
with
its
true
character
heritage,
and
I
think
this
is
the
next
step,
and
I
know
you
can
never
predict
what
mel
lassman
would
support.
But
you
know
mal
was
a
pioneer
in
creating
that
transit
city
hub
there.
E
You
know
compared
to
what
it
was
and
what
it
is
now.
It's
it's
an
amazing
center
despite
its
challenges,
but
so
this
is
the
next
step
and
if
I
get
a
chance,
I'm
going
to
call
mal
and
ask
him
what
he
thinks
about
this
next
step,
I'm
afraid
to
say
what
he's
going
to
say.
But
I
I
will
call
him
because
he
was
a
forward
thinker.
You
know
he
was
and
I
think
he
would
be
on
side
with
making
this
a
real
people
place.
E
E
People
are
not
going
to
be
commuting
like
they've
done
before
they're
going
to
be
working
from
home,
they're
going
to
be
working
locally,
they're
going
to
be
cycling,
locally,
walking
locally,
the
old
days
of
just
getting
your
car
spending
half
your
a
day
in
your
automobile.
I
think
those
are
long
gone
and
they'll
still
be
with
us,
but
I'm
just
saying
they're
changing
so
again.
I
support
this
new
people
place
for
young
shepherd.
E
North
york,
the
heart
of
north
york.
We've
got
to
really
put
some
humanity
back
on
the
streets
and
the
sidewalks
they're
in
the
people's
hearts
and
where
they
live.
But
let's
put
it
out
on
the
street
and
I
think,
transform
young
is
all
about
putting
a
heart
and
soul
on
the
streets
and
sidewalks
of
north
york,
and
I
commend
councilor
philian
for
carrying
on
al
lassman's
dream.
A
D
D
People
are
already
walking
on
the
sidewalks,
the
proposition
that
they
are
not
walking
on
young
young
street.
They
aren't
going
to
restaurants,
I
think,
is
completely
false.
I've
been
on
young
street
during
the
summer
time.
The
restaurants
are,
vibrant
people
are
going
to
the
stores
so
to
to
present
the
proposition
that
that's
not.
The
case
I
think
is,
is
not,
is
not
a
responsible
arrangement
that
that
I
can
agree
that
I
can
agree
with.
Secondly,
you
know.
D
That
people
aren't
driving
cars
is
the
people
aren't
driving
cars
anymore
is
is
a
second
complete
falsehood
and
if
you
want
any
proof
of
that
drive
on
any
street
go
on
any
street
walk
on
any
street
in
that
community.
And
what
do
you
see
in
that
community?
You
see
driveways,
and
what
do
you
see
on
those
drive?
You
see
cars.
D
D
In
this
area
and
in
all
areas
to
come
into
toronto
and
go
to
restaurants
and
do
go
to
movie
theaters
and
shop,
and
if
you
make
it
harder
for
them
to
drive,
they
just
will
they
won't
come
anymore
and
some
so
from
economic
point
of
view.
This
does
not
make
sense,
and
for
all
those
reasons,
I
don't
find
don't
find
myself
in
a
position
to
support
this
report.
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
C
C
I
think
you've
done
a
remarkable
job
in
bringing
your
community
together,
where,
once
that
we
we
saw-
and
those
of
us
here
last
term
saw
the
division
that
that
was
taking
place
and
I
think
that
you've
done
an
enormous
work,
bringing
bringing
people
together
on
this
particular
on
this
particular
file
and
to
the
community.
You
know
it's.
It's
really
easy
to
be
afraid
of
change.
C
It's
so
much
harder
to
see
a
vision
and
help
bring
to
light
the
type
of
change
that
we
need
to
see
in
our
community.
Whether
or
not
it's
how
we
use
our
roads,
how
we
get
along
how
we
live,
how
how
we
support
the
least
fortunate
to
to
be
able
to
passionately
drive
a
significant
change
that
will
impact
generations
of
of
torontonians
is
a
a
brave
undertaking
to
and
step
to
take
and
for
the
community.
That's
that
is
keeping
an
open
mind.
C
It's
it's
a
it's
a
brave
thing
to
start
talking
to
your
neighbors,
about
something
that
is
contentious
and
it's
difficult,
and
I
know
because
I've
been
there.
I've
been
there,
probably
my
whole
life,
but
these
are
necessary
steps
that
we're
gonna
have
to
take
if
we
are
to
achieve
some
of
our
wider
goals
that
we
have
as
a
city,
particularly
around
road
safety
and
around
climate
change.
C
These
are
necessary
steps,
and
so
I'd
just
like
to
once
again
commend
the
local
councillor
and
staff
and
the
community
for
taking
an
open,
mind,
open-minded
approach
to
what
is
a
significant
step
like
this,
but
it
will
have
lasting
benefits
on
the
community,
and
I
trust
that
history
will
look
back
on
this
moment
as
a
positive
one
for
your
community.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
And
finally,
I
think
that
the
general
manager
transportation
should
report
back
on
the
findings
of
the
traffic
density
study
on
doris
avenue
and
b
croft
and
seek
direction
future
direction
on
where
to
go
with
reimagining
young.
Now
I
think
it's
important
to
to
realize
what
what
my
lens
is.
I
I
ride
my
bike
a
lot
I
advocated
for
bike
lanes
along
fayewood
and
millet
and
wilmington
in
this
council
session.
A
I
helped
bring
bike
share
up
to
york
center
for
the
first
time
in
the
inner
suburbs,
so
I
believe
in
micro
mobility
and
the
ability
to
to
get
around
easily,
but
at
the
same
time,
my
rough,
adding
up
of
this
project
when
all
is
said
and
done,
is
close
to
100
million
dollars
and
right
now
we're
only
resurfacing
and
reconstructing
about
a
third
of
the
required
roads
throughout
our
city,
and
it
represents
one
of
the
biggest
complaints
we
get
at
counselors
offices
that
we
are
not.
We
are
not
making
our
roads
safe.
A
We
are
not
filling
the
potholes,
we
are
not
resurfacing
and
it's
an
embarrassment
and
if
you
look
at
what
a
city
is
really
responsible
for
that,
we
do
everything
at
this
city.
We
do
too
much
at
the
city.
We
take
on
federal
responsibility.
We
take
our
provincial
responsibility
and,
of
course
we
do
municipal,
but
road
resurfacing
and
road
repair
is
really
a
core
service
delivered
by
municipalities
and
we're
not
we're
not
there.
A
A
I
see
the
the
cafes
set
up.
We've
approved
many
cafes
at
north
york,
community
council.
I
just
think
it's
a
wonderful
area
of
the
city.
Could
we
do
more
well
yeah?
Of
course
we
can
always
do
more,
but
it
is.
It
is
truly
a
a
beautiful
area
of
the
city,
and
I
think
we
should
be.
We
should
be
proud
of
it.
So
with
that,
I,
I
think
we're
sort
of
living
in
abnormal
times.
As
we
all
know,
the
traffic
densities
are
down.
A
A
B
A
B
So
I'll
go
to
the
recommendation,
for
it
would
appear
that
it
your
if
you're
asking
it
looks
to
me
like
this
is
again
I'm
seeing
this
for
the
first
time,
but
it
looks
like
you're
in
effect
sending
this
back
for
the
fourth
time.
I
think
for
further
study
for
things
that
have
already
been
studied
to
death
and
and
that
then
a
report
back
to
seek
direction.
Am
I
interpreting
you
correctly.
A
A
So
that's
really
adopting
staff
recommendations
on
on
number.
One
number
two
really
deals
with
funding
sources
and
and
how
we're
going
to
pay
for
this,
and,
as
I
mentioned
in
my
opening
remarks,
there's
examples
that
I
can
count
locally
and
I'm
sure
there
are
many
across
the
city
where,
where
developers
pay
for
for
pay
for
growth,
including
streets.
Mr.
B
Chair
I'd
ask
you
not
to
use
up
all
my
time
with
long
answers.
I'm
just
trying
to
understand
the
intent
of
this.
It
looks
like
you're
trying
to
replace
the
staff
recommendations
with
something
which
is,
in
effect,
another
deferral
to
look
at
things
that
have
already
been
looked
at.
So
the
next
item
on
the
agenda
deals
with
the
doris
service
road.
I'm
not
sure
why
that
motion
is
here
and
are.
B
That
we
currently
have
a
a
way
of
generating
section,
37
funds
and
development
charges
in
the
north
york
center.
That
does
have
developers
paying
more
than
they
pay
anywhere
else
in
the
city
for
development,
and
that
money
goes
to
two
things,
such
as
extending
service
roads.
Are
you
aware
that
that's
all
already
happening.
A
A
A
A
A
B
A
Yes,
so
throughout
the
report
it
says
that
these
are
essential,
I'll
read
it
to
you,
doris
avenue.
This
is
on
page
three
doris
avenue.
South
service
road
and
b
croft
north
to
jury
are
two
integral
pieces
of
the
transportation
network
infrastructure
required
to
support
and
development
priorities
in
north
york
center.
B
Yes,
so
I
will
conclude
that
the
answer
to
my
question
is
yes,
I
don't
know
why
you
just
don't
come
out
and
say
it
you're
once
again
trying
to
take
years
of
work
and
send
it
back
for
further
study
on
things
that
are
already
known.
That's
you
know,
and
you
haven't
said
anything
that
would
make
me
think
otherwise,.
A
A
B
A
F
A
A
A
E
A
K
Okay,
so
for
this
item
I
sent
in
two
submissions.
One
is
starting
with
iec
and
that's
the
note
that
I'm
going
to
refer
from
and
and
so
it's
very
diagram
heavy.
So
you
should
have
that
in
front
of
you.
The
other
one
is
a
design
report
for
city
staff.
If
you
do
decide
to
go
forth
with
it.
Basically,
I'm
requesting
a
deferral
on
doris
extension,
I'm
requesting
committee
to
defer
this
item
because
I
came
up
with
a
more
efficient
two-phase,
two-phase
design,
which
is
high
capacity
multi-module
and.
E
K
K
That's
all
you
need
and
it's
safer
for
pedestrians
and
cyclists,
because
it
reduced
all
the
the
numbers
of
cycling,
vehicle
and
pedestrian
vehicle
and
vehicle
vehicle
conflict
point
and
also
their
severity.
That's
why
I
introduced
pedestrian
safety
island.
So
we
break
up
the
four
to
seven
lane
crossing
into
two
sets
of
two
to
three
lanes:
shorter
crossing
that
are
more
manageable
and
more
safer
for
pedestrian.
K
I
also
introduced
a
center
median
multi-use
trail
so
that
all
of
a
sudden,
you
have
cycling
infrastructure
at
this
interchange,
which
is
something
that
city
staff
did
not
design
because
they
cannot
design
it
into
an
offset
intersection.
It
everything
fits
within
the
cities
right
away,
so
that
whole
chunk
of
right
now.
The
problem
is
that
that
chunk
of
land
that
park
at
the
northeast
quadrant,
the
city
doesn't
have,
does
it
own
it
and
and
all
that
land
on
the
west
side
of
barrington
to
the
south,
the
city
expropriated.
K
A
A
E
K
K
K
E
K
And,
and
by
the
way
I
I
wouldn't
mention
that
this
this
is
very
basic
star
and
like
lawrence
and
avi
like
lawrence
and
alan,
they
have
a
that
interchange
a
new
award.
I
spoke
it's
a
similar
conversion
to
that
into
because
that
interchange
had
two
set
of
three
faiths
right
which
blocks
up
traffic
into
gridlock.
So
I
converted
that
one
into
a
two
phase
as
well-
and
I
talked
to
using
a
similar
design-
and
I
talked
to
counselor
cole
three
years
ago
about
that
and
wow
I
gotta
say
josh.
E
A
E
Could
I
ask
staff
if
they'd
be
just
willing
to
just
have
a
discussion
with
raymond
about
some
of
these
suggestions,
he's
put
forward
an
updated,
I'm
sure
you've
dealing
with
some
of
his
suggestions?
But
could
you
please
see
if
you
could
arrange
a
time
to
talk
to
him
about
his
very
thoughtful
recommendations.
S
A
D
M
Through
the
chair,
the
reason
that
this
this
report
includes
the
speed
limit
reduction
locations
is
because
they're
a
follow-up
to
the
250
kilometers
of
arterial
road
speed,
limit
reduction
locations
that
were
brought
forward
as
part
of
vision,
zero,
2.0,
they're
part
of
the
overall
vision,
zero
2.0
strategy,
and
we
brought
forward
a
package
of
speed
limit
reductions
in
that
report.
So
this
is
a
follow-on.
M
F
D
S
S
S
Going
to
take
in
the
standing
committee,
no,
no
just
just
the
ones
that
were
in
that
strategic
report
that
we
brought
forward,
we
brought
before
250
locations.
I
believe
that
that
included,
that
included
speed
reductions
as
part
of
that
report.
So
that's
why
we
brought
them
on
as
a
follow-on,
we
were
asked
to
bring
a
follow-on
report,
and
so
but
but
that's
why
they're
here.
D
D
Yes,
oh
the
other
reason,
I'm
asking
mr
chair
just
briefly,
because
I
don't
think
that
should
take
a
lot
of
time.
Is
you
know
that
even
the
title?
It's
it's
not
it's
not
clear
from
the
title
that
these
two
streets
are
being
considered,
so
I
I
think
it
should.
There
should
be
a
title
here
that
tells
people
that
are
looking
on
the
agenda
that
there's
that
there
might
be
a
a
street
that
that
that
is
going
to
get
a
reduction
in
speed.
C
F
S
Through
the
chair,
so
for
emergency
vehicles,
if
they
are
on
their
way
to
a
call
which
would
mean
they
would
be
having
licensed
sirens
on,
they
should
not
be
captured
if
there's
a
reconciliation
that
we
do
when
there
are
issues
where
emergency
vehicles
are
erroneously
getting
getting
tickets.
So
we
will
certainly
look
into
that.
We
can
take
the
location
and
I
think
that
it
saves
quality
if
we
have
any
if
he
has
anything
else
to
have.
But
I
believe
that's.
E
C
Thank
you
great.
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
chair.
A
couple
of
questions.
First
on
the
the
notion
of
right
turns
on
red,
because
I
think
it
the
the
answer
that
I
read
in
the
report
about
the
request.
Was
it
wasn't
instinctive
to
me
and
so
could
you
explain
what
why
the
recommendation
is
that
we
don't
pursue
all
of
all
intersections,
but
instead
do
them
on
a
case-by-case
basis.
M
Counselor
through
the
chair
we've,
we've
reviewed
the
notion
of
right
turn
on
reds
and
determined
that
at
a
number
of
locations
where
there
is
an
imbalance
with
large
pedestrian
or
cyclist
crossings
on
one
leg
of
the
intersection
but
very
low
on
another
leg
of
the
intersection.
If
we
have
band
right
turn
on
reds,
they
will
that
will
force
additional
conflict
points
with
the
larger
volume
crossing
side.
So
we
really
don't
feel
it's
appropriate
for
all
intersections.
It's
appropriate
where
it
meets
certain
conditions
in
terms
of
sight
lines
and
other
conflicting
issues.
C
M
Through
the
chairs,
that's
a
great
question:
we
don't
have
assessments
on
whether
it
resulted
in
more
or
less
conflicts.
It
can
be
a
confusing
setup,
but
it
is
something
that
we
can
recommend
where
it
makes
sense
to
clear
intersections
from
a
traffic
capacity
perspective.
It's
not
as
supported
from
a
pedestrian
state's
perspective
because
it
can
be
confusing
pedestrians
can,
even
though
they
don't
have
the
opportunity.
They
don't
have
the
signal
to
proceed.
They
sometimes
do
proceed,
because
that's
what
they're
used
to
doing.
S
So
I'm
happy
to
to
jump
in
here,
and
I
think
roger
brown
is
also
on
the
line
regarding
the
signal,
so
I
think
on
qui
on
king
street,
which
is
where
we've
most
recently
deployed
a
significant
number
of
modifications
to
signals
to
support
both
transit
and
the
crossing
of
pedestrians.
You'll
note
that
we
we
actually
had
to
look
and
design
each
one
of
those
intersections
quite
carefully
because
of
the
pedestrian
volume.
So
in
some
cases
we've
added
a
leading
pedestrian
interval
to
be
able
to
clear
the
queue.
S
In
other
cases,
we
weren't
able
to
do
that.
In
some
cases
we
weren't
able
to
enable
right
turns,
and
in
other
cases
we
we
did
enable
right
turns
and
in
part
it's
just
because
of
how
the
cross
traffic
at
that
intersection
function.
So
it
really
does
need
to
be
designed.
The
places
where
we've
added,
lpis
or
leading
intervals
throughout
the
city
are
ones
that
we
have
taken
a
look
to
ensure
that
the
pedestrian
volumes
can
be
managed
and
there's
no
unintended
consequences
for
putting
them
in
those
locations.
C
S
C
C
S
Yeah,
so
I
mean
I,
I
think
one
of
the
things
that
we
we
put
forward
as
part
of
this.
This
initial
batch
of
automated
speed
enforcement
cameras
is,
we
have
50
most
of
the
jurisdictions
in
in
the
gta
or
in
the
province
who
have
moved
forward,
have
had
a
significantly
lower
number
and
in
part
that
was
because
we
were
concerned
about
the
capacity
of
the
courts
to
be
able
to
process
appeals.
S
S
C
And
just
finally
on
community
safety
zones,
you're
you're
proposing
a
new
list
of
them.
Do
you
do
you
systematically
go
through
the
city
to
identify
them,
or
is
it
based
on
requests,
because
we
we've
had
some
requests
from
community
ones?
We
put
them
through.
I
don't
see
them
on
the
list,
but
they
were
relatively
recent.
So
I'm
wondering
it
how
are
like
what
brings
them
to
be
evaluated.
M
S
Yeah,
I
was
just
going
to
say:
we'll
do
an
assessment.
The
province's
rule
on
community
safety
zones
for
this
program
has
required
them
to
include
a
school
zone,
but
we
will
look
beyond
the
50.
I
think
it's
50
the
distance,
the
frontage
of
the
school
zone
in
order
to
look
to
try
to
get
to
the
next
arterial,
where
we
have
students
crossing
so
we've
taken
a
broad
interpretation
of
the
boundaries,
and
we've
done
an
analysis
of
each
one
to
articulate
that,
but
they
do
all
include
included
school
zones.
E
E
Just
want
thank
you
chairman.
I
just
wanted
to
continue
on
with
counselor
leighton
left
off
with
the
speed
enforcement
cameras.
I
know
we
get
questions
always
about
traffic
concerns,
and
can
they
get
a
camera
on
their
street,
but
right
now
the
provincial
legislation
just
allows
us
to
erect
the
automated
speeds
and
for
speed
enforcement
cameras
within
150
meters
of
a
school.
Is
that
not.
S
Correct
through
this
chair,
we
can
put
them
in
in
community
safety
zones.
So
the
community
safety
zone
does
include
the
hundred
and
does
include
the
school
zone,
and
sometimes
it
might
include
multiple
school
zones
depending
on
the
proximity
of
those
schools.
But
we
can't
put
a
speed
camera
in
in
a
location
where
there
is
not
a
defined
community
safety
zone,
and
then
there
are
some
other
criteria
in
addition
to
the
designation
of
the
community
safety
zones.
E
S
S
E
S
Not
unless
there
is
an
overlap
with
the
community
safety
zone,
yes,
the
community
safety
zone
is
a
provincial
designation
that
we've
adopted
here
in
toronto
and
in
this
particular
round
of
community
safety
zones,
because
there
were
some
that
were
designated
many
years
ago.
My
understanding,
but
this
time
they
needed
to
be
specifically
related
to
school
zones.
E
S
Well,
there
are
a
number
of
reasons
why
only
50
in
part
it's
I
I
wouldn't
necessarily
say
it
has
to
do
with
budget,
but
like
that
with
any
new
program,
I
think
you
want
to
roll
things
out
in
a
way
that
is
relatively
measured
to
ch,
to
track
the
new
technology
and
then
also
they're
all
parts
of
this
program.
So
it's
not
just
the
installation
of
the
cameras,
it's
the
communication
and
education
of
the
community
and
then
it
is
also
the
processing
of
the
of
the
tickets
downstream
as
well.
S
So
I
think
it's
the
whole
piece
of
it
that
we
we
launched
with
a
50
camera
program
with
the
knowledge
that
we
would
likely
expand
it
at
some
point
in
the
future,
and
we
would
bring
those
that
request
back
to
council
when
we
are
prepared
to
expand
it
right
now.
We're
moving
the
cameras
around
so
that
we
get
some
additional
coverage
with
the
50
cameras
that
we
have.
E
S
M
E
A
A
C
The
city
council
request
the
general
manager
transportation
services.
Consider
as
part
of
the
review
and
implementation
of
right
turn
on
red
prohibitions,
also
consider
the
implementation
of
other
road
safety
measures
such
as
turn
signal
adjustment,
reducing
curb,
radii
and
or
protect
protected
intersections,
where
feasible
and
appropriate
you'll
notice.
Just
on
on
the
motion,
you'll
notice
words
like
consider-
and
it's
I'm
not
binding
staff
to
do
anything,
but
I
I
I
think
it's
worth
us
looking
into
the
toolbox
when
we're
looking
at
but
like
right,
limiting
right
turns
on
reds.
C
Where
we
do
see
a
significant
number
of
of
accidents
is,
is
something
I
think
is
easy
to
do
and
that,
but
there
are
other
things
that
we
could
do.
That
could
have
an
impact
on
at
intersections
that
are
of
particular
safety
concern,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
they're
also
being
considered
despite
the
fact
that
they
may
bore,
may
be
more
significant.
They
may
cost
more
in
the
in
the
capital
budget,
but
they
could
have
potentially
better
results.
C
C
It
was,
I
thought
there
would
be
more
evidence
to
suggest
that
it
would
limit
the
number
of
interactions.
I
I
think
I
understand
the
the
answer
that
they're
giving.
I
certainly
I
I
think
I
I
can't
demonstrate
any
evidence
to
the
contrary,
but
I
also,
I
don't
think
I
see
any
evidence
that
that
supports
the
conclusion
that
staff
made
so
we're
I'm
in
a
position
where
I'll
be
I'll.
Take
the
advice
from
our
professional
staff
as
as
they're
giving
it
in
this
report.
A
A
C
E
Yes,
thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
just
want
to
again
thank
staff.
I
mean
this
report
just
shows
the
incredible
and
demanding
amount
of
work
that
they
do.
You
know
24
7,
on
dealing
with
transportation,
traffic
issues,
traffic
control
design.
I
mean
it
is
endless
endless
and
I
know
in
my
office
the
number
one
call
we
get
is
about
speeding
cars
too
much
traffic
constantly
every
day.
E
This
is
the
number
one
request
we
get
through
our
office
or
through
3-1-1,
and
I
know
every
time
there's
a
new
development
application
for
a
new
condo.
The
first
objection
is
always
it's
going
to
be:
there's
too
much
traffic
already
in
the
area.
Why
would
you
add
on
more
more
cars?
So
this
is
an
endless
task,
but
our
staff
has
really
got
excellent
expertise
in
this
area
and
that's
why
I'm
very
supportive
of
the
use
of
technology
to
make
our
streets
safer
and
the
automated
speed
enforcement.
E
You
know
someone
other
than
the
police
that
are
doing
something
about
traffic
and,
as
you
know,
the
police
are
overwhelmed
with
their
request
for
everything
under
the
sun.
They
rarely
do
any
moving
violation,
ticketing
anymore.
It's
really
dropped
off
because
of
the
demands
they
have
in
so
many
other
areas.
E
So,
and
so
I
I
just
hope
that
somehow
we
could
develop
more,
a
greater
program
where
we'd
have
more
cameras
available
to
move
around
the
city
to
just
try
to
deal
with
the
non-stop
aggressive
driving
and
again-
and
I
think
part
of
it
is
councillor-
pastrnak's
fault-
that
he's
such
a
supporter
of
the
allen
expressway
there
and
I've
got
50
000
cars
coming
down
off
the
island
every
day
at
lawrence
and
eglinson,
I've
got
the
401.
I've
got
the
bathurst
speedway.
I've
got
the
avenue
road
highway,
the
young
highway.
E
A
A
A
A
E
F
Yes,
thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
I
received
a
letter
from
a
grade.
Eight
student
caitlyn
mckelvey
also
happens
to
live
in
my
household.
She
asked
why
we
are
not
using
potassium
acetate
instead
of
road
salt
at
the
city
of
toronto,
and
I
thought
that
was
a
good
question
and
I
was
hoping
staff
could.
Let
me
know
why
I
see
you
have
some
pilot
projects,
but
that
is
not
included
as
one
of
the
the
alternatives
that
are
being.
Q
Investigated
through
the
chair
city
staff
have
used
other
forms
of
combinations
of
rock
salt
with
other
additives
such
as
magnesium
chloride,
pro
melt
ultra
and
a
few
others.
We
in
fact
we've
done
some
fusions
using
beet
juice,
so
we
have
done
some
trials
in
the
past.
I
don't
know
if
we've
done
specifically
on
potassium
chlorate,
we've
got
acetates
and
formates
which
are
used
in
airports,
but
we
are
certainly
open
to
exploring
other
formulations
to
help
us
in
clearing
the
snow.
F
And
then,
since
this
road
salt,
the
pilots
and
the
work
has
been
being
done,
I
see
that
you've
had
a
15
reduction
in
the
use
of
road
salt.
How
much
of
that
is
just
a
reduction
in
application
versus
a
switch
over
to
any
alternatives
like?
Are
there
any
other
alternatives
that
are
being
used
or
that
pilot,
or
is
that
just
a
total
reduction.
Q
Q
F
C
Please,
mr
chair,
thank
you
very
much.
I'm
just
I'm
just
wondering
if
we've
done
and
or
even
if
it's
possible-
and
it
might
not
be
possible
because
there's
a
lot
of
municipalities
contributing
to
to
salt
pollution
and
the
great
lakes
do
do
we
have
any
of
the
damage
that
road
salts
are
having
on
the
the
ecosystem.
Q
So
through
the
chair,
I'm
sorry
castle,
layton,
your
question
seems
to
have
broken
up,
but
I
think
I
get
the
gist
of
it.
We
do
acknowledge
that
assault
does
have
an
adverse
impact
on
our
aquatic
system
on
soils
and
whatnot.
It
has
a
corrosive
element
to
it
without
a
doubt,
I'm
not
aware
of
us
internally
doing
a
life
cycle
analysis
or
an
assessment
to
truly
quantify
what
that
impact
would
be.
Having
said
that,
I
would
certainly
be
interested
in
having
conversations
with
trca.
Q
In
fact,
we
are
having
conversations
with
trca
over
the
next
few
weeks
with
respect
to
proper
assault
management
on
the
meadowway
parkway,
because
it's
an
environmentally
sensitive
area.
So
we
certainly
have
these
ongoing
conversations,
but
I'm
not
aware
of
any
specific
analysis
to
tell
me
exactly
what
that
adverse
or
positive
impact
is
on
the
waterways.
C
Okay,
thank
you.
So
it's
referenced
in
the
report
that
we
do
have
these
alternatives,
but
they're
because
they're
more
expensive,
they're
they're
they're
not
used
as
sort
of
the
default,
but
it's
up
to
the
I
think
it's
a
general
manager
of
transportation
services.
It
may
just
be
referring
to
transportation
services
in
general.
How
do
you
determine
when
we
use
the
beet
juice
when
we
use
the
cheese
brine
when
we
use
the?
C
S
I'm
still
thinking
about
the
cheese
brian
part
of
it
I'll
I'll.
Let
vince
answer
the
question
but
in
effect
we're
trying
to
use
the
least
amount
that
we
can
to
have
the
most
efficacy,
and
so
we
will
look
at
best
practices
in
the
industry
to
figure
out
what's
most
effective.
In
some
cases
it's
temperature,
so
beet
juice,
for
example,
works
most
effectively
to
augment
the
salt
used
at
very
low
temperatures.
So
we
wouldn't
use
it
like
on
a
day
like
today,.
G
Q
So
we're
constant
collaboration,
communications
with
the
industry,
with
our
colleagues
in
other
municipalities
and
within
industry
itself,
where
we
are
made
aware
of
these
opportunities
to
look
at
some
of
the
formulations.
So
we
in
fact
take
it
upon
ourselves
where
we
did
initiate
these
studies
based
on
just
some,
as
I
said,
just
some
industry
knowledge
information.
So
we
are.
We
are
assertive
in
exploring
other
options,
the
ones
that
barbara
has
mentioned
and
that
you've
mentioned
do
have
a
do,
have
a
opportunity
to
help
us
when
it
gets
colder.
Q
The
actual
phrase
is
called
the
eutectic
point
where
the
application
of
a
formulation
works
more
effectively
in
colder,
temperatures
there's
still
salt
there's
still
chloride
in
that,
but
it
actually
has
a
better
opportunity
of
working
in
colder
temperatures.
So
it's
not
just
a
question
of
cost.
You
do
reference
costs,
but
it's
its
effectiveness
in
certain
temperature
climates,
but
also
in
our
operations.
Q
A
C
Ontario
nourishes
us
our
families,
it
grows
our
food.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
it's
protected
as
much
as
possible
and
road
salts
have
an
enormous
impact
on
the
quality
of
water
in
our
grave
great
lakes.
So
I
think
that
this
this
report
demonstrates
we're
doing
a
comparatively
good
job
in
reducing
historically
been
leaders
in
this,
and
they
in.
C
C
C
A
A
D
A
E
Yeah
just
piggybacking
on
getting
more
police
enforcement
of
the
traffic
mayhem
in
that
area,
and
I
don't
know
if
most
of
you
probably
avoid
it,
but
if
you're
coming
trying
to
get
on
the
island
of
eglinton
or,
if
you're,
trying
to
get
east
west
with
the
construction
of
the
england
crosstown.
That's
the
main
major
challenge
for
the
people.
Traveling
through
are
people
who
live
in
the
area.
So
if
we
can
get
we're
gonna
get
more
police
enforcement.
E
I
just
thought,
given
that
there
have
been
traffic
agents
deployed
just
recently
after
we
got
that
approval
that,
if
look
at
the
possibility
of
maybe
deploying
a
traffic
agent
there
in
the
vicinity
of
the
allen
road
legends
and
where
we
have
this
challenging
situation.
So
that's
what
the
motion
really
calls
for.
Thank
you.
E
A
A
A
A
A
T
Last
year,
council
delegated
the
authority
to
solve
waste
management
services
to
review
the
the
contract
between
us
and
cra
limited
for
the
operations
of
the
green
lane
landfill
and
through
that
delegated
authority.
There
were
a
number
of
requirements
that
council
sought
in
terms
of
renegotiating
the
contract,
and
so
those
were
to
increase
the
the
compaction
ratio
at
the
sites.
What
that
means
is
being
able
to
put
more
waste
in
the
same
amount
of
of
space
and
increasing
that
within
the
contract,
there
are
other
provisions
on
reducing
the
the
minimum
put
or
pay.
T
The
other
requirement
the
council
provided
staff
to
review
this
contract
was
to
reduce
overall
costs
of
the
the
landfilling
operation,
and
what
we've
been
able
to
do
is
is
meet
all
of
those
requirements.
In
addition
to
those
staff
have
also
been
able
to
to
wrap
in
all
of
the
outstanding
auditor
general
request
for
staff
with
regards
to
the
contract
and
make
sure
that
they
were
in
this
new
arrangement.
I
E
T
So
through
you,
mr
chair,
if
you
accept
the
the
report
for
information,
it's
accepted
for
information,
we
have
the
authorities
right
now,
through
our
delegated
authority
by
council
to
negotiate.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
that,
through
a
transparent
process,
that
this
information
was
provided
to
council
through
committee
and
council
before
an
agreement
was
executed.
T
That
being
said,
the
existing
agreement
with
with
the
landfill
operator
is
set
to
expire
in
in
march
of
next
year,
and
there
are
two
extension
years
that
that
staff
can
engage
in
to
extend
that
contract
and
within
the
existing
agreement.
We
have,
until
the
end
of
this
year
to
either
end
of
2020
december
31st
either
enter
into
this
new
adjusted
agreement
based
on
council's
direction
or,
alternatively,
we
would
look
to
extend
the
the
cra
agreement
for
two
years
and
move
forward.
T
So
time
time
is
is
of
the
essence
in
terms
of
approving
this
agreement
to
meet
the
the
end
of
the
month
requirements
for
either
entering
into
this
agreement
or
extending
our
existing
agreement
based
on
the
existing
terms.
And
if
we
extend
the
agreement,
we
will
be
capturing
a
fair
bit
of
savings
within
the
first
two
years
of
the
of
the
operating
agreement.
Q
T
Through
you,
mr
chair,
the
counselor
in
the
last
process
that
that
took
place,
I
believe
six
seven
years
ago
there
there
was
one
vendor
and
they
had
a
a
bid
that
was
much
higher
than
than
the
existing
proponent.
I
believe
it
was
in
the
range
of
20
to
30
million
dollars.
The
benefits
with
moving
forward
with
the
existing
operator.
Is
that
because
they've
been
there
and
they
understand
all
the
site-specific
conditions,
they
can
really
drive
value
for
the
city.
T
T
So
the
contract
is,
is
a
maximum
of
approximately
190
million
dollars
over
nine
years
and
the
the
maximum
feature
is
that
you
know
if
excel
developments
at
the
site,
don't
need
to
progress
as
as
we
plan
right
now.
So
if
we
receive
less
material
and
less
waste,
then
of
course
the
contract
value
over
the
the
life
of
it
is
decreased
because
of
the
the
business.
A
A
A
Anything
and
yeah,
and
and
have
it
debated
there
that
way
we
don't
have
to
defer
it,
but
we
get
an
opportunity
to
to
read
through
it
and
to
debate
it,
whereas
it's
a
little
awkw,
it's
a
little
awkward
doing
it.
Now,
although
I
must
admit
I've
run
my
highlighter
over
a
few
sections
here
and
if
that's,
if
that's
the
will
of
committee
I'll
move
a
motion
to
to
refer
to
city
council.
D
A
A
Uncomfortable
with
it
yeah
no,
but
I
I
will
say
that
I
did
as
chair,
I
was
asked
matt
matt
did
mr
killer
did
call
me
and
I
I
said
it
seems
okay,
but
look
looking
at
it
now.
This
is
a
large,
a
large
sum
of
money
for
a
walk-on
item.
I
have
no
doubt
that
everything's
in
order
here,
but
if
it's
the
will
of
committee,
we'll
send
it
up
to
council
and
we
can
debate
it
there.
A
A
A
Proposed
that
is
carried
so
that,
according
to
my
records,
concludes
our
business
for
today.
I'd
like
to
thank
the
clerks
I'd
like
to
thank
I.t
for
their
support
committee
members
visiting
counselors
and,
of
course,
all
the
deputies
who
participated
in
today's
discussions
enjoy
the
rest
of
the
day
and
be
particularly
safe
out.
There
take
care,
take
care.