turbanplanner
Senior Member
Not Toronto but this area has been like this for 3+ years in Ajax. What idiot came up with this
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TwinHuey
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Received this morning from Cycle Toronto (see the link to the petition at the bottom of the screenshot). I signed.
For those who are not aware, Danforth Kingston is a proposed 12 km cycle track running from Victoria Park to Scarborough Golf Club Road.
www.danforthkingston4all.ca
For those who are not aware, Danforth Kingston is a proposed 12 km cycle track running from Victoria Park to Scarborough Golf Club Road.
Danforth Kingston 4 All - Sign our Petition
www.danforthkingston4all.ca
DSCToronto
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evandyk
Senior Member
When I was doing group road rides, we used to often take Dupont to go E-W across the city because it has fewer lights than Bloor. It's safe enough if you're in a group and going fast, but I never bike along it by myself.
Not that Bloor was that safe back then before the bike lanes. It was slower, but a lot more cars turning and parking/opening their doors.
evandyk
Senior Member
The biggest safety improvement on Dupont for all users would probably be to install red light cameras at every intersection.
UntitledCyclist
Active Member
I wonder why they went with dashed lines, especially as they ground off a solid line that was already there from the old unidirectional lane. Maybe that's the current standard for bidirectional bike lane markings. I suppose it is done to allow people to pass slower riders when safe – because NO one would ever cross a solid line (like on the MGT) to pass
Or maybe it's just to save money on paint!Northern Light
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I got no obvious solutions there.
I just used Street View to look at the Lansdowne to Dufferin section............the sidewalks aren't actually that old for the most part. Some are definitely too narrow, and I'd happily support removing street parking here. No harm in asking for that in the survey, or emailing the Councillor.
For that section it would be Councillor Bravo's office.
The best streetscape opportunities here will be how they buffer the edges of any street parking they do provide, as they now have a design for that w/o having to do reconstruction or move the catch basins. These can include trees.
* edit to add, the sidewalks beside the Galleria development will be rebuilt as buildings complete, by the developer, and those will be wider, with streetscape improvements.
There is next to no shade at all. I guess you can tell I'm pretty fired up about what it's like to use Dupont!
Good! Fill out the survey and email the councillor!
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bearcat
Active Member
This is the reply I got from Councillor Malik's office:
"Thank you for your email.
I share your concerns with road safety at Blue Jays Way between Wellington Street and Front Street.
On your behalf, I reached out to City staff regarding the condition of this stretch of road and requested a status update on road resurfacing plans. This is the response I received:
“Our Transportation Services Operations and Maintenance staff have been working on plans to complete major road maintenance repairs on Peter St and Blue Jays Way from Front St to Richmond St W, including the cycling facilities.
There are ongoing utility works in the area this year impacting our ability to perform work at this time. That noted, planning to complete the major road maintenance repairs in 2025 is underway.”
Thanks again for reaching out, Dmitri. I hope thi"s was helpful."
So perhaps something will be done next year?
Still waiting to see what response I get from 311.
vic
Senior Member
Got a flyer in my mailbox (near Davenport and Symington) for the Dupont Complete Street project. They must be flyering a pretty huge area today.
Separate surveys for businesses and residents are posted now.
Dupont Complete Street
Starting October 27, 2025 (weather permitting), the City will install intersection safety improvements on streets intersecting Dupont Street, between St. Clarens Avenue and Manning Avenue. More information is available under the News & Updates accordion. The City of Toronto is proposing the...
www.toronto.ca
Carpe Diem
New Member
A visual update on the lower Don Trail for this thread. The paved portion is now painted for directional use. In a short City TV piece on the old Eastern Ave. Bridge removal it was noted that crews were finishing work on the trail, after which time the demolition crew would come in to remove the old bridge. So this stretch is in fact paved for multi-use. It ends under Queen St., nothing north is complete.
turbanplanner
Senior Member
Went to drop off a package on Kipling, noticed the fire truck used the centre lane to drive past the gridlock. Wonder what measures can help accomplish that if the centre lane is removed?
PL1
Senior Member
In Germany, drivers must create a Rettungsgasse ("rescue lane") in stopped traffic. Simple, and it works.
turbanplanner
Senior Member
Do we realistically think people will do that?
bearcat
Active Member
A bicycle lane wide enough to accommodate a fire truck. Replace the center lane with a bidirectional bike lane the width of the center lane (obviously flip the position of the former center lane with one of the curb lanes first). Very easy for bicycles to get out of the way onto the sidewalk and grass on the side of the road for an approaching firetruck.
PL1
Senior Member
People *do* do it. Though of course, not here. And I think it would be a hard sell here. But if we wanted to push this, it might work of there was some law and enforcement (which won't likely happen)