[crs1026]

I agree with you on that stretch of Queensway but In my head this was the part where the streetcar runs. The limit used to be 60 and now it was lowered to 40 despite there being few lights or other road users in those sections.

Yes, that's the section with the greatest separation of vehicles from cyclists and pedestrians. Makes no sense to lower it to 40. Eastwards, the lights at Glendale and Sunnyside pretty much choke the flow anyways.
Westbound, the speed rises at South Kingsway, again despite any real conflict with pedestrians. The stretch over the Humber is likely engineered for 70, that is a bit extreme but why not have a uniform speed up to Stephen - and/or modify the road so it's not such an obvious racetrack.
And just wait until First builds on the Christie lands, and the entrance to the Sobeys plaza becomes a through street to Lakeshore. It's going to be gridlock anyways.

- Paul