Reminder of Upcoming Public Meeting Re: Avenue Road Traffic Study

 

            

COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE REGARDING AVENUE ROAD TRAFFIC STUDY

 

Thursday, October 22^nd, 2009 at 7 P.M.

Auditorium - Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute, 125 Chatsworth Drive

 

 

Dear Neighbour,

 

A number of residents in the community have expressed concerns regarding traffic speed and volume, as well as pedestrian safety along Avenue Road, from Lawrence Avenue West to Eglinton Avenue West.

 

In order to determine if any remedial actions or improvements are required, the City's Transportation Services Division undertook a review of the collision history and traffic patterns, operating speeds, signage and pavement markings, traffic control signals, pedestrian activity/railing installation, as well as winter maintenance practices and road drainage conditions. 

 

The review was concentrated on three specific areas along Avenue Road. This decision was based on roadway alignment, collision history and pedestrian activity (school area). As such, the three areas that were reviewed are:

·        Glenview Avenue to Glengrove Avenue;

·        St. Clements Avenue to Roselawn Avenue; and

·        Elwood Boulevard to Eglinton Avenue.

 

The results of Transportation's analysis indicate that the following recommendations be implemented:

·        Installation of eastbound and westbound left-turn and through prohibitions during the a.m. and p.m. peak traffic periods at Avenue Road and Glencairn Avenue to reduce vehicle conflicts and collisions;

·        Reassessment in the spring of 2009 of the section of roadway between Glenview Avenue and Glengrove Avenue to determine the level of impact that the modifications to the pavement markings and signage have had on motorist awareness and collision patterns in this area;

·        Deployment of the Speed Watch Board on Avenue Road in the vicinity of Allenby Public School;

·        Increased Police enforcement of the 40 km/h speed limit; and

·        Installation of Decorative Aluminum Handrails/Splash Guards on the west side of Avenue Road between St. Clements Avenue and Castlefield Avenue.

 

In light of the aforementioned, I am holding a public meeting on October 22^nd to review the traffic study results and proposed recommendations.  Staff will be present to answer your questions.

 

I hope to see you at the meeting.

Fw: York West/York Centre Nominating Meeting Invite

A message from our friends to the north:
 

As President of the York Centre Riding Association, a Chair at the New Democrats @ York University and a full-time activist, I cordially invite you to the York West & York Centre Federal Nomination meetings.  Both events are combined, as the two ridings work with some solidarity as we recognize the need for a united front in the North-West of Toronto, a place where we have not won in quite a while.  A revitalization project is needed and this is where we believe it needs to begin.
 
The date for our Nomination Meeting(s) is Tuesday, November 10th, 2009.  We are conducting considerable outreach to members, previous members, community activists, students at York University and others.  We hopefully are expecting a large turn-out, particularly hoping to have a significant student presence.  The time is at 7pm at the location of 1280 Finch Ave. West (nearest intersection is Keele & Finch) in the Nor-Arm Tower, 2nd Floor in Casa Maize.
 
We hope to see you there and have an amazing event to start our trek to revitalize the region and turn it orange,
 
-Jesse M. Zimmerman

Some upcoming events

Short notice here, but best to pass these all along.

• Please join us in Davenport for our Federal Nomination meeting this
  Monday, October 5th at 7pm (doors open at 6:30) at 1140 Bloor St West
  (at Dufferin).
  
  This will be a meeting like no other.
  
  Come celebrate as we nominate musician and journalist
  Andrew Cash as our next Federal candidate for Davenport.
  
  Special Musical guests:
  
  Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo and
  Andy Maize & Josh Finlayson of The Skydiggers.
  
  Special guest speakers:
  NDP Leader Jack Layton
  ONDP Leader Andrea Horwath
  MP Charlie Angus
  
  Please join us for the nomination meeting on October 5th at 7pm at
  1140 Bloor St West.

• NDP President and former MP Peggy Nash will be speaking the Scarborough Southwest AGM this Sunday October 6^th at 2pm. The meeting is taking place at the United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, 936 Warden Avenue, in the "Senior's Lounge."

   

  Come on out and hear Peggy speak about the Economic Crisis and the NDP.

   
  

Gilbert also passed this notice along:

 

 CEHS

Centre for Equity in Health and Society

 

presents

 

A TALK AND DISCUSSION

about

"Barriers to Progress"

 

Professor Victor Trotman

Senior Director, Labour Relations, UHN

 

Discussion led by

 

Ms. Jacqueline Silvera, LLB

Senior Manager of Diversity, UHN

 

October 5, 2009

6 – 8 pm

 

Metro Hall

55 John Street, Rm 303

Toronto

 

Light refreshments