Walk Toronto has written to support the “Transform Yonge” proposal being recommended to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on Dec. 1, 2020. The proposal would transform Yonge Street in North York into a true main street with wider sidewalks, bike lanes, and more trees. The proposal is the result of the REimagine Yonge (Sheppard to Finch) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study, which was launched due to the need for a full reconstruction of this part of Yonge Street.
Walk Toronto’s Daniella Levy-Pinto, who prepared the communication, writes “To ensure that the transportation network within the REimagining Yonge Study area is modified in a way that is responsive to broad changes and growth over the next several decades, Walk Toronto strongly supports the recommended options: a cross-section reduction from six to four lanes, wider sidewalks and boulevards, new and enhanced pedestrian crossings, traffic signals and turn restrictions at some intersections, and a central landscaped median, which will emphasize pedestrian and active transportation use in this critical stretch in North York Centre.”
Walk Toronto’s Dylan Reid gave an oral deputation at the committee meeting, based on Daniella Levy-Pinto’s text.
- Read Walk Toronto’s written communication (PDF)
- Watch Walk Toronto’s oral deputation (YouTube)
- See the committee agenda item (includes links to the full report)
