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Improving Travel on The Esplanade and Mill Street (Long Video)

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Watch this more detailed video (24 minutes in length) to learn more about the proposed safety upgrades to The Esplanade and Mill St. These two streets connect people to iconic destinations like the St. Lawrence Market and Distillery District, as well as parks such as Corktown Common, and David Crombie Park. Today, walking, cycling and transit make up nearly three-quarters of the trips in the St. Lawrence and Distillery District neighbourhood, yet there have been more than 340 collisions on this corridor in the last five years, 10% involving people walking or cycling. The Esplanade is also being used as a bypass to Front St and Jarvis St. This non-local traffic leads to congestion, pollution and noise, and delays to TTC service. The City of Toronto is recommending changes to the way people move through and experience The Esplanade and Mill St. These recommendations are based on Toronto City Council-approved policies and plans and data analysis. They are also informed by input from local stakeholders, including community groups, businesses, institutions and property owners along the corridor. ...more
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Improving Travel on The Esplanade and Mill Street (Long Video)
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2021Feb 16
Watch this more detailed video (24 minutes in length) to learn more about the proposed safety upgrades to The Esplanade and Mill St. These two streets connect people to iconic destinations like the St. Lawrence Market and Distillery District, as well as parks such as Corktown Common, and David Crombie Park. Today, walking, cycling and transit make up nearly three-quarters of the trips in the St. Lawrence and Distillery District neighbourhood, yet there have been more than 340 collisions on this corridor in the last five years, 10% involving people walking or cycling. The Esplanade is also being used as a bypass to Front St and Jarvis St. This non-local traffic leads to congestion, pollution and noise, and delays to TTC service. The City of Toronto is recommending changes to the way people move through and experience The Esplanade and Mill St. These recommendations are based on Toronto City Council-approved policies and plans and data analysis. They are also informed by input from local stakeholders, including community groups, businesses, institutions and property owners along the corridor.

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