We are asking for your support to request the City to undertake traffic calming measures on Charlton Avenue West between Queen and Locke Streets. Charlton Street west of Queen is a narrower neighbourhood street with houses on both sides. The neighbourhood park fronting on this portion of Charlton is very actively used and many school children cross Charlton Avenue to walk through the park to Ryerson School. Synchronized green lights encourage cars to speed through our neighbourhood often missing the stop sign at Kent and Charlton Avenue. This is a potentially dangerous situation particularly for children. The speeding traffic is detracting from the livability of our neighbourhood. We would like the city to consider appropriate measures to calm the traffic on this portion of Charlton Avenue West (Queen to Locke) including lowering the speed limit to 40 km per hour, de-synchronization of green lights heading west on Charlton and any other appropriate measures.
Updates
April 29, 2013
The city has been quiet regarding our request for traffic calming on Charlton. Email Councillor McHattie today to demand a meeting about these dangerous speed levels near the park.
April 29, 2013
The momentum for safer streets on Charlton Avenue is undeniable now. Take this link and post it to your Facebook page immediately to keep the pressure on Councillor McHattie.
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Cars zoom down this street like it's a drag strip. Ridiculously unsafe for the kids walking to Ryerson every single morning.
The lights are timed way too fast. Drivers treat the whole stretch like a highway. Needs speed bumps or cameras ASAP.
speeding is a huge problem. slow it down before something bad happens!!
been living here 10 years and its only getting worse. people use charlton as a shortcut to skip the main roads and they dont care who is in the crosswalk.
Too many near misses lately. My kids play in that park all the time and I am always worried about them crossing the road.
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We are asking for your support to request the City to undertake traffic calming measures on Charlton Avenue West between Queen and Locke Streets. Charlton Street west of Queen is a narrower neighbourhood street with houses on both sides. The neighbourhood park fronting on this portion of Charlton is very actively used and many school children cross Charlton Avenue to walk through the park to Ryerson School. Synchronized green lights encourage cars to speed through our neighbourhood often missing the stop sign at Kent and Charlton Avenue. This is a potentially dangerous situation particularly for children. The speeding traffic is detracting from the livability of our neighbourhood. We would like the city to consider appropriate measures to calm the traffic on this portion of Charlton Avenue West (Queen to Locke) including lowering the speed limit to 40 km per hour, de-synchronization of green lights heading west on Charlton and any other appropriate measures.
Updates
April 29, 2013
The city has been quiet regarding our request for traffic calming on Charlton. Email Councillor McHattie today to demand a meeting about these dangerous speed levels near the park.
April 29, 2013
The momentum for safer streets on Charlton Avenue is undeniable now. Take this link and post it to your Facebook page immediately to keep the pressure on Councillor McHattie.
6 Comments
do it. 40kph is plenty fast for a residential street.
Cars zoom down this street like it's a drag strip. Ridiculously unsafe for the kids walking to Ryerson every single morning.
The lights are timed way too fast. Drivers treat the whole stretch like a highway. Needs speed bumps or cameras ASAP.
speeding is a huge problem. slow it down before something bad happens!!
been living here 10 years and its only getting worse. people use charlton as a shortcut to skip the main roads and they dont care who is in the crosswalk.
Too many near misses lately. My kids play in that park all the time and I am always worried about them crossing the road.
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do it. 40kph is plenty fast for a residential street.