Yonge Street is getting a facelift, have your say

The City of Toronto is studying ways to improve the way people move through and experience downtown Yonge Street, between Queen Street and College Street.

The watermain beneath Yonge Street will soon need replacing and this construction and the CIty is taking this disruption opportunity to consider a new street design to better serve everyone.

Some of the suggestions have already been implemented but the City says, “Feedback during the final round of consultation, in September 2020, will help inform the report and plans for City Council consideration.”

The City created the footage for this video in fall 2019, before the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. The final design concept anticipates how people will use downtown Yonge Street after 2025 when construction would be complete.

For over a century, Toronto’s Yonge Street has been an iconic destination in the heart of downtown Toronto for both residents and visitors.

The City of Toronto says they are studying a number of opportunities to increase pedestrian space and improve the way people move through and experience Yonge Street between Queen Street and College/Carlton Street.

So far, thanks to public feedback collected earlier, a short-list of three street design options for downtown Yonge Street has been created. Additionally, the recommendation for Yonge Street can use different street design options on different blocks.

Here are the options for the redesgn of Yonge Street

1. Two driving lanes with an improved pedestrian experience, seating and patios
2. One way driving lane with space dedicated for deliveries, ride hailing and services with wider sidewalks
3. Pedestrian Priority with a focus on active transportation, tourism events and vehicle access managed by time.

Learn more and tell us what you think by filling out a questionnaire at http://www.toronto.ca/yongeTOmorrow

SOURCE City of Toronto

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