PETITION PROGRESS

Oxton Safety Petition Progress To Date!

The Oxton Pedestrian Safety Petition has, and continues to produced measurable results. Councillor Michael Walker has been very helpful in this and we appreciate his team's efforts thus far on our behalf. Ultimetly traffic lights are the answer, but getting there will be a long road.

Progress To date (Chronological):

• August 15, 2007 - Line Re-painting: Stop lines and pedestrain crossing lines now re-painted. No progress as yet with Police monitoring of intersection. Will keep you informed.
  
• August 3, 2007 - Line Re-painting: Stop lines and pedestrain crossing lines to be re-painted on road asap as per Transportation Services. Police monitoring of intersection also requested by Mark Rees.
  
• November 18 2006 - Line Painting: Stop lines and pedestrain crossing lines painted on road.
  
• October 2006 - Stop Sign Installed: VICTORY! Painted lines to installed when we get some dry weather...old configuration signage removal to be competed at same time.
  
• September 25th, 2006 - Toronto Council: Final approval provided by Toronto city council (1 year, then review). Transportation Services requested to:
• install "Stop" sign for eastbound motorists
• install at "Stop Ahead" sign with a "New" starburst for eastbound motorists
• install a painted stopbar for eastbound motorists
• install north-south painted pedestrian crosswalk lines
• remove the two "Wait for Gap" signs for north-south pedestrians (only for the crossing of the eastbound right-turn, not the southbound right-turn)
• remove the "Added Lane" sign and 20 km/h advisory tab sign for eastbound motorist


• September 21st, 2006 - Toronto & East York Community Council (TEYCC): Recommends approval of the proposal in install a stop sign at the corner of Oxton Avenue and Oriole Parkway for a period of one year at which time Transportation Service will report bact to the T&EYCC.


• September 19th, 2006 - Toronto & East York Community Council (TEYCC): Councillor Walker is to seek council approval from the TEYCC for a 1 year stop sign trial during which the effecives of this solution can be examined. This follows an earlier attempt at obtaining approval which was turned down due to stiff opposition from Transportation Services.


• July 2006 Survey: In late June 2006 Councillor Walker sent out local survey to gauge resident opinions as to the need for a stop sign at Oxton at Oriole. The results were 86 for the proposal, 40 against out of 230 mailings in total. As a result Councillor Walker went back to the TEYCC and request a second look at the issue (see above).


• March 2006: On March 29th Pierre D'Aoust and Chris Sellers of Councillor Walker's team hosted a public meeting in a local school to discuss the issue of pedestrain safety at Oxton at Oriole. Although poorly attended (10 people) a straw poll produced a 2-1 ration in favour of a stop sign. As a result Councillor Walker later sent out a local survey on the issue (see above).


• February 2006: New 40km/h. Speed limit signs posted on Oxton Avenue.


• February 2006: Installation of "Quiet Residential Neighbourhood" signs on Oxton Avenue asap (Installed).


• Date: Councillor Walker obtains approval for a reduction in the speed limit on Oxton Avenue from 50 km/h to 40km/h. Speed limit signs posted shortly there after.


• August, 2005:
Completion of Oxton-Oriole traffic report by Transportation Services as per Councillor Walker's request. First indication of Transportations opposition to making Oxton-Oriole safe for predestrians - ["it's a highway...pedestrians should NOT attempt to cross"].

• July, 2005: Mark Rees launches the Oxton-Oriole safety Petition canvassing building 100, 110, 120, 13o & 755 Avenue Road (See results below).


• June, 2005: Mark Rees meets with Councillor Michael Walker at City Hall to discuss pedestrian saftey issues at Oxton Aveneue and Oriole Parkway.
Oxton-Oriole Pedestrian Safety Petition Results.Statistics (% of Units Signing / Two Canvases Per Building Only)

100 Oriole Parkway - 75% of Units Signed Petition*
110 Oriole Parkway - 59% of Units Signed Petition*
100 Oriole Parkway - 58% of Units Signed Petition**
130 Oriole Parkway - 46% of Units Signed Petition*
755 Avenue Road - 39% of Units Signed Petition*

* Full petition support.
** One person did not support the petition.

An excellent showing, especially since getting someone to answer their door is an apartment building is understandably tough, tough, tough!

Proof you (we) can make a difference.