Speeding drivers are a constant threat to everyone. For many years Leasiders have called for traffic calming on our residential streets to reduce this danger. We should not have to wait for accidents and near-accidents …more
First, an announcement: the Leaside Property Owners’ Annual General Meeting will take place on Mon., Nov. 4, in the Tennis Lounge at Trace Manes. Doors open at 7 p.m.; the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. …more
It is encouraging to note that over the summer City Council gave the Vision Zero 2.0 program strong support, with its recommendations to reduce speeding on Toronto streets. As I suggested in last month’s column, …more
Fed up with congestion on our streets, both local and arterial? Tired of coping with road closures for road repair work and condo construction? Running out of creative strategies for avoiding anywhere along the LRT …more
What better way can there be to spend a warm and sunny spring evening than to attend a meeting about Leaside’s traffic issues? In early June, Ward 15 Councillor Jaye Robinson invited residents who have …more
Do you get the feeling that we are living in the crosshairs of a civil war between the province and our city? Not a very civil civil war, either. Just as Leasiders were getting accustomed …more
It is not for nothing Toronto is said to have two seasons: winter and construction. But for those of us living anywhere near the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, it’s construction season all year round. Major work …more
By the time you read this, spring should be, if not fully sprung, then at least springing! The terrible condition of our streets, both residential and arterial, has become all too clear. Potholes and broken …more
In my February Leaside Life column, I suggested the possibility of holding local ‘pop-up’ traffic meetings to discuss the LPOA’s recently presented traffic-calming initiative in more detail, and to hear your suggestions and concerns. Last …more
All Leasiders have been affected by the lengthy and disruptive construction of the Crosstown LRT. For some of us, it’s only an aggravating inconvenience if you’re trying to cross Eglinton Ave., especially at the Bayview …more
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