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Getting out + Staying Active in Toronto

Getting out + Staying Active in Toronto

Tired of in sitting inside? The city has launched an initiative to help Torontonians get out and get some fresh air while still staying safe and maintaining social distancing. The initiative is called ActiveTO and includes a network of dedicated “quiet streets” and major weekend road closures.

 

Quiet Streets

Designated quiet streets are for local traffic only and should be otherwise avoided. Drivers should be aware and expect to see pedestrians and cyclists on Quiet Streets. Here is a list of quiet streets that are accurate as of May 28, 2020:

  • Kensington Market (area that borders Nassau Ave., Spadina Ave, Augusta Ave. and Dundas St. W.)
  • Lakeshore Dr./Lake Promenade (First Ave. to Forty Second St.)
  • High Park  Ave. (Bloor St. W. to Annette St.)
  • Brock/Emerson/Cowan Ave. (Dupont St. to King St. W.)
  • Winona Dr. (Eglinton Ave. to Davenport Rd.)
  • The Esplanade (boundaries TBC)
  • Crawford St./Montrose Ave. (Bloor St. W. to Queen St. W.)
  • Howard and Earl Streets (Sherbourne St. to Parliament St.)
  • Sackville/Sumach Streets (Shuter St. to Gerrard St. E.)
  • Monarch Park Ave. (Felstead Ave. to Sammon Ave.)
  • Fulton/Sammon Avenues (Broadview Ave. to Monarch Park Ave.)
  • Woodfield Rd. (Knox Ave. to Walpole Ave.)
  • Lee Ave. (Kingston Rd. to Alfresco Lawn)
  • Secord Ave./Eastdale Ave./Lumsden Ave./Main St./Hamstead Ave./West Lake Ave. (Dawes Rd. to Oak Park Ave.)
  • Military Trail/Highcastle Rd. (Sealstone Terrace to Bonspiel Dr.)
  • Kew Beach Ave. (Waverly Rd to Lake Shore Blvd. E.)
  • Westview Blvd. (St Clair Ave. E. to Holland Ave.)
  • Dundalk Dr. (Ellesmere Rd. to Antrim Cr.)
  • Trudelle St./Cedar Brae Blvd. (Danforth Rd. to Bellamy Rd.)

 

Major Road Closures

The city’s decided to plan some major road closures on the weekends to encourage the public to stay away from some of the city’s more popular walking trails and make it easier for cyclers and pedestrians to get out to enjoy the warmer weather. The closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. on Saturdays until 11 p.m. on Sundays. Keep in mind, that any parking lots that fall within these areas will not be accessible. Here are the planned road closures for the weekend of June 6th, 2020.

  • Lake Shore Boulevard West (eastbound lanes only) from Windermere Avenue to Stadium Road. As a result, the eastbound Gardiner Expressway off-ramp to Lake Shore Boulevard West (exit #146) will also be closed
  • Lake Shore Boulevard East (eastbound lanes only) from Leslie Street to just south of Woodbine Avenue (Kew Beach Avenue)
  • Bayview Avenue from Front Street to Rosedale Valley Road, and River Street from Gerrard Street East to Bayview Avenue

 

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