The City of Toronto is making headway with a proposal to install a “Complete Street” on Dupont Street, spanning 4.7 kilometres between Dundas St W and Davenport Rd. Complete Streets enhance road safety and accessibility for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and transit users.
If the proposal is approved by City Council, the changes to this section of Dupont would take place in stages, with one segment of the project area bundled with major road rehabilitation work, from Spadina Rd to Davenport Rd, in 2026. The rest of the roadway would use “quick-build temporary materials” and be installed in 2025-2026.
In October, as part of Phase 1 of the consultation, the City collected feedback on ideas for shaping the future of Dupont St, including loading and parking needs, safety concerns for all modes of transportation, and streetscape opportunities. All residents, business owners, and road users were invited to use an interactive mapping tool to share ideas for this project, and business operators and property managers in the project area were specifically invited to complete a survey to provide information about their business deliveries.
Now that Phase 1 is complete, Phase 2 of the consultation is planned for Winter 2024/2025, where residents will be able to comment on preliminary designs developed based on the Phase 1 feedback.
Dupont St, which is close to the rail corridors, has been a major manufacturing and retail hub since the early 1900s. In 2014, the City adopted the Dupont Street Regeneration Area Study (from Ossington Avenue to Kendall Avenue), to find ways to accommodate the growth and needs of this street prior to development.
Since then, City Council has adopted new plans like TransformTO, Vision Zero, as well as Cycling Network coverage goals and policies.
A lot more people are moving to the area, which is increasing residential density, which is why the 2025-2027 Cycling Network Implementation Plan instructed Transportation Services to design a “Complete Street” for Dupont. This means that when developing the proposed street, impacts to on-street parking, loading, and traffic operations will be considered.
