Slow down signs are now available
Dear Neighbours,
Thank you to everyone that joined us for our Community Environment Day in May. I am looking forward to seeing you this summer at our upcoming community festivals, including the Port Union Waterfront Festival on Sunday, June 22. I hope you have a lovely summer with friends and family.
311 Toronto – There’s an App for that!
311 connects clients to non-emergency City services, programs and information. The service can be accessed 24/7 by calling 311, visiting toronto.ca/311 or using the 311 Toronto mobile app.
You can use 311 to create service requests for animal control, bylaw violations, property standards, graffiti, missed solid waste pickup, tree pruning requests or to report litter and illegal dumping. Potholes can also be reported to 311.
When submitting a service request, provide as much information as possible including location, description, photos and your contact information. You will receive a reference number where you can check the status and edit or cancel your request. Please record it so your request can be tracked. If your request has not been handled in an appropriate time frame, please follow up with my office.
Parking Fine Increases Starting August 1
City Staff recommended increasing fines for parking offences to increase compliance with the rules of the road and align with fines in other jurisdictions.
At Council, I worked with my colleagues to ensure that the fines related to the non-safety related offences will only increase by the rate of inflation, resulting in a lower increase than had originally been proposed. This includes offences such as forgetting to pay the parking meter, parking longer than 3 hours on-street, or parking overnight without a permit.
Safety-related offences include those that could seriously impact the safety of road users and will see a higher increase. For example, the fine for parking in a bike lane will be $200, an increase from $150. Other offences that will have larger increases include stopping close to an intersection or stopping too close to a school crossing.
I’m also continuing to advocate for increasing the fines for making an improper stop in an intersection. When cars “block the box” they create congestion and create safety concerns for pedestrians and cyclists. City Council voted in favour of my request that the province amend the Highway Traffic Act to update the fines.
Slow Down Signs Available
As part of our vision zero strategy, “Slow Down” lawn signs are now available from our constituency office. The signs can be displayed between April 1 and November 30. The safety of all road users is a priority, and these signs are a way of making motorists aware of their speed as they travel in residential areas.
How to Contact Us
To request a “slow down” sign, follow up on a 311 service request, or sign up for our e-news, you can contact us by e-mail at councillor_mckelvie@toronto.ca or by phone at (416) 338-3771. You can also learn more about what is happening in our community on my website www.jennifermckelvie.ca or on social media @mckelvieTO.