A city report projects the redevelopment of Ontario Place will add to congestion on parts of Lake Shore Boulevard W., pictured here in October 2024.
Premier Doug Ford has said easing Toronto congestion is a top priority for his government, but a city report finds his plan to redevelop Ontario Place may add to the problem. Premier Doug Ford has said easing Toronto congestion is a top priority for his government, but a city report finds his plan to redevelop Ontario Place may add to the problem.
About five to six and a half minutes would be added to that same drive during special events like Toronto F.C. matches and the Canadian National Exhibition. During the CNE, congestion is forecast to go up 67 per cent."When we first started reading about that, it kind of just made us think, 'Do we want to live here anymore?'" said Schinkel, who runs a hot sauce business from his home on Jameson Street.
"If you're building that's this big, that's auto-oriented with hundreds if not thousands of parking spots associated with it, it's going to cause congestion," he said. "And this location is going to be no different." Siemiatycki says the site needs to be directly accessible by transit, adding that current options don't go directly to Ontario Place.At a community council meeting on Jan. 14 where the report was debated, Coun. Josh Matlow worried congestion could be even worse if those transit projects are delayed.Ford's government has repeated its priority to reduce gridlock in the city several times over the last year.
Ontario Place for All co-chair Norm Di Pasquale, who opposes the redevelopment, says he trusts the city report more than the province.
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