Moves are being made to stop buses, taxis and delivery trucks hogging curbside lanes for too long.
Toronto Mayor John Tory today revealed details of a proposed new Curbside Management Strategy. The aim is to keep those vehicles moving efficiently, and keep lanes flowing more freely.
One of the ideas is a special delivery vehicle permit, limiting the times and places trucks can stop. It would apply to a section of the Financial District, and be run as a pilot program.
"Many other cities have shifted deliveries to off peak and overnight hours," says John Tory. "I am just not going to fall into the school of people who want to turn everything back and say no to everything."
Mohamad Sheikh, who owns Shish Kibab Express, is open to the idea. He receives deliveries of produce and beverages from trucks parked in front of his Dundas St store.
"It's going to be hard for (delivery drivers) to deliver as there is no access at the back. But there are delivery trucks that I see and it does affect the traffic."
Another proposal is to allow taxis to park in front of designated fire hydrants. Under that idea, any driver in those zones would have to vacate the spot for any emergency vehicle. The Curbside Management Strategy will be considered by Council next month.