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Bloor & Howland

Bloor St W & Howland Ave · Toronto, Ontario · University · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Bloor Annex BIA

Bloor & Howland, in University, in central Toronto, is a mid-volume intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has Bathurst Station, a protected bikeway and parks at the corner.

Traffic volume
6,867
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 15, 2022
3,412 pedestrians · 440 cyclists
Collisions
66
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
15 with an injury · 36 property damage · #1649 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Bathurst Station
subway station within 250 m
3 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 56 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 860 vehicles an hour, 74% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 2.0 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 6.4% of vehicle volume, about 8.3× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 6.6 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 17%, from 36 in 2016–2020 to 30 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Bloor & Howland

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Bathurst Station (Line 2)159 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)277 m; Christie Station (Line 2)708 m; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)776 m; Dupont Station (Line 1)911 m
Streetcar
511506510 nearest 208 m
TTC bus
71279412626 nearest 199 m
Blue Night
306310300307
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Bloor St West at Brunswick Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2016
Bike Share
365 Lippincott St 104 m · 41 docks · 38 stations, 738 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (42)
  • Central Technical SchoolEnglish Public · 316 m
  • City As School TorontoPrivate · 325 m
  • Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School & Miles Nadal Jewish Community CentrePrivate · 374 m
  • Royal St George's College- Sr SchoolPrivate · 391 m
  • Royal St Georges College School - Main AddressPrivate · 434 m
  • Royal St Georges College School - See HousePrivate · 434 m
  • and 36 more
Community centres
Parks (43)
  • Joseph Burr Tyrrell Park153 m
  • Seaton Park157 m
  • Ed and Anne Mirvish Parkette251 m
  • Sally Bird Park352 m
  • Honest Ed's Park356 m
  • St. Alban's Square358 m
  • and 37 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch393 m
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch446 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 287 m
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 387 m
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 669 m
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 704 m
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 925 m
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 1 km
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 1.1 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 82 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores, and 318 eating places within a kilometre — 4.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Mezcalero & Tapas, 6 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés82 within 300 m · 318 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 27 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Mezcalero & Tapas · 509 Bloor St W Unit-Upper6 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Wild Hearts Cafe · 509 Bloor St W6 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 2 infractions
The Annex Billiards Club · 507 Bloor St W Flr-213 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Victory Cafe · 440 Bloor St W19 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
The Crafty Coyote · 511 Bloor St W21 mPassed, Jun 2026
Bulk Barn · 503 Bloor St Wgrocery28 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 1 infraction
Nang Saigon Restaurant · 450 Bloor St W29 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Eat Bkk Thai Kitchen · 513 Bloor St W29 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 661 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 139 m away at Seaton Park.

  • Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom · 50 Kendal Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    661 m
  • Bickford Park Washroom · 400 Grace St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    1 km
  • Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    1 km
Drinking water
Seaton Park bottle filling station · 139 m; Joseph Burr Tyrrell Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 168 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,732 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Annex Montessori School (240 m, 68 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,732 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 19
  • Annex Montessori School · 427 Bloor St W
    68 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    240 m
  • Miles Nadal Community Centre Nursery School · 750 Spadina Ave
    194 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day
    374 m
  • Taddle Creek Montessori School · 39 Spadina Rd
    109 spaces · kindergarten
    474 m
  • Institute of Child Study After School Daycare · 45 Walmer Rd
    214 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age
    491 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (849 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 366 m away.

FireFire Station 344 · 849 m240 Howland Ave
Police52 Division · 2 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 366 m674 Markham St

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

67 registered apartment buildings with 4,350 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 10 Walmer Rd (247 m, 131 units, 18 storeys, built 1965), which scored 90 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Four buildings of the 67 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 67 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 36 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings67 · 4,350 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · 4 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202667 across the 67
Open fire-code violations36
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
10 Walmer Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.13118196590 · Aug 20253 · 1 fire247 m
748 Bathurst St · Westbank Ontario Realty Corp95122024100 · Sep 20251260 m
22 Walmer Rd718196092 · Aug 20260 · 1 fire283 m
30 Walmer Rd · Property Services Inc.403196079 · Sep 20250296 m
376 Brunswick Ave133188871 · Jul 20260301 m
360 Bloor St W · Maple Leaf Property Management17020197074 · Sep 20250309 m
375 Brunswick Ave639196070 · Oct 20252313 m
11 Walmer Rd · Cromewll Management Inc.637196598 · Sep 20251 · 1 fire314 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots902 lots · ≈21,610 spaces · 64.8 ha
Within 500 m85 lots · ≈2,010 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 2,895 spaces
EV charging (City)365 Lippincott St. · 90 m · 10 Level 2 ports
Bike parking152 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface89 m19 *
365 Lippincott St · Surface107 m13654% (Q1 2026)
4 Spadina Road · Surface389 m51 *
557 Palmerston Ave · Surface403 m5580% (Q1 2026)
19 Spadina Road · Surface439 m65 *

Nearest lots: 46 m away, ≈8 spaces; 47 m away, ≈3 spaces; 75 m away, ≈14 spaces; 77 m away, ≈108 spaces; 79 m away, ≈6 spaces; 80 m away, ≈25 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Spadina Rd (439 m, 6 ports); 273 Christie St (1.1 km, 2 ports); 74 Clinton Street (1.2 km, 4 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, Feb 15, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 3,492 westbound vehicles, or 51% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 54. Most cyclists arrived from the west (226 of 440). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 951 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 959 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north54southbound · 8 bikes · 5.6% heavy
From the west3,321eastbound · 226 bikes · 3.7% heavy
Total vehicles6,8673,412 pedestrians · 440 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east3,492westbound · 200 bikes · 3.3% heavy
From the south0northbound · 6 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour951 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour959 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 15, 2022

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

The City's counter on Howland Ave between Orpheus Choir Lane and Barton Ave (192 m away) recorded an average of 38 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 47 km/h. That segment carries about 1,300 vehicles a day. Borden St between Harbord St and Sussex Ave measured slower: 24 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 33 km/h (Sep 2025). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Borden St (309 m away, 30 km/h limit), 1.1% of the 16,108 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority. 13 speed humps slow traffic on Howland Avenue between Dupont St and Bloor St W (installed 2025).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Howland Ave · Orpheus Choir Lane – Barton Ave · 192 mNov 2021 · 3 days1,27038 km/h47 km/h51 km/h
Bloor St W · Bathurst St – Markham St · 265 mSep 2019 · 7 days8,065
Borden St · Harbord St – Sussex Ave · 330 mSep 2025 · 7 days1,21824 km/h33 km/h37 km/h

School-zone speed sign 309 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct27 · 33 km/h
Over the limit11%
40 km/h or more1.1%

Borden St (northbound), 187 Borden St · 16,108 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Howland Avenue · Dupont St – Bloor St W
    13 speed humps
    installed 2025

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

2016 was the peak year (11 collisions), and 2025 closed with 6. 23% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 19 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 29% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 26% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions66#1649 of 5,508
With an injury15#1159 of 4,660
Property damage only36
Fail to remain19
Involving a pedestrian5#673 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist12#91 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified15
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201478latest Feb 3, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on May 13, 2013.

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and 15 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 3.2 a year. 65% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 40% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1740street/outdoor (11), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft1540street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 2, 2025. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see University.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bloor & Howland a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 66 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Bloor & Howland?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Feb 15, 2022, 74% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Howland?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Howland Ave between Orpheus Choir Lane and Barton Ave (November 2021), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 309 m away (30 km/h), 1.1% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Bloor & Howland?

The nearest Green P car park is 292 Brunswick Avenue (89 m away, 19 spaces). The City's mapping shows 902 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,610 spaces — 85 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 365 Lippincott St. (90 m).

How do I get to Bloor & Howland by transit?

Bathurst Station (Line 2) is 159 m away; streetcar routes 511, 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 208 m away; bus routes 7, 127, 94, 126, 26 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bloor St West at Brunswick Ave, 199 m).

What restaurants are near Bloor & Howland?

82 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 318 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mezcalero & Tapas (6 m), Wild Hearts Cafe (6 m), The Annex Billiards Club (13 m), Victory Cafe (19 m) and The Crafty Coyote (21 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Bloor & Howland?

The nearest is Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 50 Kendal Ave, 661 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Bickford Park Washroom (1.0 km); Christie Pits Park Washroom (1.0 km). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Bloor & Howland?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,732 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Annex Montessori School (240 m, 68 spaces), Miles Nadal Community Centre Nursery School (374 m, 194 spaces) and Taddle Creek Montessori School (474 m, 109 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Howland?

67 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,350 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 10 Walmer Rd (247 m, 131 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 748 Bathurst St (260 m, 95 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 22 Walmer Rd (283 m, 71 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 30 Walmer Rd (296 m, 40 units, RentSafeTO score 79). The average RentSafeTO score across the 67 is 87 out of 100; 4 scored below 70. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Bloor & Howland?

Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and 15 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the University page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Howland in?

Bloor & Howland is in University (City of Toronto neighbourhood 079). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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