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Bloor & Kennedy (East)

Bloor St W & Kennedy Ave (East) · Toronto, Ontario · High Park-Swansea · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park · Bloor West Village BIA

In High Park-Swansea, Bloor & Kennedy (East) is an intersection of typical volume, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: Runnymede Station, a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m.

Traffic volume
13,585
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 23, 2025
9,427 pedestrians · 1,508 cyclists · #1425 busiest
Collisions
102
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
13 with an injury · 56 property damage · #1089 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #728 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Runnymede Station
subway station within 250 m
10 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 970 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 84% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 11.1% of vehicle volume, about 14× the typical share. On average 10 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 7.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.51× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 52 collisions in 2016–2020 and 50 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 102 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Bloor & Kennedy (East)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Runnymede Station (Line 2)78 m; High Park Station (Line 2)576 m; Jane Station (Line 2)635 m
TTC bus
77797120327265514930189 nearest 59 m
Express
935
Blue Night
300335
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Runnymede Station; Bloor St West at Runnymede Rd
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2020
Bike Share
Glendonwynne Rd / Bloor St W 93 m · 19 docks · 16 stations, 310 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 (16)
  • Humberside Montessori SchoolPrivate · 60 m
  • Erudite Elementary SchoolPrivate · 415 m
  • Runnymede Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 540 m
  • Ursula Franklin AcademyEnglish Public · 595 m
  • The Student SchoolEnglish Public · 638 m
  • Western Technical Commercial SchoolEnglish Public · 639 m
  • and 10 more
Community centres
Parks (28)
  • Neil McLellan Park160 m
  • Kennedy - Margdon Parkette183 m
  • George Chater Parkette384 m
  • Parkview Gardens Parkette500 m
  • Glenlake Square537 m
  • Willard Gardens Parkette622 m
  • and 22 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Runnymede branch119 m
  • Toronto Public Library Swansea Memorial branch472 m
Places of interest
  • The Village PlayersPerforming Arts · 51 m
  • High ParkNature/ Park · 1.1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 42 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 91. The nearest is Fox & John's Pub & Restaurant, 26 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés42 within 300 m · 91 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 17 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Flame Food + Design · 2197 Bloor St Wgrocery23 mPassed, Jun 2024 · 5 infractions
Fox & John's Pub & Restaurant · 2199 Bloor St W26 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Enoteca 89 · 2196 Bloor St W33 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 4 infractions
Beach Hill Smokehouse · 2190c Bloor St W Bldg-C37 mPassed, Apr 2026
Sunshine Village Grill · 2200 Bloor St W38 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction
Shelby's Shawarma - Bloor West · 2202 Bloor St W42 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 3 infractions
Yogurty S · 2203 Bloor St W Bldg--44 mPassed, May 2026
No Frills · 2187 Bloor St Wgrocery44 mPassed, May 2026

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 High Park Chess House Washroom, 732 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible.

  • High Park Chess House Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    732 m
  • High Park Sport Field Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    772 m
  • High Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Building Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    View facility hours · accessible
    783 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,244 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Humberside Montessori School (60 m, 120 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,244 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 16
  • Humberside Montessori School · 121 Kennedy Ave
    120 spaces · preschool
    60 m
  • La Petite Ecole · 130 Kennedy Ave
    16 spaces · preschool
    71 m
  • The Montessori Schoolhouse · 290 Runnymede Rd
    16 spaces · preschool
    201 m
  • Simplysmart Childcare Centre & Montessori · 2271 Bloor St W
    142 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    279 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 425 (441 m), the nearest police station 11 Division (2.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 463 m away.

FireFire Station 425 · 441 m83 Deforest Rd
Police11 Division · 2.5 km2054 Davenport Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 32 · 463 m9 Clendenan Ave

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

Within a kilometre there are 28 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,104 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 117 Runnymede Rd (83 m, 42 units, 4 storeys, built 1927), which scored 90 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 39 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 8 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings28 · 3,104 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202639 across the 28
Open fire-code violations8
Tallest26 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
117 Runnymede Rd424192790 · Aug 2026183 m
111 Runnymede Rd164196088 · Aug 20261 · 1 fire100 m
109 Runnymede Rd113195287 · Jul 20240111 m
2001 Bloor St W · Travi Inc.604193094 · Jul 20260305 m
2010 Bloor St W · Advent Property Management Services243192989 · Nov 20250459 m
93 Lavinia Avesocial housing · Community First Developments Inc685199395 · Aug 20260495 m
2 Kennedy Ave254196792 · Jul 20250585 m
1 Runnymede Rd284196790 · Jul 20251587 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 lots484 lots · ≈16,160 spaces · 48.5 ha
Within 500 m27 lots · ≈640 spaces
Green P (public)14 car parks · about 1,342 spaces
EV charging (City)265 Armadale Ave · 563 m · 8 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parking74 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 44 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
255 Kennedy Ave · Surface36 m5665% (Q1 2026)
265 Durie St · Surface313 m14470% (Q1 2026)
265 Willard Ave · Surface540 m9053% (Q1 2026)
265 Armadale Ave · Surface644 m14458% (Q1 2026)
17 Riverview Gdns · Surface936 m9552% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 38 m away, ≈8 spaces (Green P); 55 m away, ≈8 spaces; 59 m away, ≈20 spaces; 73 m away, ≈29 spaces; 75 m away, ≈64 spaces (Green P); 80 m away, ≈10 spaces. More EV charging: 115 High Park Avenue (1 km, 2 ports); 535 Runnymeade Rd (1.1 km, 2 ports); 64 Annette St (1.8 km, 2 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 — 14-hour, Jul 23, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 6,341 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 752 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (771 of 1,508). Evening rush dominates here: 1,216 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:45 p.m., against 1,097 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 14 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north767southbound · 18 bikes · 33.2% heavy
From the west6,341eastbound · 771 bikes · 2.1% heavy
Total vehicles13,5859,427 pedestrians · 1,508 cyclists · 4.1% heavy
From the east5,725westbound · 603 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the south752northbound · 116 bikes · 1.6% heavy
AM peak hour1,097 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,216 vehicles from 3:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 23, 2025

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

On Bloor St W between Durie St and Windermere Ave, 385 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2026 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 39 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 44 km/h or more. That segment carries about 13,800 vehicles a day. Kennedy Ave between Deforest Rd and Bloor St W measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 35 km/h (Nov 2019). At the school-zone speed sign on Runnymede Rd (339 m away, 40 km/h limit), 4.0% of the 50,493 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority. 9 speed humps slow traffic on Kennedy Avenue between Morningside Ave and Bloor St W.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kennedy Ave · Deforest Rd – Bloor St W · 132 mNov 2019 · 2 days1,41728 km/h35 km/h40 km/h
Bloor St W · Durie St – Windermere Ave · 385 mApr 2026 · 3 days13,84231 km/h39 km/h44 km/h

School-zone speed sign 339 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct39 · 45 km/h
Over the limit18%
50 km/h or more4.0%

Runnymede Rd (northbound), 327/329 Runnymede Rd · 50,493 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Kennedy Avenue · Morningside Ave – Bloor St W
    9 speed humps

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

The worst year was 2024, with 16 collisions; 2025 recorded 13. 13 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 35 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 34% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 10 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (10%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions102#1089 of 5,508
With an injury13#1339 of 4,660
Property damage only56
Fail to remain35
Involving a pedestrian8#326 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1031 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified33
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014127latest May 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 18, 2017. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#728 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#401 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest May 18, 2017

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

Three thefts from vehicles and nine bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 0.9 a year before that. 33% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 4, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle310street/outdoor (2), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft951street/outdoor (3), other (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 4, 2026. 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 High Park-Swansea.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bloor & Kennedy (East) a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#728 of 1,505), out of 102 reported collisions of any severity. 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 & Kennedy (East)?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1425 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 84% of the median for a counted intersection, and #220 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Kennedy (East)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bloor St W between Durie St and Windermere Ave (April 2026), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 339 m away (40 km/h), 4.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Bloor & Kennedy (East)?

The nearest Green P car park is 255 Kennedy Ave (36 m away, 56 spaces, 65% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 484 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,160 spaces — 27 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 265 Armadale Ave (563 m).

How do I get to Bloor & Kennedy (East) by transit?

Runnymede Station (Line 2) is 78 m away; bus routes 77, 79, 71, 203, 27, 26, 55, 149 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Runnymede Station, 59 m).

What restaurants are near Bloor & Kennedy (East)?

42 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 91 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Fox & John's Pub & Restaurant (26 m), Enoteca 89 (33 m), Beach Hill Smokehouse (37 m), Sunshine Village Grill (38 m) and Shelby's Shawarma - Bloor West (42 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 & Kennedy (East)?

The nearest is High Park Chess House Washroom, 1873 Bloor St W, 732 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: High Park Sport Field Washroom (772 m); High Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Building Washroom (783 m). 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 & Kennedy (East)?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,244 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Humberside Montessori School (60 m, 120 spaces), La Petite Ecole (71 m, 16 spaces) and The Montessori Schoolhouse (201 m, 16 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Kennedy (East)?

28 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,104 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 117 Runnymede Rd (83 m, 42 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 111 Runnymede Rd (100 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 109 Runnymede Rd (111 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 87) and 2001 Bloor St W (305 m, 60 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 28 is 91 out of 100. 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 & Kennedy (East)?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and nine bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 High Park-Swansea page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Kennedy (East) in?

Bloor & Kennedy (East) is in High Park-Swansea (City of Toronto neighbourhood 087). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks. The corner falls inside the Bloor West Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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