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Bloor & Kennedy Park

Bloor St W & Kennedy Park Rd · Toronto, Ontario · High Park-Swansea · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

Bloor & Kennedy Park, in High Park-Swansea, is an above-average intersection for traffic. It has a protected bikeway and parks at the corner. Nearby: Runnymede Station (Line 2) 258 m away.

Traffic volume
11,824
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jan 23, 2020
1,604 pedestrians · 50 cyclists
Collisions
15
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 12 property damage · #3760 of 5,508
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #495 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Runnymede Station 258 m · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,480 vehicles, 1.28× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 7 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). That comes with about 1.5 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. Just one of those 15 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Bloor & Kennedy Park

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)258 m; High Park Station (Line 2)295 m; Jane Station (Line 2)920 m; Keele Station (Line 2)1 km
TTC bus
777971203301892726 nearest 304 m
Express
935
Blue Night
300335
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2020
Bike Share
Glendonwynne Rd / Bloor St W 198 m · 19 docks · 16 stations, 312 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 (18)
  • Humberside Montessori SchoolPrivate · 288 m
  • Ursula Franklin AcademyEnglish Public · 565 m
  • The Student SchoolEnglish Public · 579 m
  • Western Technical Commercial SchoolEnglish Public · 596 m
  • Runnymede Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 623 m
  • Erudite Elementary SchoolPrivate · 701 m
  • and 12 more
Community centres
Parks (27)
  • Kennedy - Margdon Parkette127 m
  • Parkview Gardens Parkette223 m
  • Bennett Park389 m
  • Neil McLellan Park438 m
  • Glenlake Square482 m
  • George Chater Parkette668 m
  • and 21 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Runnymede branch170 m
  • Toronto Public Library Swansea Memorial branch703 m
  • Toronto Public Library Annette Street branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • The Village PlayersPerforming Arts · 243 m
  • High ParkNature/ Park · 901 m
  • Taras H. Shevchenko MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 85 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Ihalo Krunch, 24 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés19 within 300 m · 85 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Ihalo Krunch · 2114 Bloor St W24 mPassed, May 2026
Wiki Cafe · 2114 Bloor St W24 mPassed, Jul 2026
Brasa Peruvian Kitchen · 2114 Bloor St W37 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction
High Park Villa · 2140 Bloor St W69 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Ohana - Pandebonos & Coffee · 2100 Bloor St W83 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Greelz On Bloor · 2100 Bloor St W Unit-583 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Pizza Hut · 2100 Bloor St W 183 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
The Grenadier · 2100 Bloor St W83 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction

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, 448 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 356 m away at High Park.

  • High Park Chess House Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    448 m
  • High Park Sport Field Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    551 m
  • High Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Building Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    View facility hours · accessible
    564 m
Drinking water
High Park bottle filling station · 356 m; High Park drinking fountain · 431 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

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,148 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Humberside Montessori School (288 m, 120 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,148 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 17
  • Humberside Montessori School · 121 Kennedy Ave
    120 spaces · preschool
    288 m
  • La Petite Ecole · 130 Kennedy Ave
    16 spaces · preschool
    345 m
  • The Montessori Schoolhouse · 290 Runnymede Rd
    16 spaces · preschool
    431 m
  • Atelier Kids Inc. · 21 Quebec Ave
    44 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy
    436 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 425 (683 m), the nearest police station 11 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 182 m away.

FireFire Station 425 · 683 m83 Deforest Rd
Police11 Division · 2.3 km2054 Davenport Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 32 · 182 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

33 registered apartment buildings with 4,899 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2001 Bloor St W (45 m, 60 units, 4 storeys, built 1930), which scored 94 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 60 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 7 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings33 · 4,899 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202660 across the 33
Open fire-code violations7
Tallest30 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2001 Bloor St W · Travi Inc.604193094 · Jul 2026045 m
2010 Bloor St W · Advent Property Management Services243192989 · Nov 20250175 m
117 Runnymede Rd424192790 · Aug 20261351 m
111 Runnymede Rd164196088 · Aug 20261 · 1 fire362 m
109 Runnymede Rd113195287 · Jul 20240368 m
1950 Bloor St W · Trivest Developments Corporation164194091 · Jul 20260374 m
1942 Bloor St W · Trivest Developments Corporation164194091 · Jul 20260393 m
55 Quebec Ave · GWLRA Residential26425202092 · Jul 20242456 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 lots487 lots · ≈18,160 spaces · 54.5 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈630 spaces
Green P (public)13 car parks · about 1,157 spaces
EV charging (City)115 High Park Avenue · 719 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking63 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 78 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
255 Kennedy Ave · Surface272 m5665% (Q1 2026)
265 Durie St · Surface598 m14470% (Q1 2026)
265 Willard Ave · Surface825 m9053% (Q1 2026)
265 Armadale Ave · Surface928 m14458% (Q1 2026)
17 Riverview Gdns · Surface1.2 km9552% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 23 m away, ≈9 spaces; 53 m away, ≈9 spaces; 88 m away, ≈2 spaces; 139 m away, ≈5 spaces; 189 m away, ≈10 spaces; 199 m away, ≈100 spaces. More EV charging: 265 Armadale Ave (847 m, 9 ports); 535 Runnymeade Rd (1.2 km, 2 ports); 64 Annette St (1.5 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 — 8-hour, Jan 23, 2020

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 5,965 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 150. Most cyclists arrived from the west (31 of 50). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,949 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 17% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (1,661). Trucks and buses were 8.9% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2020, 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 north150southbound · 0 bikes · 5.3% heavy
From the west5,709eastbound · 31 bikes · 9.5% heavy
Total vehicles11,8241,604 pedestrians · 50 cyclists · 8.9% heavy
From the east5,965westbound · 19 bikes · 8.4% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,661 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,949 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jan 23, 2020

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 Bloor St W between Quebec Ave and High Park Trl (361 m away) recorded an average of 48 km/h in its 2-day count in May 2009; 85% of drivers were at or under 56 km/h. That segment carries about 17,000 vehicles a day. Kennedy Park Rd between Bloor St W and Kennedy - Margdon Parkette Trl measured slower: 27 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 35 km/h (Nov 2019). The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kennedy Park Rd · Bloor St W – Kennedy - Margdon Parkette Trl · 46 mNov 2019 · 2 days56527 km/h35 km/h40 km/h
Bloor St W · Quebec Ave – High Park Trl · 361 mMay 2009 · 2 days16,99648 km/h56 km/h62 km/h

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

2019 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 7% of collisions here involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here. The most recent report on file is from Dec 24, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions15#3760 of 5,508
With an injury1#4044 of 4,660
Property damage only12
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian1#2094 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality1
Severity not classified1
All since 201422latest Dec 24, 2025

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 was fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Mar 7, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#495 of 1,505
Fatal1#54 of 319
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Mar 7, 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

Toronto Police place no thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle000
Bicycle theft300street/outdoor (2), apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 20, 2021. 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 Park a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#495 of 1,505), out of 15 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 Park?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Jan 23, 2020, 1.28× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Kennedy Park?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bloor St W between Quebec Ave and High Park Trl (May 2009), found an average of 48 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 56 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Bloor & Kennedy Park?

The nearest Green P car park is 255 Kennedy Ave (272 m away, 56 spaces, 65% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 487 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,160 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 115 High Park Avenue (719 m).

How do I get to Bloor & Kennedy Park by transit?

Runnymede Station (Line 2) is 258 m away; bus routes 77, 79, 71, 203, 30, 189, 27, 26 and 1 more within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Bloor & Kennedy Park?

19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 85 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Ihalo Krunch (24 m), Wiki Cafe (24 m), Brasa Peruvian Kitchen (37 m), High Park Villa (69 m) and Ohana - Pandebonos & Coffee (83 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 Park?

The nearest is High Park Chess House Washroom, 1873 Bloor St W, 448 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: High Park Sport Field Washroom (551 m); High Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Building Washroom (564 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 Park?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,148 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest are Humberside Montessori School (288 m, 120 spaces), La Petite Ecole (345 m, 16 spaces) and The Montessori Schoolhouse (431 m, 16 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Kennedy Park?

33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,899 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2001 Bloor St W (45 m, 60 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 2010 Bloor St W (175 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 117 Runnymede Rd (351 m, 42 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 111 Runnymede Rd (362 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 is 92 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 Park?

Toronto Police place no thefts from vehicles and three 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 High Park-Swansea page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Kennedy Park in?

Bloor & Kennedy Park is in High Park-Swansea (City of Toronto neighbourhood 087). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined