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Bloor & Palmerston

Bloor St W & Palmerston Blvd · Toronto, Ontario · Palmerston-Little Italy · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Korea Town BIA

Bloor & Palmerston is an intersection of typical volume, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Palmerston-Little Italy, in central Toronto. It has Bathurst Station, a protected bikeway and parks at the corner.

Traffic volume
11,057
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 23, 2024
10,077 pedestrians · 6,266 cyclists · #1631 busiest
Collisions
60
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 43 property damage · #1784 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 2 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Bathurst Station
subway station within 250 m
3 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Bike Lane - Contraflow, Cycle Track
Bike Share: 30 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 790 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 68% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.1 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 56.7% of vehicle volume, about 73× the typical share. That comes with about 6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 5.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 50%, from 40 in 2016–2020 to 20 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Bloor & Palmerston

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; Christie Station (Line 2)294 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)691 m
Streetcar
511506510 nearest 198 m
TTC bus
7126941272663 nearest 263 m
Blue Night
306310300307363
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — Bloor St West at Palmerston Ave; Bloor St West at Palmerston Blvd
Cycling
Bike Lane - Contraflow on Palmerston Blvd installed 2023; Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2016; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Palmerston Ave installed 2022
Bike Share
Euclid Ave / Bloor St W 93 m · 19 docks · 34 stations, 648 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 (41)
  • City As School TorontoPrivate · 278 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Annex CampusEnglish Separate · 294 m
  • Harbord Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 373 m
  • Palmerston Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 412 m
  • Central Technical SchoolEnglish Public · 457 m
  • West End Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 554 m
  • and 35 more
Community centres
Parks (37)
  • Euclid Avenue Parkette90 m
  • Honest Ed's Park96 m
  • Ed and Anne Mirvish Parkette278 m
  • Seaton Park286 m
  • St. Alban's Square510 m
  • Joseph Burr Tyrrell Park560 m
  • and 31 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch68 m
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch802 m
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 249 m
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 805 m
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1 km
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km
  • Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 1.4 km
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 1.4 km
Signal
1238, activated 1984 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 83 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 11 grocery and convenience stores, and 314 eating places within a kilometre — 4.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Yupdduk Bloor, 4 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés83 within 300 m · 314 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience11 within 300 m · 36 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Yupdduk Bloor · 612 Bloor St W4 mPassed, Apr 2026
Gold Leaf Fruits Market · 610 Bloor St Wgrocery6 mPassed, Apr 2026
Ecua - Multiexpress Srvices · 614 Bloor St W12 mPassed, Dec 2025
Chungchun Rice Dog Bloor · 615 Bloor St W15 mPassed, Aug 2026
Namaste India Indian Cuisine · 606 Bloor St W27 mPassed, Feb 2026
Giga Bites · 618 Bloor St W29 mPassed, Jun 2026
Isabella's Mochi Donut Boutique · 607 Bloor St W31 mPassed, Jul 2026
Soon Sal Chicken · 620 Bloor St W37 mPassed, Apr 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 Christie Pits Park Washroom, 568 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 305 m away at Seaton Park.

  • Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    568 m
  • Bickford Park Washroom · 400 Grace St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    590 m
  • Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 485 Montrose Ave
    View centre hours
    590 m
Drinking water
Seaton Park bottle filling station · 305 m; St. Alban's Square bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 541 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 1,739 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (344 m, 56 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,739 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 16
  • Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie · 703 Bloor St W
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    344 m
  • Palmerston Community Daycare · 734 Palmerston Ave
    139 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    412 m
  • Annex Montessori School · 427 Bloor St W
    68 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    658 m
  • St. Alban's Boys and Girls Club Preschool · 843 Palmerston Ave
    69 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    774 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (940 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 164 m away.

FireFire Station 344 · 940 m240 Howland Ave
Police14 Division · 1.8 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 164 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

51 registered apartment buildings with 2,981 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, six of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 532 Palmerston Blvd (92 m, 21 units, 4 storeys, built 1911), which scored 94 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 51 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 39 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 19 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings51 · 2,981 units · 6 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202639 across the 51
Open fire-code violations19
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
532 Palmerston Blvd214191194 · Aug 2025092 m
748 Bathurst St · Westbank Ontario Realty Corp95122024100 · Sep 20251218 m
481 Palmerston Blvd113190787 · Aug 20250299 m
469 Palmerston Blvd10319320354 m
318 Clinton St123197076 · Oct 20250357 m
711 Bloor St W123192023 · Jul 20260357 m
336 Clinton St173199295 · Oct 20250367 m
42 Barton Ave · Tyndallwood Investments Ltd2441929100 · Jul 20260374 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 lots878 lots · ≈21,860 spaces · 65.6 ha
Within 500 m63 lots · ≈1,190 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 2,324 spaces
EV charging (City)365 Lippincott St. · 329 m · 10 Level 2 ports
Bike parking135 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 47 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
557 Palmerston Ave · Surface48 m5580% (Q1 2026)
675 Manning Ave · Surface190 m4981% (Q1 2026)
376 Clinton St · Surface317 m3468% (Q1 2026)
365 Lippincott St · Surface324 m13654% (Q1 2026)
292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface491 m19 *

Nearest lots: 28 m away, ≈9 spaces (Green P); 52 m away, ≈10 spaces; 53 m away, ≈6 spaces; 61 m away, ≈6 spaces (Green P); 64 m away, ≈20 spaces (Green P); 80 m away, ≈18 spaces. More EV charging: 705 Shaw St (822 m, 2 ports); 19 Spadina Rd (849 m, 6 ports); 273 Christie St (909 m, 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, 2024

The west leg carries the load — 5,769 eastbound vehicles, or 52% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 314. Most cyclists arrived from the west (2,864 of 6,266). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 861 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 912 from 2:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north436southbound · 378 bikes · 6.2% heavy
From the west5,769eastbound · 2,864 bikes · 3.0% heavy
Total vehicles11,05710,077 pedestrians · 6,266 cyclists · 3.0% heavy
From the east4,538westbound · 2,228 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the south314northbound · 796 bikes · 2.5% heavy
AM peak hour861 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour912 vehicles from 2:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 23, 2024

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 Manning Ave and Clinton St (253 m away) recorded an average of 30 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 39 km/h. That segment carries about 10,200 vehicles a day. Palmerston Blvd between Lennox St and Bloor St W measured slower: 23 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 32 km/h (Nov 2023). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Manning Ave (287 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 44,756 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 14 speed humps slow traffic on Palmerston Boulevard between Bloor St W and College St.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Palmerston Blvd · Lennox St – Bloor St W · 73 mNov 2023 · 3 days93223 km/h32 km/h35 km/h
Bloor St W · Manning Ave – Clinton St · 253 mJun 2022 · 7 days10,19830 km/h39 km/h45 km/h

School-zone speed sign 287 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct19 · 24 km/h
Over the limit0.1%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Manning Ave (southbound), E Side Manning Ave Across 606 Manning Ave · 44,756 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Palmerston Boulevard · Bloor St W – College St
    14 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

2018 was the peak year (10 collisions), and 2025 closed with 5. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 15% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 21, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions60#1784 of 5,508
With an injury10#1679 of 4,660
Property damage only43
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian3#1167 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist6#302 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201472latest May 21, 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. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Jun 10, 2012.

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 45 thefts from vehicles and 11 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 9.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 5.6 a year. 98% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 45% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 8, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle45121street/outdoor (44), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft1121street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 8, 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 Palmerston-Little Italy.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bloor & Palmerston a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 60 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 & Palmerston?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1631 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 68% of the median for a counted intersection, and #207 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Palmerston?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bloor St W between Manning Ave and Clinton St (June 2022), found an average of 30 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 287 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Bloor & Palmerston?

The nearest Green P car park is 557 Palmerston Ave (48 m away, 55 spaces, 80% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 878 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,860 spaces — 63 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 365 Lippincott St. (329 m).

How do I get to Bloor & Palmerston by transit?

Bathurst Station (Line 2) is 159 m away; streetcar routes 511, 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 198 m away; bus routes 7, 126, 94, 127, 26, 63 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bloor St West at Palmerston Ave, 263 m).

What restaurants are near Bloor & Palmerston?

83 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 314 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Yupdduk Bloor (4 m), Ecua - Multiexpress Srvices (12 m), Chungchun Rice Dog Bloor (15 m), Namaste India Indian Cuisine (27 m) and Giga Bites (29 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 & Palmerston?

The nearest is Christie Pits Park Washroom, 750 Bloor St W, 568 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Bickford Park Washroom (590 m); Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom (590 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 & Palmerston?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,739 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (344 m, 56 spaces), Palmerston Community Daycare (412 m, 139 spaces) and Annex Montessori School (658 m, 68 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Palmerston?

51 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,981 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 532 Palmerston Blvd (92 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 748 Bathurst St (218 m, 95 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 481 Palmerston Blvd (299 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 87) and 469 Palmerston Blvd (354 m, 10 units). The average RentSafeTO score across the 51 is 87 out of 100; 2 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 & Palmerston?

Toronto Police place 45 thefts from vehicles and 11 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 Palmerston-Little Italy page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Palmerston in?

Bloor & Palmerston is in Palmerston-Little Italy (City of Toronto neighbourhood 080). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Korea Town Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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