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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 9860971257160 nearest 16 m
- Express
- 960
- Blue Night
- 353307
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Cactus Ave at Pleasant Ave
- Regional
- York Region Transit 023 Thornhill Woods088 Bathurst at Steeles Av / Cactus Av576 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station 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)
- Pleasant Public SchoolEnglish Public · 103 m
- St Paschal Baylon Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 294 m
- Newtonbrook Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 709 m
- Willowdale Christian SchoolPrivate · 775 m
- Alborz Education CentrePrivate · 838 m
- Monseigneur de Charbonnel Catholic Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 853 m
- and 10 more
- Community centres
- Parks (9)
- Moore Park262 m
- Lissom Park835 m
- Goulding Park886 m
- Fairchild Parkette1.1 km
- Charlton Park1.1 km
- Centre Park1.3 km
- and 3 more
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 4 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Mgr de Charbonnel-Snp, 852 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2024.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Mgr de Charbonnel-Snp · 110 Drewry Ave | 852 m | Passed, Feb 2024 |
| Akiva's Food · 6243 Bathurst Stgrocery | 1 km | Passed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Bento Sushi · 6201 Bathurst St | 1 km | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Koz Bingol · 6255 Bathurst St | 1 km | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Metro · 6201 Bathurst Stgrocery | 1 km | Passed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Steeles Bakery · 6235 Bathurst St Nonegrocery | 1 km | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Subway · 785 Steeles Ave W | 1 km | Passed, Mar 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 Goulding Community Centre Washroom, 903 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible.
- Goulding Community Centre Washroom · 45 Goulding Ave
View centre hours · accessible903 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
Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 316 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Pleasant Child Care of North York (103 m, 110 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Pleasant Child Care of North York · 288 Pleasant Ave
110 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day103 m - St. Paschal Baylon · 15 St Paschal Crt
72 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day294 m - Tiki's Day Care Centre · 20 Tangreen Crt
63 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day839 m - Play and Grow Child Care Centre · 227 Drewry Ave
71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day883 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 112 (1.7 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (2.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.
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
Six registered apartment buildings with 1,153 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 755 Steeles Ave W (752 m, 194 units, 15 storeys, built 1970), which scored 95 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 32 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 755 Steeles Ave W · Marbrook Developments Ltd. | 194 | 15 | 1970 | 95 · Nov 2025 | 1 | 752 m |
| 765 Steeles Ave W · Sterling Karamar Property Management | 167 | 22 | 1969 | 82 · Jun 2024 | 5 | 816 m |
| 775 Steeles Ave W · R A B Properties Limited | 194 | 16 | 1966 | 81 · Jun 2024 | 1 | 848 m |
| 15 Tangreen Crt · CAPREIT | 214 | 18 | 1968 | 90 · Jun 2024 | 5 | 893 m |
| 6171 Bathurst St · Cando Apartments Ltd. | 170 | 13 | 1960 | 94 · Jun 2024 | 6 | 1 km |
| 5 Tangreen Crt · CAPREIT | 214 | 18 | 1968 | 87 · Jun 2024 | 14 | 1 km |
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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finch West Lot - 18 Hendon Ave · Surface | 1.6 km | 1,552 * | — |
| Finch East - 814 Willowdale Ave - partial closure, reduced spaces · Surface | 1.6 km | 900 * | — |
| 5667 Yonge Street · Surface | 1.7 km | 23 * | — |
| 11 Finch Ave W · Surface | 1.8 km | 62 | 67% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 61 m away, ≈19 spaces; 69 m away, ≈47 spaces; 174 m away, ≈106 spaces; 228 m away, ≈60 spaces; 239 m away, ≈83 spaces; 287 m away, ≈110 spaces.
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, Apr 14, 2026
The south leg carries the load — 2,165 northbound vehicles, or 46% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 282. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 635 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 643 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.
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 Pleasant Ave between Shetland St and Cactus Ave (84 m away) recorded an average of 43 km/h in its 3-day count in January 2020; 85% of drivers were at or under 52 km/h. That segment carries about 800 vehicles a day. Cactus Ave between Moore Park Ave and Moore Park Trl measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 41 km/h (Sep 2021). The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Cactus Ave (60 m away, 40 km/h limit), 1.0% of the 68,853 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Ave · Shetland St – Cactus Ave · 84 m | Jan 2020 · 3 days | 838 | 43 km/h | 52 km/h | 57 km/h |
| Cactus Ave · Moore Park Ave – Moore Park Trl · 135 m | Sep 2021 · 3 days | 2,912 | 34 km/h | 41 km/h | 45 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 60 m
Cactus Ave (northbound), 35m North of Goulding Ave · 68,853 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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 (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 20% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 18, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 4.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 20 | #3387 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 4 | #2903 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 14 | |
| Fail to remain | 2 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 2 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 27 | latest Jan 18, 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
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
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.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Cactus & Pleasant a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 20 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 Cactus & Pleasant?
A low-volume local intersection. It ranks #2034 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 29% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Cactus & Pleasant?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Pleasant Ave between Shetland St and Cactus Ave (January 2020), found an average of 43 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 52 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 60 m away (40 km/h), 1.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Cactus & Pleasant?
The nearest Green P car park is Finch West Lot - 18 Hendon Ave (1.6 km away, 1,552 spaces). The City's mapping shows 279 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 35,970 spaces — 7 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Cactus & Pleasant by transit?
Bus routes 98, 60, 97, 125, 7, 160, 960 within 1 km (nearest stop: Cactus Ave at Pleasant Ave, 16 m); York Region Transit routes 023 Thornhill Woods, 088 Bathurst at Steeles Av / Cactus Av.
What restaurants are near Cactus & Pleasant?
None within 300 m, and 4 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mgr de Charbonnel-Snp (852 m), Bento Sushi (1.0 km), Koz Bingol (1.0 km) and Subway (1.0 km). 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 Cactus & Pleasant?
The nearest is Goulding Community Centre Washroom, 45 Goulding Ave, 903 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. 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 Cactus & Pleasant?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 316 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Pleasant Child Care of North York (103 m, 110 spaces), St. Paschal Baylon (294 m, 72 spaces) and Tiki's Day Care Centre (839 m, 63 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Cactus & Pleasant?
Six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,153 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 755 Steeles Ave W (752 m, 194 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 765 Steeles Ave W (816 m, 167 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 775 Steeles Ave W (848 m, 194 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 15 Tangreen Crt (893 m, 214 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 6 is 88 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.
What neighbourhood is Cactus & Pleasant in?
Cactus & Pleasant is in Newtonbrook West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 036). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Apr 14, 2026.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 18 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.78974, -79.43332 · centreline node 13444929.