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Church & Gould

Church St & Gould St · Toronto, Ontario · Downtown Yonge East · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

In Downtown Yonge East, in the downtown core, Church & Gould is a mid-volume intersection, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: 5 schools within 250 m, a park and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: TMU Station (Line 1) 294 m away.

Traffic volume
9,763
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 15, 2025
17,293 pedestrians · 1,559 cyclists · #1714 busiest
Collisions
38
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 27 property damage · #2457 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 4 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
TMU Station 294 m · 6 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 51 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 700 vehicles, 60% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.8 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 16.0% of vehicle volume, about 21× the typical share. That comes with about 3.8 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 48%, from 25 in 2016–2020 to 13 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Church & Gould

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
TMU Station (Line 1)294 m; College Station (Line 1)447 m; Queen Station (Line 1)558 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)878 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)910 m; King Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
505506501503504508 nearest 192 m
TTC bus
979419751365 nearest 296 m
Blue Night
305306301304320365
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gould St / Mutual St 83 m · 31 docks · 60 stations, 1,474 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 (55)
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Interior DesignUniversity · 76 m
  • TMU - Heidelberg Centre School of Graphic Comm'ns MgmtUniversity · 88 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Image ArtsUniversity · 139 m
  • TMU - Heaslip HouseUniversity · 186 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Theatre SchoolUniversity · 234 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - SecondaryEnglish Separate · 296 m
  • and 49 more
Parks (52)
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Square169 m
  • Arena Gardens316 m
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette402 m
  • 45 Dalhousie St Park454 m
  • Allan Gardens498 m
  • Trinity Square523 m
  • and 46 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch722 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch886 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 137 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 208 m
  • Mackenzie HouseMuseum · 285 m
  • Little CanadaAttraction · 294 m
  • Sankofa Square (formerly known as Yonge-Dundas Square)Landmark · 328 m
  • CAA Ed Mirvish TheatrePerforming Arts · 353 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 421 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 453 m
Signal
0993, activated 1973 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

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 107 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 8 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 365 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bento, 114 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés107 within 300 m · 365 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience8 within 300 m · 35 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Good Food Centre - Tmsu · 55 Gould St Unit-B03grocery61 mPassed, Feb 2026
Bento · 89 Gould St114 mPassed, Aug 2026
Metro · 89 Gould Stgrocery114 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Pizza Shab · 155 Dalhousie St, Unit-1015a114 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
Pizza Shab · 155 Dalhousie St Unit-1015a114 mPassed, Sep 2026
Ryerson Early Learning Centre · 40 Gould St115 mPassed, May 2026
Chachu's · 113 Bond St Flr-Lower Level118 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Delhi Momos · 113 Bond St Bsmt-2118 mPassed, Aug 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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 507 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 172 m away at Toronto Metropolitan University Square.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    507 m
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 150 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    677 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    723 m
Drinking water
Toronto Metropolitan University Square drinking fountain · 172 m; Arena Gardens drinking fountain, dog fountain · 310 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 1,299 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) (218 m, 39 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,299 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 16
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) · 350 Victoria St
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    218 m
  • Gerrard Early Learning Centre · 163 Gerrard St E
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    403 m
  • Bloomsbury Academy · 29 Dalhousie St
    44 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten
    477 m
  • Garderie La Farandole de Toronto Inc. · 14 Pembroke St
    149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    479 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (770 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 648 m away.

FireFire Station 314 · 770 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1.1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 648 m58 Richmond St E

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 125 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 14,502 rental units, 5.4× the median for a Toronto intersection — 45 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 145 Mutual St (156 m, 145 units, 15 storeys, built 1985), which scored 82 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 125 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 323 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 92 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings125 · 14,502 units · 45 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026323 across the 125
Open fire-code violations92
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
145 Mutual StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin14515198582 · Sep 20252 · 9 fire156 m
177 Mutual Stsocial housing · Myrmex Non-Profit Housing4210199175 · Jul 20242 · 2 fire183 m
80 Dundas St Esocial housing · Richmond Community Management Services Corp.13815199592 · Oct 20250197 m
262 Jarvis St · Signet Group Inc7261929100 · Jun 20251216 m
50 Gerrard St E · Peakmade Campus Canada18812200798 · Dec 20253225 m
269 Jarvis Stsocial housing · Houses Opening Today Toronto Inc.759199291 · Aug 20260254 m
261 Jarvis StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin557199495 · Nov 20250 · 1 fire263 m
40 Gerrard St E · Maple Leaf Property Management44733196982 · Jul 20265 · 1 fire268 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 lots948 lots · ≈26,970 spaces · 80.9 ha
Within 500 m61 lots · ≈1,430 spaces
Green P (public)30 car parks · about 8,922 spaces
EV charging (City)Yonge Street at Dundas St. · 324 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking169 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 64 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (758 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 Dundas Sq · Garage297 m26258% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage613 m63152% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface697 m2092% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface701 m27 *
405 Sherbourne St · Surface784 m9175% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 59 m away, ≈3 spaces; 171 m away, ≈31 spaces; 185 m away, ≈45 spaces; 191 m away, ≈5 spaces; 202 m away, ≈11 spaces; 215 m away, ≈8 spaces. More EV charging: 91 Elizabeth St (682 m, 2 ports); 186 Carlton St (730 m, 1 ports); 188 Carlton St (739 m, 1 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, Oct 15, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 4,375 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 45% of the total, against 517 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (656 of 1,559). Evening rush dominates here: 908 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 743 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north4,330southbound · 656 bikes · 3.6% heavy
From the west517eastbound · 230 bikes · 4.4% heavy
Total vehicles9,76317,293 pedestrians · 1,559 cyclists · 3.6% heavy
From the east541westbound · 243 bikes · 2.8% heavy
From the south4,375northbound · 430 bikes · 3.6% heavy
AM peak hour743 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour908 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 15, 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.

All police-reported collisions

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

The worst year was 2018, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 6 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions38#2457 of 5,508
With an injury6#2451 of 4,660
Property damage only27
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian2#1760 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#798 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201450latest Apr 22, 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. 4 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Apr 12, 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

Six thefts from vehicles and 16 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.2 a year. 83% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 75% of the bike thefts were from school or campus property. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle620street/outdoor (5), school/campus (1)
Bicycle theft1641school/campus (12), street/outdoor (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 20, 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 Downtown Yonge East.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Church & Gould a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 38 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 Church & Gould?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1714 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 60% of the median for a counted intersection, and #104 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Church & Gould?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 Dundas Sq (297 m away, 262 spaces, 58% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 948 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,970 spaces — 61 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Yonge Street at Dundas St. (324 m).

How do I get to Church & Gould by transit?

TMU Station (Line 1) is 294 m away; streetcar routes 505, 506, 501, 503 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 192 m away; bus routes 97, 94, 19, 75, 13, 65 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Church & Gould?

107 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 365 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bento (114 m), Pizza Shab (114 m), Pizza Shab (114 m), Ryerson Early Learning Centre (115 m) and Chachu's (118 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 Church & Gould?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 507 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom (677 m); City Hall (723 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 Church & Gould?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,299 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) (218 m, 39 spaces), Gerrard Early Learning Centre (403 m, 56 spaces) and Bloomsbury Academy (477 m, 44 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Church & Gould?

125 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 14,502 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 145 Mutual St (156 m, 145 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 177 Mutual St (183 m, 42 units, RentSafeTO score 75), 80 Dundas St E (197 m, 138 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 262 Jarvis St (216 m, 72 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 125 is 89 out of 100; 1 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 Church & Gould?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and 16 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 Downtown Yonge East page.

What neighbourhood is Church & Gould in?

Church & Gould is in Downtown Yonge East (City of Toronto neighbourhood 168). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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