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College & Rusholme

College St & Rusholme Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Little Portugal · Ward 9, Davenport · College Promenade BIA

College & Rusholme, in Little Portugal, in central Toronto, is an intersection of typical volume, with significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a bike lane. Nearby: Dufferin Station (Line 2) 1.0 km away.

Traffic volume
6,830
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 15, 2021
1,366 pedestrians · 939 cyclists
Collisions
47
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
11 with an injury · 28 property damage · #2152 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Dufferin Station 1 km · 2 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows - Arterial
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 850 vehicles an hour, 74% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 13.7% of vehicle volume, about 18× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 4.7 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 19%, from 26 in 2016–2020 to 21 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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College & Rusholme

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Dufferin Station (Line 2)1 km; Ossington Station (Line 2)1 km
Streetcar
506505 nearest 89 m
TTC bus
29634029416147 nearest 356 m
Express
929
Blue Night
306305329363300
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — College St at Havelock St
Cycling
Sharrows - Arterial on College St installed 2010
Bike Share
Rusholme Park Cres / College St 133 m · 15 docks · 24 stations, 426 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 (26)
  • The Orchard Montessori SchoolPrivate · 261 m
  • Dewson Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 430 m
  • Ossington Old Orchard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 453 m
  • St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 600 m
  • Pope Francis Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 604 m
  • St Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 654 m
  • and 20 more
Parks (34)
  • Harrison-Dovercourt Parkette415 m
  • Dufferin Grove Park486 m
  • George Ben Park568 m
  • Lakeview Avenue Parkette585 m
  • Fred Hamilton Playground641 m
  • Roxton Road Parkette748 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch677 m
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch879 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 1.4 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 23 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 353 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bairrada Churrasqueira, 37 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés23 within 300 m · 353 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 47 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Eherb Natural Healthy Food · 983 College Stgrocery37 mPassed, May 2026
Bairrada Churrasqueira · 1002 College St37 mPassed, Jun 2026
Bairrada Churrasqueira Grill and Patio · 1000 College St41 mPassed, Jun 2026
Gateau Ghost · 974 College St42 mPassed, Jun 2026
Bricolage Bakery · 981 College Stgrocery43 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Tigerbaby Coffee & Clay · 977 College St54 mPassed, Aug 2026
Giulietta · 972 College St Bldg-157 mPassed, Sep 2026
Lardo · 970 College St59 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 Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom, 534 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 394 m away at Dufferin Grove Park.

  • Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    534 m
  • Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    View outdoor rink hours
    606 m
  • Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom · 155 Roxton Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    629 m
Drinking water
Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 394 m; 150 Harrison Street Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 406 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,297 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is West End Jr YMCA (187 m, 85 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,297 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 15
  • West End Jr YMCA · 931 College St
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    187 m
  • Denisa Childcare · 1065 College St
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    248 m
  • West End Parents Day Care Centre · 375 Dovercourt Rd
    78 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    261 m
  • The Orchard Montessori School · 375 Dovercourt Rd
    70 spaces · preschool, school age
    261 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (278 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 426 · 1.2 km140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 278 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 1 km760 Dovercourt Rd

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 34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,067 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1 Havelock St (87 m, 18 units, 3 storeys, built 1905), which scored 81 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Four buildings of the 34 scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 49 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings34 · 2,067 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score83 average · 4 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202649 across the 34
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1 Havelock St · Havelock Apartments183190581 · Jul 2025087 m
34 Heydon Park Rd · Cogir Real Estate313192594 · Jul 2026598 m
410 Dovercourt Rd133193090 · Jul 20260150 m
1044 College St · Hannah Property Management Ltd.433193083 · Sep 20260168 m
394 Dovercourt Rd · McCor Management (East) Inc203192453 · Jul 20260185 m
382 Dovercourt Rd · McCor Management (East) Inc183196074 · Jul 20250214 m
46 Delaware Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes143200783 · Jul 20251308 m
1094 College St193195088 · Jul 20250319 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 lots753 lots · ≈22,560 spaces · 67.7 ha
Within 500 m40 lots · ≈980 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 1,654 spaces
EV charging (City)283 Ossington Ave · 648 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking74 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
146 Harrison St · Surface436 m7968% (Q1 2026)
9 Bonar Pl · Surface456 m3471% (Q1 2026)
1117 Dundas St W · Surface783 m3786% (Q1 2026)
9 Salem Ave · Surface910 m3374% (Q1 2026)
7 Bartlett Ave · Surface937 m3763% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 38 m away, ≈6 spaces; 39 m away, ≈4 spaces; 43 m away, ≈9 spaces; 115 m away, ≈31 spaces; 135 m away, ≈15 spaces; 195 m away, ≈9 spaces. More EV charging: 685 Dovercourt Rd (711 m, 2 ports); 248 Shaw St (919 m, 2 ports); 705 Shaw St (1 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, Sep 15, 2021

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 3,258 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 347 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (405 of 939). Evening rush dominates here: 1,046 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 895 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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 north412southbound · 74 bikes · 1.0% heavy
From the west3,258eastbound · 400 bikes · 5.1% heavy
Total vehicles6,8301,366 pedestrians · 939 cyclists · 4.9% heavy
From the east2,813westbound · 405 bikes · 5.4% heavy
From the south347northbound · 60 bikes · 3.7% heavy
AM peak hour895 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,046 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Sep 15, 2021

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 Rusholme Rd between College St and Dewson St, 149 m from the corner, a 3-day count in December 2021 put the average speed at 28 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 37 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 42 km/h or more. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day. Rusholme Dr between Lane N of Dundas and W of Rusholme Rd and St Annes Rd measured slower: 24 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 30 km/h (Apr 2004). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Concord Ave (378 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 32,260 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 6 speed humps slow traffic on Rusholme Road between Lisgar St and College St (installed 2025).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Rusholme Rd · College St – Dewson St · 149 mDec 2021 · 3 days73828 km/h37 km/h42 km/h
Rusholme Dr · Lane N of Dundas and W of Rusholme Rd – St Annes Rd · 314 mApr 2004 · 3 days72624 km/h30 km/h34 km/h

School-zone speed sign 378 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct18 · 26 km/h
Over the limit1.4%
40 km/h or more0.3%

Concord Ave (northbound), 31 Concord Avenue · 32,260 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Rusholme Road · Lisgar St – College St
    6 speed humps
    installed 2025

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 2019, with 13 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 11 collisions (23%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 11 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 7, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions47#2152 of 5,508
With an injury11#1566 of 4,660
Property damage only28
Fail to remain11
Involving a pedestrian3#1186 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#748 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 201461latest Jun 7, 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. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on May 7, 2008.

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

12 thefts from vehicles and 15 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.7 a year. 92% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 53% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1240street/outdoor (11), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft1530apartment parking (8), commercial premises (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 6, 2025. 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 Little Portugal.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is College & Rusholme a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 47 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 College & Rusholme?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Sep 15, 2021, 74% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at College & Rusholme?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Rusholme Rd between College St and Dewson St (December 2021), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 37 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 378 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near College & Rusholme?

The nearest Green P car park is 146 Harrison St (436 m away, 79 spaces, 68% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 753 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,560 spaces — 40 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 283 Ossington Ave (648 m).

How do I get to College & Rusholme by transit?

Dufferin Station (Line 2) is 1.0 km away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 89 m away; bus routes 29, 63, 402, 94, 161, 47, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: College St at Havelock St, 356 m).

What restaurants are near College & Rusholme?

23 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 353 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bairrada Churrasqueira (37 m), Bairrada Churrasqueira Grill and Patio (41 m), Gateau Ghost (42 m), Tigerbaby Coffee & Clay (54 m) and Giulietta (57 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 College & Rusholme?

The nearest is Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom, 875 Dufferin St, 534 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (606 m); Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom (629 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 College & Rusholme?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,297 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are West End Jr YMCA (187 m, 85 spaces), Denisa Childcare (248 m, 30 spaces) and West End Parents Day Care Centre (261 m, 78 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & Rusholme?

34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,067 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1 Havelock St (87 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 34 Heydon Park Rd (98 m, 31 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 410 Dovercourt Rd (150 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 1044 College St (168 m, 43 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 34 is 83 out of 100; 4 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 College & Rusholme?

Toronto Police place 12 thefts from vehicles and 15 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 Little Portugal page.

What neighbourhood is College & Rusholme in?

College & Rusholme is in Little Portugal (City of Toronto neighbourhood 084). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo. The corner falls inside the College Promenade Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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