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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
- Streetcar
- 506504505501503 nearest 143 m
- TTC bus
- 7212183 nearest 361 m
- Blue Night
- 306304305301325
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Logan Ave / Gerrard St E 169 m · 23 docks · 18 stations, 343 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 (22)
- Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 206 m
- Withrow Ave Jr & Quest Alternative SrEnglish Public · 511 m
- Pape Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 545 m
- Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 606 m
- Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 624 m
- Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 681 m
- and 16 more
- Community centres
- Parks (42)
- Caroline Huebner Parkette339 m
- Eastdale Playground422 m
- Dundas Parkette451 m
- Badgerow Parkette465 m
- Thorogood Gardens488 m
- de Grassi St Parkette489 m
- and 36 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch500 m
- Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch908 m
- Toronto Public Library Jones branch1 km
- Places of interest
- Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 733 m
- Riverdale FarmAttraction · 1.2 km
- The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.2 km
- Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 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 12 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 176 — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bep Viet, 69 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026 with 4 infractions noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Bep Viet · 738 Gerrard St E | 69 m | Passed, Feb 2026 · 4 infractions |
| Batifole · 744 Gerrard St E | 73 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| El Hijo de Tizoc · 797 Gerrard St E | 163 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Hailed Coffee · 801 Gerrard St E | 167 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Alice Marie Bakery & Coffee · 807 Gerrard St Egrocery | 182 m | Passed, Dec 2025 |
| Donutlan · 688 Gerrard St E | 187 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant · 686 Gerrard St E | 194 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp · 701 Gerrard St E Flr-2 | 205 m | Passed, Jun 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 Withrow Park South Washroom, 622 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 449 m away at Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island (currently off).
- Withrow Park South Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.622 m - Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · 953 Gerrard St E
View centre hours627 m - Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom · 550 Broadview Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible657 m
- Drinking water
- Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island drinking fountain, dog fountain · 449 m · off; Riverdale Park East bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 501 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
14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,222 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Matthew-John Early Learning Centre (226 m, 73 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).
- Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave
73 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day226 m - Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp · 842 Gerrard St E
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day328 m - Kids Way Daycare · 369 Broadview Ave
15 spaces · infant, toddler · $10-a-day446 m - Two Short Storeys · 430 Broadview Ave
88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool505 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (310 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 872 m 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
Within a kilometre there are 18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,092 rental units — ten social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 793 Gerrard St E (158 m, 28 units, 5 storeys, built 1950), which scored 83 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 18 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 46 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 24 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc | 28 | 5 | 1950 | 83 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 158 m |
| 444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc | 159 | 22 | 1967 | 86 · Jun 2024 | 3 · 3 fire | 307 m |
| 425 Broadview Ave | 11 | 3 | 1920 | 82 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 451 m |
| 369 Pape AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 139 | 8 | 1981 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 6 | 595 m |
| 859 Dundas St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 29 | 4 | 1973 | 96 · Dec 2025 | 0 | 688 m |
| 179 Broadview Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 41 | 4 | 1992 | 85 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 743 m |
| 9 Tennis Cres · Hazelview Properties Services Inc. | 54 | 4 | 1931 | 96 · Jun 2025 | 1 | 798 m |
| 569 Broadview Ave · Hazelview Properties Services Inc. | 48 | 4 | 1929 | 92 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 834 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 653 Gerrard St E · Surface | 294 m | 30 | 72% (Q1 2026) |
| 573 Gerrard St E · Surface | 530 m | 36 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 136 Broadview Ave · Surface | 881 m | 22 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 111 Broadview Ave · Surface | 939 m | 92 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
| 670 Pape Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 74 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 172 m away, ≈12 spaces; 208 m away, ≈4 spaces; 212 m away, ≈9 spaces; 230 m away, ≈18 spaces; 249 m away, ≈4 spaces; 276 m away, ≈30 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 220 Carlaw Ave. (825 m, 2 ports); 453 Jones Ave (1.2 km, 2 ports); 14 Arundel Ave. (1.3 km, 8 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, Feb 12, 2026
Traffic is heaviest from the east: 1,076 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 16 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 246 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 252 from 3:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% 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.
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 Simpson Ave between Broadview Ave and Lane W of Howland Rd and N of Simpson, 257 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2026 put the average speed at 26 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 33 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 35 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,800 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on 722 Gerrard St East (113 m away, 40 km/h limit), 2.7% of the 25,028 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Simpson Avenue between Howland Rd and Logan Ave.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Ave · Broadview Ave – Lane W of Howland Rd and N of Simpson · 257 m | Apr 2026 · 3 days | 1,786 | 26 km/h | 33 km/h | 35 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 113 m
722 Gerrard St East (westbound), 722/724, Gerrard Street East · 25,028 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Traffic calming
- Simpson Avenue · Howland Rd – Logan Ave
2 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
The worst year was 2021, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 40% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Dec 12, 2025.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 9.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 20 | #3413 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 13 | |
| Fail to remain | 8 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 7 | |
| All since 2014 | 22 | latest Dec 12, 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
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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.
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 three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 50% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (3), other (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (2), other (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 3, 2023. 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 North Riverdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Howland & Simpson 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 Howland & Simpson?
A quiet local crossing. It ranks #2224 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 13% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Howland & Simpson?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Simpson Ave between Broadview Ave and Lane W of Howland Rd and N of Simpson (April 2026), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 33 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 113 m away (40 km/h), 2.7% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Howland & Simpson?
The nearest Green P car park is 653 Gerrard St E (294 m away, 30 spaces, 72% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 790 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 31,740 spaces — 46 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 963 Gerrard St E (636 m).
How do I get to Howland & Simpson by transit?
Streetcar routes 506, 504, 505, 501 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 143 m away; bus routes 72, 121, 83 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Howland & Simpson?
12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 176 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bep Viet (69 m), Batifole (73 m), El Hijo de Tizoc (163 m), Hailed Coffee (167 m) and Donutlan (187 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 Howland & Simpson?
The nearest is Withrow Park South Washroom, 725 Logan Ave, 622 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom (627 m); Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom (657 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 Howland & Simpson?
14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,222 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Matthew-John Early Learning Centre (226 m, 73 spaces), Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp (328 m, 49 spaces) and Kids Way Daycare (446 m, 15 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Howland & Simpson?
18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,092 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 793 Gerrard St E (158 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 444 Logan Ave (307 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 425 Broadview Ave (451 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 369 Pape Ave (595 m, 139 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 18 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 Howland & Simpson?
Toronto Police place six 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 North Riverdale page.
What neighbourhood is Howland & Simpson in?
Howland & Simpson is in North Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 068). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.
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 Feb 12, 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); Traffic Calming Database.
- 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).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through May 3, 2023.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 14 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: 43.66744, -79.34735 · centreline node 13463841.