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Liberty & Jefferson

Liberty St & Jefferson Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Parkdale · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Liberty Village BIA

Liberty & Jefferson, in South Parkdale, in central Toronto, is a lightly travelled intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has parks at the corner. Nearby: Exhibition GO 356 m away and 14 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
4,120
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 19, 2023
2,083 pedestrians · 216 cyclists
Collisions
23
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 18 property damage · #3211 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 35 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 520 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 45% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 2.0 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 5.2% of vehicle volume, about 6.8× the typical share. On average 2.3 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 23%, from 13 in 2016–2020 to 10 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Liberty & Jefferson

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Exhibition GO — Lakeshore West356 m
Streetcar
504508509511501 nearest 216 m
TTC bus
6329402 nearest 102 m
Express
929
Blue Night
304301329307363
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Atlantic Ave / Liberty St 118 m · 35 docks · 35 stations, 700 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 (8)
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km
  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 2 more
Parks (40)
  • Lamport Stadium Park148 m
  • 34 Hanna Avenue Park150 m
  • Rita Cox Park392 m
  • Dufferin - King Park477 m
  • Lisgar Park511 m
  • Liberty Village Park557 m
  • and 34 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 560 m
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 600 m
  • Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 601 m
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 621 m
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 687 m
  • Exhibition PlaceConvention & Trade Centres · 813 m
  • Enercare CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 815 m
  • Beanfield CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 56 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores, and 357 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Quest Xo Chocolate, 63 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés56 within 300 m · 357 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 43 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Liberty Village Market & Cafe · 65 Jefferson Ave Unit-101grocery17 mPassed, Aug 2026
Quest Xo Chocolate · 25 Liberty St Unit-100 Yellow63 mPassed, May 2026
Arvo · 80 Atlantic Ave Unit-10285 mPassed, Mar 2026
Universal Music Canada · 80 Atlantic Ave Unit-10185 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
The Wilbur Tacos · 50 Atlantic Ave None94 mPassed, May 2026
Provisions · 109 Jefferson Ave99 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Impact Kitchen Liberty · 99 Atlantic Ave Unit-B2121 mPassed, Jun 2026
Mozy's · 114 Atlantic Ave Ground150 mPassed, May 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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 1.0 km away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 389 m away at Rita Cox Park.

  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    1 km
Drinking water
Rita Cox Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 389 m; Joseph Workman Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 551 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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 472 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company King and Highline (230 m, 74 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 472 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 8
  • Kids & Company King and Highline · 1100 King St W
    74 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    230 m
  • Queen Street Childcare Centre · 10 White Squirrel Way
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    429 m
  • Liberty Kids · 125 Western Battery Rd
    18 spaces · toddler, preschool
    436 m
  • Bonaventure Child Care Centre · 295 Dufferin St
    67 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    508 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 346 (493 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 461 m away.

FireFire Station 346 · 493 m90 Quebec St
Police14 Division · 1.5 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 35 · 461 m265 Manitoba Dr

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

57 registered apartment buildings with 5,832 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 11 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1100 King St W (230 m, 506 units, 35 storeys, built 2019), which scored 100 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 57 scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 123 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 17 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings57 · 5,832 units · 11 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026123 across the 57
Open fire-code violations17
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1100 King St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services - Kings Club Residences Inc.506352019100 · Aug 20262 · 1 fire230 m
45 Lisgar St · Medallion Corporation29114201091 · Aug 202620423 m
200 Dufferin St · Hazelview Property Services Inc25114196495 · Jul 20258456 m
295 Dufferin St0015508 m
180 Sudbury Stsocial housing · St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society19018201182 · Sep 20242 · 2 fire511 m
99 Tyndall Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd709195796 · Jun 20251515 m
55 Lisgar St · Medallion Corporation1169200596 · Aug 20261516 m
115 Tyndall Ave10810196397 · Jun 20251526 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 lots524 lots · ≈23,400 spaces · 70.2 ha
Within 500 m65 lots · ≈5,120 spaces
Green P (public)21 car parks · about 1,560 spaces
EV charging (City)45 Abell St · 422 m · 12 Level 2 + 4 fast ports
Bike parking137 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 60 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
34 Hanna Ave · Surface143 m14669% (Q1 2026)
1155 King Street West · Surface197 m269 *
45 Abell St · Garage460 m12460% (Q1 2026)
1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. · Garage603 m152 *
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface644 m8over 100% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 21 m away, ≈25 spaces; 83 m away, ≈130 spaces; 87 m away, ≈21 spaces; 99 m away, ≈3 spaces; 106 m away, ≈276 spaces; 120 m away, ≈102 spaces. More EV charging: 1224 KING ST W (549 m, 2 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (641 m, 2 ports); 248 Shaw St (1.3 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, Apr 19, 2023

The east leg carries the load — 1,615 westbound vehicles, or 39% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 203. Most cyclists arrived from the east (94 of 216). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 680 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 13% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (600). Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 north695southbound · 37 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the west1,607eastbound · 76 bikes · 3.2% heavy
Total vehicles4,1202,083 pedestrians · 216 cyclists · 2.9% heavy
From the east1,615westbound · 94 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south203northbound · 9 bikes · 4.9% heavy
AM peak hour600 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour680 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 19, 2023

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

2019 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 9% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions23#3211 of 5,508
With an injury2#3765 of 4,660
Property damage only18
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian1#2599 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201431latest May 9, 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.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle410street/outdoor (3), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft410street/outdoor (2), commercial premises (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 1, 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 South Parkdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Liberty & Jefferson a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 23 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 Liberty & Jefferson?

A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 19, 2023, 45% of the median for a counted intersection.

Where can I park near Liberty & Jefferson?

The nearest Green P car park is 34 Hanna Ave (143 m away, 146 spaces, 69% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 524 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,400 spaces — 65 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 45 Abell St (422 m).

How do I get to Liberty & Jefferson by transit?

Exhibition GO is 356 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 509, 511 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 216 m away; bus routes 63, 29, 402, 929 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Liberty & Jefferson?

56 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 357 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Quest Xo Chocolate (63 m), Arvo (85 m), Universal Music Canada (85 m), The Wilbur Tacos (94 m) and Provisions (99 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 Liberty & Jefferson?

The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 1.0 km away (View centre hours). 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 Liberty & Jefferson?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 472 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company King and Highline (230 m, 74 spaces), Queen Street Childcare Centre (429 m, 49 spaces) and Liberty Kids (436 m, 18 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Liberty & Jefferson?

57 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,832 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1100 King St W (230 m, 506 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 45 Lisgar St (423 m, 291 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 200 Dufferin St (456 m, 251 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 295 Dufferin St (508 m). The average RentSafeTO score across the 57 is 92 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 Liberty & Jefferson?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and four 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 South Parkdale page.

What neighbourhood is Liberty & Jefferson in?

Liberty & Jefferson is in South Parkdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 085), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Liberty Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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