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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
- 505506501504508 nearest 436 m
- TTC bus
- 4740229 nearest 98 m
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
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- Nearest stops
- 3 surface stops within 300 m — Lansdowne Ave at Rideau Ave South Side
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Wright Ave / Sorauren Ave - SMART 213 m · 18 docks · 26 stations, 461 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)
- Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 380 m
- Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 431 m
- Academy of Enlightened MindsPrivate · 487 m
- Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 491 m
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 627 m
- Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 694 m
- and 16 more
- Community centres
- Parks (32)
- West Lodge Park176 m
- Charles G. Williams Park274 m
- Sorauren Avenue Park359 m
- Dundas - St.clarens Parkette417 m
- McCormick Park543 m
- Albert Crosland Park589 m
- and 26 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library High Park branch709 m
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch816 m
- Places of interest
- Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 1 km
- The Theatre CentrePerforming 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 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 281 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is I Deal Coffee, 267 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Butcher By Charlie's World of Meat · 222 Lansdowne Avegrocery | 189 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Fahmee Bakery & Jamaican Foods · 222 Lansdowne Ave, Unit-Bgrocery | 189 m | Passed, Dec 2024 |
| Mike's No Frills · 222 Lansdowne Avegrocery | 189 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Seafood By Easy Seafood Ltd. · 222 Lansdowne Avegrocery | 189 m | Passed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction |
| I Deal Coffee · 221 Sorauren Ave | 267 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Wilson's Variety &grocery · 220 Sorauren Avegrocery | 270 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| I Deal On the Park · 250 Sorauren Ave | 322 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Bairradino Rotisserie & Grill · 222 Lansdowne Ave B | 377 m | Passed, Nov 2025 |
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 Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 311 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 160 m away at West Lodge Park.
- Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 289 Sorauren Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible311 m - Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
View centre hours587 m - Macgregor Playground Washroom · 346 Lansdowne Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs782 m
- Drinking water
- West Lodge Park drinking fountain · 160 m; Charles G. Williams Park bottle filling station · 236 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
12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,201 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated (361 m, 64 spaces, preschool).
- Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated · 136 Sorauren Ave
64 spaces · preschool361 m - Shirley Street Jr YMCA · 38 Shirley St
103 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day380 m - Parkdale Childcare Centre · 78 Seaforth Ave
177 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day431 m - Ferncliff Daycare and After School Group · 128 Fern Ave
174 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day491 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (162 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 922 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 65 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,869 rental units, 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection — 13 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 105 West Lodge Ave (303 m, 371 units, 19 storeys, built 1965), which scored 91 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 65 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 145 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 46 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 West Lodge Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc. | 371 | 19 | 1965 | 91 · Jul 2024 | 19 · 7 fire | 303 m |
| 103 West Lodge Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc. | 371 | 18 | 1965 | 85 · Jun 2025 | 17 · 9 fire | 373 m |
| 301 Lansdowne Ave | 35 | 5 | 1932 | 26 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 508 m |
| 20 West Lodge AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 299 | 11 | 1959 | 91 · Jul 2024 | 6 | 542 m |
| 267 Brock Ave · Signet Group Inc | 11 | 3 | 1885 | 89 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 546 m |
| 12 Lansdowne Ave · Anchor Property Managers Inc | 26 | 3 | 1979 | 90 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 607 m |
| 10 Lansdowne Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 21 | 3 | 1897 | 81 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 622 m |
| 22 O'Hara AveToronto Community Housing · TCH | 13 | 3 | 1918 | 97 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 637 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Fuller Ave · Surface | 603 m | 42 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 1624 Queen St W · Surface | 763 m | 33 | 71% (Q1 2026) |
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 774 m | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
| 9 Bonar Pl · Surface | 893 m | 34 | 71% (Q1 2026) |
| 2201 Dundas St W · Surface | 1.2 km | 10 | 70% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 166 m away, ≈77 spaces; 190 m away, ≈8 spaces; 267 m away, ≈22 spaces; 293 m away, ≈11 spaces; 295 m away, ≈34 spaces; 315 m away, ≈5 spaces. More EV charging: 1224 KING ST W (1.3 km, 2 ports); 2251 Dundas St W (1.3 km, 2 ports); 2285 Dundas St W (1.4 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, Feb 15, 2023
Evening rush dominates here: 155 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 86 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2023, 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.
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 Fern Ave between Lane W of Macdonell and N of Fern and Lane E of Sorauren and N of Fern, 114 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2024 put the average speed at 28 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 36 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 39 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,400 vehicles a day. MacDonell Ave between Pearson Ave and Galley Ave measured slower: 23 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 29 km/h (Oct 2024). At the school-zone speed sign on Lansdowne Ave (366 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 39,866 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Ave · Lane W of Macdonell and N of Fern – Lane E of Sorauren and N of Fern · 114 m | Oct 2024 · 3 days | 1,350 | 28 km/h | 36 km/h | 39 km/h |
| MacDonell Ave · Pearson Ave – Galley Ave · 252 m | Oct 2024 · 3 days | 500 | 23 km/h | 29 km/h | 33 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 366 m
Lansdowne Ave (southbound), 76/78, Lansdowne Avenue · 39,866 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
The worst year was 2017, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 40% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Sep 8, 2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 10 | #4322 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 6 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| All since 2014 | 10 | latest Sep 8, 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
Four thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 1 | 0 | house driveway/garage (2), street/outdoor (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 1 | 0 | other (2), house driveway/garage (2) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 11, 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 Roncesvalles.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is MacDonell & Fern a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 10 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 MacDonell & Fern?
A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Feb 15, 2023, 8% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at MacDonell & Fern?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Fern Ave between Lane W of Macdonell and N of Fern and Lane E of Sorauren and N of Fern (October 2024), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 36 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 366 m away (40 km/h), 0.6% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near MacDonell & Fern?
The nearest Green P car park is 14 Fuller Ave (603 m away, 42 spaces, 47% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 570 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,580 spaces — 23 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.1 km).
How do I get to MacDonell & Fern by transit?
Streetcar routes 505, 506, 501, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 436 m away; bus routes 47, 402, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lansdowne Ave at Rideau Ave South Side, 98 m).
What restaurants are near MacDonell & Fern?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 281 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are I Deal Coffee (267 m), I Deal On the Park (322 m) and Bairradino Rotisserie & Grill (377 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 MacDonell & Fern?
The nearest is Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 289 Sorauren Ave, 311 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (587 m); Macgregor Playground Washroom (782 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 MacDonell & Fern?
12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,201 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated (361 m, 64 spaces), Shirley Street Jr YMCA (380 m, 103 spaces) and Parkdale Childcare Centre (431 m, 177 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near MacDonell & Fern?
65 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,869 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 105 West Lodge Ave (303 m, 371 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 103 West Lodge Ave (373 m, 371 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 301 Lansdowne Ave (508 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 26) and 20 West Lodge Ave (542 m, 299 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 65 is 88 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 MacDonell & Fern?
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 Roncesvalles page.
What neighbourhood is MacDonell & Fern in?
MacDonell & Fern is in Roncesvalles (City of Toronto neighbourhood 086). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.
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 15, 2023.
- 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).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Sep 11, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 4 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: 43.64619, -79.44018 · centreline node 13467491.