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Ulster & Borden

Ulster St & Borden St · Toronto, Ontario · University · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

Ulster & Borden is a lightly travelled intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in University, in central Toronto. It has a bike lane, a school within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: Bathurst Station (Line 2) 708 m away. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
706
vehicles · 8-hour count, Aug 21, 2006
351 pedestrians · 329 cyclists
Collisions
10
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
3 with an injury · 4 property damage · #4263 of 5,508 · +1 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
Bathurst Station 708 m · 4 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane - Contraflow
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 90 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 8% 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 46.6% of vehicle volume, about 60× the typical share. That comes with about 1 reported collision a year, 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Ulster & Borden

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Bathurst Station (Line 2)708 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)741 m; Christie Station (Line 2)1 km
Streetcar
511506510505 nearest 205 m
TTC bus
947127 nearest 210 m
Blue Night
306310305307300
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Bike Lane - Contraflow on Borden St installed 2020; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Ulster St installed 2020
Bike Share
Ulster St / Bathurst St 195 m · 11 docks · 44 stations, 886 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 (50)
  • King Edward Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Separate · 241 m
  • Central Technical SchoolEnglish Public · 324 m
  • Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da VinciEnglish Public · 399 m
  • Kensington Community SchoolEnglish Public · 440 m
  • City As School TorontoPrivate · 471 m
  • Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 480 m
  • and 44 more
Parks (36)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch702 m
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch814 m
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch832 m
Places of interest
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 400 m
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 510 m
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 708 m
  • Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 918 m
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 927 m
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Hart House TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 1.2 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 18 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 364 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Original Pizza Gigi, 118 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés18 within 300 m · 364 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 36 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Original Pizza Gigi · 249 Lippincott St118 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
The Nice Slice · 196 Borden St189 mPassed, Jun 2026
Willy Wacky Candy Shop · 175 Harbord St190 mPassed, Aug 2026
Blondies Pizza · 147 Harbord St194 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Pedaal Inc · 168 Brunswick Ave201 mPassed, Jun 2026
Matha Roti - East Indian Cuisine · 141 Harbord St202 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions
Emmer · 161 Harbord St204 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Borden Place · 60 Borden St204 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 Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 826 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 291 m away at Sally Bird Park.

  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    826 m
  • Bickford Park Washroom · 400 Grace St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    928 m
Drinking water
Sally Bird Park drinking fountain · 291 m; The Doctors' Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 375 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 1,337 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care (241 m, 105 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,337 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 15
  • The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care · 112 Lippincott St
    105 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    241 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care · 33 Robert St
    142 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    399 m
  • Kodomoen Childcare Centre · 630 Spadina Ave
    24 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    413 m
  • Kensington Kids Early Learning Centre · 401 College St
    99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    440 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (412 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 834 m away.

FireFire Station 315 · 412 m132 Bellevue Ave
Police52 Division · 1.5 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 834 m674 Markham St

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

44 registered apartment buildings with 3,074 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, eight of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 153 Borden St (218 m, 45 units, 3 storeys, built 1987), which scored 74 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 44 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 41 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 27 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings44 · 3,074 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202641 across the 44
Open fire-code violations27
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
153 Borden Stsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes453198774 · Sep 20252218 m
686 Bathurst St · Stein & Regency Construction Management Co.244194793 · Dec 20250364 m
378 Markham St · Berkley Property Management Inc174190095 · Jul 20260370 m
99 Bellevue Ave · Fv Property Management164198872 · Jul 20260454 m
469 Palmerston Blvd10319320476 m
666 Spadina Ave · Cromwell Management Inc.33424197194 · Aug 20244495 m
456 Palmerston Blvd324190481 · Aug 20250504 m
481 Palmerston Blvd113190787 · Aug 20250505 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 lots1,017 lots · ≈24,070 spaces · 72.2 ha
Within 500 m73 lots · ≈980 spaces
Green P (public)31 car parks · about 3,287 spaces
EV charging (City)365 Lippincott St. · 616 m · 10 Level 2 ports
Bike parking53 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 72 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface570 m19 *
365 Lippincott St · Surface585 m13654% (Q1 2026)
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface732 m91 *
4 Spadina Road · Surface755 m51 *
557 Palmerston Ave · Surface775 m5580% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 92 m away, ≈12 spaces; 170 m away, ≈23 spaces; 190 m away, ≈5 spaces; 227 m away, ≈2 spaces; 232 m away, ≈5 spaces; 241 m away, ≈7 spaces. More EV charging: 74 Clinton Street (796 m, 4 ports); 19 Spadina Rd (859 m, 6 ports); 705 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, Aug 21, 2006

Traffic is spread evenly across the approaches, from 339 vehicles entering from the south to 367 from the north. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 121 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 126 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles were a negligible share of traffic (0.1%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, 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 north367southbound · 87 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 77 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles706351 pedestrians · 329 cyclists · 0.1% heavy
From the east0westbound · 81 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south339northbound · 84 bikes · 0.3% heavy
AM peak hour121 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour126 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Aug 21, 2006

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

The City's counter on Borden St between Harbord St and Sussex Ave (291 m away) recorded an average of 24 km/h in its 7-day count in September 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 33 km/h. That segment carries about 1,200 vehicles a day. Ulster St between Wayne and Shuster Lane and Palmerston Blvd measured slower: 24 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 32 km/h (Oct 2025). At the school-zone speed sign on Lippincott St (161 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 23,363 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Borden St · Harbord St – Sussex Ave · 291 mSep 2025 · 7 days1,21824 km/h33 km/h37 km/h
Ulster St · Wayne and Shuster Lane – Palmerston Blvd · 392 mOct 2025 · 3 days2,27024 km/h32 km/h35 km/h

School-zone speed sign 161 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct19 · 27 km/h
Over the limit1.1%
40 km/h or more0.1%

Lippincott St (southbound), Opp 151, Lippincott Street · 23,363 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

2016 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 30% of collisions here involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 40% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 20% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 6, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions10#4263 of 5,508
With an injury3#3205 of 4,660
Property damage only4
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian1#2270 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1633 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201412latest Jan 6, 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 eight thefts from vehicles and ten bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 2.0 a year before that. 63% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 40% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle800street/outdoor (5), house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft1041street/outdoor (4), house driveway/garage (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 18, 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 University.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Ulster & Borden 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 Ulster & Borden?

A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Aug 21, 2006, 8% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Ulster & Borden?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Borden St between Harbord St and Sussex Ave (September 2025), found an average of 24 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 161 m away (30 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Ulster & Borden?

The nearest Green P car park is 292 Brunswick Avenue (570 m away, 19 spaces). The City's mapping shows 1,017 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,070 spaces — 73 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 365 Lippincott St. (616 m).

How do I get to Ulster & Borden by transit?

Bathurst Station (Line 2) is 708 m away; streetcar routes 511, 506, 510, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 205 m away; bus routes 94, 7, 127 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Ulster & Borden?

18 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 364 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Original Pizza Gigi (118 m), The Nice Slice (189 m), Willy Wacky Candy Shop (190 m), Blondies Pizza (194 m) and Pedaal Inc (201 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 Ulster & Borden?

The nearest is Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 5 Bellevue Ave, 826 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Bickford Park Washroom (928 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 Ulster & Borden?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,337 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care (241 m, 105 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care (399 m, 142 spaces) and Kodomoen Childcare Centre (413 m, 24 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Ulster & Borden?

44 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,074 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 153 Borden St (218 m, 45 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 686 Bathurst St (364 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 378 Markham St (370 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 99 Bellevue Ave (454 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 72). The average RentSafeTO score across the 44 is 86 out of 100; 2 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 Ulster & Borden?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and ten 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 University page.

What neighbourhood is Ulster & Borden in?

Ulster & Borden is in University (City of Toronto neighbourhood 079). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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