Parking

Lakeshore Boulevard has a somewhat unique parking configuration along the stretch from Twenty Seventh Street to Fortieth Street. Angled parking allows more cars to park per meter of sidewalk than parallel parking, so it’s a very efficient way to make parking available on this busy street.

However, angled parking becomes dangerous for motorists backing out because it can be very hard to see oncoming traffic. It can be especially hazardous to cyclists riding in the designated bike lanes along Lake Shore.  All cyclists, and pedestrians, should be aware of the rear back up lights on cars.  When the lights are “On” the driver has placed the car in reverse.  Make sure you are extra cautious and that the driver can see you.

Marie Curtis Park draws most of its visitors on weekends. On the western side of Etobicoke Creek, there are two large parking lots, but on the eastern side, which has the beach, picnic areas and playgrounds, there is only one small parking lot and most people seeking to visit the park end up parking on nearby residential streets. The park could encourage more use of the western parking lots by increasing awareness with better signage along Lakeshore.

Toronto bylaws limit street parking to 3 hours to discourage commuters from using our streets as free parking while they use the GO station or streetcar. However, we still have a number of vehicles parked overnight on the streets, which can interfere with waste pickup and snow removal.

We advocate for better parking enforcement – primarily during weekdays and overnight.

Use this City of Toronto link to notify parking services when there are parking issues:  Submit a Parking Compliant