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Traffic lights at Queen and Lee (Read 1770 times)

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Traffic lights at Queen and Lee
Feb 3^rd, 2010, 4:47pm

Hi,

Have any of you noticed how fast the traffic lights are at Queen and Lee when you are trying cross Queen at Lee? I decided to time the green light going north and south. The green light lasts for about 12 seconds. The red light lasts about 1 minute.

I phoned 311 and asked them to look into the traffic lights. I mentioned that a young person alone can barely get across the intersection crossing from north to south or vice versa. If you are older with a cane or a mother with toddlers or strollers it is pretty impossible to do it in 12 seconds. I said I thought it was an accident waiting to happen. This was about two weeks ago. I followed up my call and last week got a call from Sam to say that he had sent a work order to the company who checks out the lights. To date nothing has been done.

I was wondering if we got a few people to call and complain (if you agree with me) that perhaps they would put a Emergency order in and get something done before someone gets hit.

Thanks very much.

Bowling

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bowling Senior Member I Love this li'l ol' corner Posts: 684 Gender:	Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee Reply #1 - Feb 6^th, 2010, 5:01pm Hi everyone - I see a lot of you read my post re short lights at Queen and Lee. Just curious - has anyone checked it out and times the light and phoned 311 to report it? Thanks Bowling
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broomhilda Newby I love this Li'l ol' Corner Posts: 2	Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee Reply #2 - Feb 7^th, 2010, 10:44am Hi Bowling, hi everyone! I just discovered this forum. How long has it been up? I have checked out the lights and I agree, they are screwed up. What is 311? Is it open on sundays?
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Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee
Reply #3 - Feb 8^th, 2010, 12:06pm

Quote from broomhilda on Feb 7^th, 2010, 10:44am:

Hi Bowling,
hi everyone!
I just discovered this forum. How long has it been up?

I have checked out the lights and I agree, they are screwed up. What is 311? Is it open on sundays?

Hi - This site has been up since 2005.

The number 311 is an information number for any city problem that you may have. Just have to dial it and ask for traffic light information.

Thanks

Bowling

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beachbum Member back in the beach again :) Posts: 38 Gender:	Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee Reply #4 - Feb 12^th, 2010, 1:00pm hey Bowling, Even though I just mostly watch - this forum has been around in one way or anothersinc the 90s, it's probably 12 years old now. I am pretty sure Harald. was around back then. C.
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Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee
Reply #5 - Feb 14^th, 2010, 6:32pm

Quote from beachbum on Feb 12^th, 2010, 1:00pm:

hey Bowling,
Even though I just mostly watch - this forum has been around in one way or anothersinc the 90s, it's probably 12 years old now.

I am pretty sure Harald. was around back then.

C.

You could be right - I just checked out when the first post was entered and that was in 2005. Squeezelbum may know as he was the moderator at the beginning also.

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Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee
Reply #6 - Feb 15^th, 2010, 5:02am

Quote from bowling on Feb 6^th, 2010, 5:01pm:

Hi everyone - I see a lot of you read my post re short lights at Queen and Lee. Just curious - has anyone checked it out and times the light and phoned 311 to report it?

Thanks

Bowling

Hi - I was checking out Queen and Lee yesterday and the traffic lights are still fast crossing north/south etc. and slow east/west. Could hardly make it across before orange light.

I wonder if anyone called and reported it - I know if they were inundunated with calls something might be done.

Would you please call 311 and report the traffic signals being inadequate for Lee and Queen. Thanks very much.

Bowling

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broomhilda Newby I love this Li'l ol' Corner Posts: 2	Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee Reply #7 - Feb 15^th, 2010, 9:51am Hi Bowling Just to let you know. I called and reported it.
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Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee
Reply #8 - Feb 15^th, 2010, 11:47am

Quote from broomhilda on Feb 15^th, 2010, 9:51am:

Hi Bowling

Just to let you know.

I called and reported it.

Hi Broomhilda - (love your name). Thank you for reporting but I guess you aren't as concerned as the rest of us - you can just fly across the street (lol).

Thanks again.

Bowling

I am going to start calling every other day until I get some satisfaction

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Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee
Reply #9 - Feb 19^th, 2010, 12:37pm

Just reading some old postings...

Like most members of a community, we expect out leaders to do everything.

the truth is that the most change gets done by making noise.

I hope this forum bounces back and some of us can get organized.

Harald. is missed, I suppose that one eventually loses interest in a community that you don't live in anymore.

But, where are OSB and UpperBeacher and Hammersmith? they gone for good?

Hey hey - some of my best friends are politically incorrect.

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Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee
Reply #10 - Feb 19^th, 2010, 8:19pm

Quote from leuty_lurker on Feb 19^th, 2010, 12:37pm:

Just reading some old postings...

Like most members of a community, we expect our leaders to do everything.

the truth is that the most change gets done by making noise.

I hope this forum bounces back and some of us can get organized.

Harald. is missed, I suppose that one eventually loses interest in a community that you don't live in anymore.

But, where are OSB and UpperBeacher and Hammersmith? they gone for good?

Sorry Leuty Lurker - but what does your post have to do with the lights at Queen and Lee. Did I miss something??

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leuty_lurker Single Forum Moderator I Love this li'l ol' corner Posts: 202 Gender:	Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee Reply #11 - Feb 26^th, 2010, 12:14pm Hey Bowling no offence taken I was just musing how you can get a bunch of people making phone calls to get results. which is related... but then I wondered about a few missing voices...
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beachbum Member back in the beach again :) Posts: 38 Gender:	Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee Reply #12 - Mar 16^th, 2010, 11:08am Any results yet? Let's all march to Bussin's house!!
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Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee
Reply #13 - Mar 17^th, 2010, 3:53am

Quote from beachbum on Mar 16^th, 2010, 11:08am:

Any results yet?

Let's all march to Bussin's house!!

Hi beachbum - Following is the correspondence I received from Sandra Bussin's office. I received it practically the next day.

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From: <removed by admin>
Subject: Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee Avenues
To: "Councillor Bussin" <councillor_bussin@toronto.ca>, "Dartsch, Shawn" <sdartsch@toronto.ca>, <removed by admin>
Cc: "Nember, Trish" <tnember@toronto.ca>, "White, Jacqueline" <JWhite@toronto.ca>
Received: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 9:34 AM

<removed by admin>, Thank you for emailing Councillor Bussin's office regarding the above and you may wish to alert 55 Divison Police to the safety issue by contact them by email at:
55Division@torontopolice.on.ca, or Police Dispatch at: 416-808-2222

Mr. Shawn Dartsch, Please investigate the status of the report and advise. However, not-with-standing the results of the report Jo Waite would like the time lengthened, please accommodate this request asap.

Best regards, <removed by admin>

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I sent this off to 55 Division

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bowling Senior Member I Love this li'l ol' corner Posts: 684 Gender:	Re: Traffic lights at Queen and Lee Reply #14 - Mar 17^th, 2010, 3:55am Oops!! Too late - Now you know my name. Keep it a secret please. Thanks. Bowling I won't lose any sleep over it I must say.
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