AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
King St. Transit Pilot - Traffic & Pedestrian Volumes Summary



The [King Street Transit Pilot](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/planning-studies-initiatives/king-street-pilot/) launched on Sunday, November 12, 2017 between Bathurst Street and Jarvis Street. The Pilot aims to improve transit reliability, speed, and capacity by prioritizing streetcars over private vehicles.

Baseline traffic & pedestrian volumes were collected during October and early November 2017.

Monthly updates of traffic & pedestrian volumes on King St. (between Bathurst and Jarvis) will be published until the end of the pilot.

  * Volumes are collected at 31 intersections in the Pilot area using a video-based counting system
  * Volumes are classified into vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians
  * Approximately  one week of activity is captured per month, with more intensive collection conducted in the first months of the pilot
  * This data has been published on the City's website in [monthly dashboards](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/planning-studies-initiatives/king-street-pilot/data-reports-background-materials/) since the beginning of the Pilot.
  * Counts are presented by time period (AM peak period, PM peak period, etc.)
  * Counts are presented by intersection approach leg (N, S, E, W) and direction to of travel at that intersection (NB, SB, EB, WB)



Relevant dataset: [King St. Transit Pilot - Detailed Traffic & Pedestrian Volumes](https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/king-st-transit-pilot-detailed-traffic-pedestrian-volumes)

 


Tags: king st pilot, traffic, transportation
Organization: City of Toronto
Transportation Innovation Zones - Stakeholder Workshops Results

The City of Toronto hosted four online workshops in mid-September 2020 to gather feedback and recommendations from stakeholders on a proposed Transportation Innovation Zone (TIZ) program. The workshops had a total of 93 participants representing a wide range of organization types and interests. The workshops were hosted on the City's Webex Meetings web conferencing platform, and made use of the [GroupMap.com](https://www.groupmap.com/) online tool for collaborative idea rating on participant generated statements (ideas) in the form of questions and suggestions.  This dataset is the export of results from these four GroupMap sessions.

For more details on how the workshop was carried out and who participated, please see the TIZ Stakeholder Workshops Summary Reports under "Consultation"  [toronto.ca/tiz](https://www.toronto.ca/tiz).


Tags: Innovation, Transportation, survey
Organization: City of Toronto
Air Conditioned Public Places & Cooling Centres

**This dataset has been retired and replaced with [Air Conditioned and Cool Spaces (Heat Relief Network)](https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/air-conditioned-and-cool-spaces-heat-relief-network/)**
 

Toronto Public Health monitors the Heat Health Alert System every day from May 15 to September 30 each year, to alert those people most at risk of heat-related illness that hot weather conditions presently exist and to take appropriate precautions. One such precaution is the availability of buildings that are open to the general public that offer an air-conditioned space for temporary relief from the extreme heat.


Tags: air condition, cooling centre
Organization: City of Toronto
Civic Issue Campaign Results

The Open Data team launched a campaign in order to help identify as well as prioritize the release of high-quality, in-demand datasets related to the City’s 5 priority civic issues:

* Affordable Housing
* Poverty Reduction
* Climate Change
* Fiscal Responsibility
* Mobility

Through the distribution of an online questionnaire, members of the public were asked to answer three questions that together will help gauge public interest around the City’s 5 priority areas in relation to open data:
(1) What civic issues are you most interested in?
(2) What data should be made available to address the civic issue(s)? 
(3) How might the data be used?

The Questionnaire was live between July 16th, 2019 and October 2nd 2019 and was shared publicly through the following channels: Twitter, LinkedIn, and the TransformTO and Open Data Update newsletters.

Together, the responses collected will help identify potential datasets for future release, as well as calculate their level of priority. More information around the Open Data Priority Framework is available online. 


Organization: City of Toronto
Daily Shelter Occupancy

The data set provides a listing of all the active shelters serving the City of Toronto area. Included in the dataset is the name of the shelter, program name, sector served (i.e. men, women, youth, families) addresses, funded program capacity, and the number of people that occupied those spaces at 4:00 AM the next morning.
For example, the occupancy count of January 1st would be taken on January 2nd at 4 AM.

The reporting in this dataset has now been updated as a new open data set. This updated data set includes all overnight service programs administered by the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration division (e.g. 24-hour respites and COVID-19 hotel shelter programs) rather than just shelter programs. This new data set can be found [here](https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/daily-shelter-overnight-service-occupancy-capacity/).

__Note :__ For reasons of confidentiality, information regarding Violence Against Women shelters are removed from the dataset.

__Please also note :__ During the COVID-19 pandemic response, shelter programs have undergone significant change. This dataset includes capacity data which are based on pre-existing funding arrangements with shelter providers, rather than the available capacity in the current COVID-19 circumstances. As programs implement physical distancing measures in their facilities, changes to program capacities often took some time to be reflected in this dataset. We advise users not to rely on capacity data to interpret current bed availability.



Tags: homeless, occupancy, shelter, support, vacancy
Organization: City of Toronto
COVID-19 Cases in Toronto

Toronto Public Health (TPH) shared anonymized, person-level information for all COVID-19 cases reported from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020. As case and outbreak management guidelines changed and COVID-19 specific resources were no longer funded, the level of detail available for cases decreased, and more recent data are less complete and not comparable to previous years. TPH discontinued the production of this report with the final refresh as of February 14, 2024

As of February 2023, the fields "currently hospitalized", "currently in ICU" and "currently intubated" have been removed from the Open Data set. Due to current provincial guidelines on COVID-19 case management, discharge information is not always available. This makes it difficult to report accurately on these fields.  The time period for the inaccuracy is not known therefore data in these fields from previous downloads of the open data set should be interpreted with caution.

As of July 1, 2023, data entry practices will change to align with updated provincial guidance. TPH will no longer be entering: cases received only by fax and non-severe (not hospitalized or fatal) probable cases associated with outbreaks. This will likely result in an undercount when compared to previous COVID-19 case reporting.

As of November 27, 2023, deaths and hospitalization due to COVID are not being entered into CCM due to operational limitations.

Tags: covid19, health, pandemic
Organization: City of Toronto
Neighbourhoods

"Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods are a microcosm of the city’s inhabitants, cultures and life. The primary purpose of the City-designated social planning neighbourhoods is to help City staff collect data, plan, analyze and forecast City services. While these neighbourhoods may not fully encompass every historical neighbourhood area, they do provide a way for planners and researchers to track information about them over time.

The neighbourhood profiles were developed to help government and community agencies with their local planning, by providing socio-economic data at a meaningful geographic area. Unlike other geographies like wards or dissemination blocks, the boundaries of these social planning neighbourhoods change very infrequently over time, allowing researchers to perform longitudinal studies to see the changes in each area. Not all people define neighbourhoods the same way, but for the purposes of statistical reporting these neighbourhoods were defined based on [Statistics Canada census tracts](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/ref/dict/geo013-eng.cfm).

For more information visit our [About Toronto's Neighbourhoods](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/neighbourhoods-communities/neighbourhood-profiles/) page."


Tags: neighbourhood
Organization: City of Toronto
Retirement Homes

ID - used for labels on maps 

NAME - name of location 

ADDRESS - address of location 

PCODE - full postal code of location 

CAPACITY - bed capacity of location 

SUITE_ALT - alternative suite capacity 

ROTATION - map rotation to make Yonge St. align north-south (visual effect only -17.3 degrees)

 

Data for this dataset was scraped from the senioropolis website and used with their permission. The information is originally submitted by individual retirement home providers to senioropolis.com. 

Best viewed when overlaid with City of Toronto Centreline dataset


Tags: retirement home, senior home
Organization: City of Toronto
Former Municipality Boundaries

Field Name - Description/Definition  
AREA_ID - Internal geographic identifier  
AREA_NAME - Name of the former municipality  
OBJECTID - Internal unique object ID  


This data is a GIS file that outlines the geographical area of the former six
municipalities in the City of Toronto.

This data set is used for historical purposes and reflects the former level of
municipal government that existed when the six former Municipalities where in
place (i.e. Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, York, East York and former
Toronto). Today it is often referred to and sometimes still used by city
divisions or citizens.

This is the final version and has been retired and replaced with the ONE City
of Toronto Boundary.



Tags: former municipal boundaries, pre-amalgamation
Organization: City of Toronto
Places of Interest and Toronto Attractions

This dataset contains a listing of attractions in Toronto including parks, landmarks, museums and more, curated by the Visitor Economy Office. The data provided is sourced from research and day-to-day operations of the Toronto Tourist Information Centre. This is not a comprehensive directory and will continue to expand over time.  
    
Please email visitoreconomy@toronto.ca to request edits or additions to the list. 

Tags: attractions, beach, convention, entertainment, museum, park, places of interest, shopping, tourism, trade center, venue, visitors
Organization: City of Toronto
Ambulance Station Locations

This geographical file contains the locations of ambulance stations within the City of Toronto. This dataset also contains the district offices. This information is used for reference and planning purposes.

  * Add_PT_ID Unique geo-spatial code for address points
  * Address - City of Toronto address
  * Name - Station name
  * X - Easting
  * Y - Northing
  * LONGITUDE - Longitude
  * LATITUDE - Latitude



Tags: ambulance, ambulance location, paramedic
Organization: City of Toronto
Council and Standing Committee Meeting Statistics

These datasets contains meeting data for Council, Community Council and Standing Committee meetings for the full 2010-2014 term of Council and the 2014-2018 term of Council to the end of the most recent Council cycle. A Council cycle is the period of time during which Standing Committees and Community Councils meet to consider items for recommendation to Council.

The 2014-2018 dataset starts at December 1, 2014 and is updated approximately 8 times per year following the publishing of the City Council minutes for the most recent Council cycle.


Tags: council, standing committee meeting
Organization: City of Toronto
Neighbourhood Improvement Areas

Neighbourhood Improvement Areas are specially-selected and designated neighbourhoods in the City of Toronto found to have inequities on several indicators of well-being. Currently 31 out of 140 neighbourhoods are designated as NIAs as part of the Toronto Strong Neighbourhoods 2020 (TSNS2020) project. This dataset superceded the previous 13 Priority Areas in April 2014. For further details please read the technical documentation found in the download package or visit www.toronto.ca/neighbourhoods. For a link to the older 13 Priority Areas used between 2005 and 2013, go here: [Priority Investment Neighbourhoods](https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/priority-investment-neighbourhoods)

Dataset is based on Statistics Canada's 2011 Census Tracts, as found in the Census Dictionary and Reference Geography Maps. Area of coverage is the city of Toronto only. Dataset is based on Centreline dataset. This dataset works best with datasets with the same projection.


Tags: map, neighbourhood, nia, priority areas
Organization: City of Toronto
City Wards

The City of Toronto is divided into municipal wards. This dataset includes:

  * The boundaries for the City of Toronto's 25 wards were established using the Provincial electoral ridings with minor adjustments to reflect Toronto's boundaries and will be used to conduct the 2018 general municipal election.  They will come into force on December 1, 2018. _  
_

  * The current boundaries for the City of Toronto's 44 municipal wards that are in effect until November 30, 2018.
  * The boundaries that were established as a result of the Ward Boundary Review for the City of Toronto's 47 wards



Tags: city wards
Organization: City of Toronto
Cultural Festivals Funding Program recipients

This data is contained in the larger [Community Grants Allocations](https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/community-grants-allocations/) dataset so it has been retired 

The Cultural Festivals Funding Program (CFFP) is designed to support the development of the festival sector in a manner that is accessible, transparent and accountable. The CFFP  advances the City’s access, equity and inclusion goals, including reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

Tags: culture grants, festivals funding
Organization: City of Toronto
Presto Card Access

This map showcases where you can get a physical PRESTO Card in the City of Toronto. There are two types of locations listed here:

1. Where you pay - Retail locations where PRESTO cards can be bought.
2. In-person sign-up location – where you can pick-up a physical PRESTO card with proof of eligibility for the Fair Pass Program. These locations include in-person support services where clients can register for the Fair Pass program on-site

Digital PRESTO cards are available and you can get one by:  
* **Downloading the PRESTO app** (available in the App Store or Google Play).

* **Creating or signing into a PRESTO account** in the app.

Adding a digital PRESTO card directly to your smartphone wallet (Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, depending on the device).

Tags: transit
Organization: City of Toronto
Update Downsview

The Update Downsview Study established a comprehensive planning framework for the Downsview area to help guide the development of resilient, sustainable and equitable complete communities over the next 30 years. Adopted by City Council in 2024, it includes the Downsview Secondary Plan, Community Development Plan, Urban Design Guidelines, Zoning By-law for Meanwhile Uses, and Master Environmental Servicing Plan.

This dataset includes information about: 

* Downsview Districts - The boundaries of the 15 districts and the status of the district plans and associated development applications.

* Downsview Parks - The conceptual location of future parks in each district. 

* Downsview Major Streets and Green Spine - The future major streets that are part of the Downsview Major Streets Environmental Assessment. 

* Downsview Community Recreation Centre - The future Downsview Community Recreation Centre at the intersection of Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue West.

Tags: planning
Organization: City of Toronto
Immunization Coverage for students

Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requires that students who attend elementary and secondary school be vaccinated against nine designated diseases or have a valid medical, religious or conscience exemption provided to their local public health unit to avoid suspension from school. This includes vaccinations for measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis (whooping cough), meningococcal and varicella (chicken pox). As a result, each year Toronto Public Health staff work with schools located in the City of Toronto to assess student immunization records to ensure that all students are a) up-to-date with their required immunization and/or b) a valid exemption for philosophical or medical reasons is provided, in accordance with the ISPA. Toronto Public Health also offers hepatitis B, human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal vaccines to grade 7 and 8 students at school clinics through the School Immunization Program (SIP).

This data represents Immunization Coverage Rates and exemptions for School pupils (7-17 year olds) in Toronto for the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 school years. For the 2023/2024 school year, this data represents the immunization coverage rates and exemptions for ISPA vaccines for school pupils in grade 2 and grade 12 and the immunization coverage rates for SIP vaccines for school pupils in grade 8 and grades 10-12. For the 2024/2025 school year, this data represents the immunization coverage rates and exemptions for ISPA vaccine for school pupils in grade 3 and grade 11 and the immunization coverage rates for SIP vaccines for school pupils in grade 8 and grades 9-12. 

For more info, please [visit here](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/research-reports/public-health-significant-reports/toronto-schools-immunization-coverage-rates/).

Tags: coverage, exemption, health, schools, vaccination, vaccine
Organization: City of Toronto
Traffic Cameras

The Traffic Camera dataset contains the location and number for every Traffic camera in the City of Toronto. These datasets will be updated within 2 minutes when cameras are added, changed, or removed.    
  
The camera list files can be found at: https://opendata.toronto.ca/transportation/tmc/rescucameraimages/Data/

tmcearthcameras.csv - CSV, camera list in CSV  
tmcearthcameras.json - json formatted list.  
tmcearthcamerassn.json - json formatted file containing the timestamp of the list files.  
tmcearthcameras.xml - xml formatted list.  
TMCEarthCameras.xsd - xml schema document.  
  
The dataset includes the number, name, WGS84 information (latitude, longitude), comparison directions (1- Looking North, 2-Looking East, 3-Looking South and 4-Looking West), and camera group.     
  
The camera images associated with the dataset can be found at: https://opendata.toronto.ca/transportation/tmc/rescucameraimages/CameraImages.  
  
And the comparison images can be found at: https://opendata.toronto.ca/transportation/tmc/rescucameraimages/ComparisonImages.  
  
The camera image file name is created as follows:  
loc####.jpg - where #### is the camera number. (i.e. loc1234.jpg)  
  
The camera comparison image file names are created as follows:  
loc####D.jpg - where #### is the camera number and D is the direction. (i.e. loc1234e.jpg and loc1234w.jpg)  
  


The camera images are displayed on the City's website at http://www.toronto.ca/rescu/index.htmor http://www.toronto.ca/rescu/list.htm


Tags: traffic camera
Organization: City of Toronto
Tenant Notification for Rent Reduction

See attached for readme file.

The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) allows residential tenants to reduce their rents when the rental properties in which they live have had a property tax decrease of more than 2.49%.
The Act also requests that the City send notices to the landlords and tenants of the affected properties to inform about the rent reduction.

Visit us on the Web for more information about the Residential Reduction Program at

[www.toronto.ca/taxes/rent_reduction](http://www.toronto.ca/taxes/rent_reduction)

Property value assessments are established by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. The City of Toronto is provided with this information to determine the property tax rates for residential buildings.

Reasons for Notices Not Mailed:

(i) Property taxes from one year to the next either increased or did not change (i.e., 2023 to 2024).

(ii) Property taxes from one year to the next were reduced by less than 2.5%. No notices will be sent from the City. Tenants cannot automatically reduce their rent and must apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board for the rent reduction.

(iii)   No notice is required if a property is exempt from the rent reduction provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act (s.131)

Tags: landlords, property tax, rent, rent reduction, tenants
Organization: City of Toronto
Toronto Police Budget

This dataset includes a line-by-line breakdown of the Toronto Police Service’s approved budget and actual expenditures at a Service-wide level. Approved budget and actual expenditures are defined as follows: 

* Approved Budget: Operating funding approved by the Toronto Police Services Board and City Council for a specific fiscal year.

* Actual Expenditures: Operating expenses incurred by the Toronto Police Service during a fiscal year.

Organization: City of Toronto
Chemical Tracking (ChemTrac)

Municipal Code Chapter 423, Environmental Reporting and Disclosure By-law,
requires that certain facilities that exceed the specified thresholds, report
information each year about thel use and release of 25 "priority substances"
(as identified in the by-law
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_423.pdf). These priority
substances are found as contaminants in Toronto's environment (mostly air) and
are of concern for health.

The by-law came into effect on January 1, 2010 and the first deadline for
reporting of 2010 data was June 30, 2011.

This ChemTrac data set contains chemical tracking information submitted
directly online by staff from each facility and includes the facility type,
address, number of employees, contact information, use and release of priority
substances.

Some companies that are below the thresholds volunteered the chemical use
information, even though they are not legally obligated to disclose.

The purpose of disclosing the data is to inform the public of these facilities
and encourage businesses and the public to pursue environmental improvements
to reduce the use and release of these 25 "priority substances".  The first
dataset to be disclosed through Open Data will cover the year 2010.

This data may be updated with inconsistent periodicity in order to correct inconsistencies that apply to new updates from facility owners

Tags: air contaminant, chemical tracking, chemtrac, priority substance
Organization: City of Toronto
Street Furniture - Poster Board

The City of Toronto entered into a 20-year contractual agreement with Astral
Out-of-Home in 2007 for the installation and maintenance of up to 25,000
street furniture elements including up to 2,000 poster boards on transit
shelters.  This program is a public-private partnership wherein Astral Out-of-
Home manufactures, owns, cleans, and repairs all of their street furniture
within the City of Toronto.



Tags: poster board, postering
Organization: City of Toronto