Tree roots damaging sidewalk

A damaged limb over a sidewalk is a when, not an if, steps from George Brown College - St James Campus.

We heard you

Case built & sent · Apr 3, 9:14 AM

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City of Toronto

The city responded

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Silent

Day 146 · City standard: 3 days

Silent. No response from Toronto 311 in 146 days.

Your report was delivered on Apr 3. Most reports get a response within days; this one has passed that window. This page keeps checking, and keeps count.

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What's nearby

George Brown College - St James Campus

School · anchors this report's story

122m

St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1

School

244m

King St West at Jarvis St East Side

Bus Stop

81m

King St West at Jarvis St West Side

Bus Stop

158m

Market Lane Park

Park

152m

This street's story: 50 city trees serve this block. The city keeps a record of every street tree, which is how a damaged limb gets traced back to an owner.

The case we sent

Report details · AI-written, reviewed by the reporter

A mature tree on Front St E is displacing sidewalk pavers around its trunk, with multiple concrete pavers lifted, broken, and misaligned due to root expansion. The exposed soil, visible roots, and uneven walking surface create a tripping hazard, with standing water pooling at the tree base. This condition poses a trip risk for pedestrians using the sidewalk.

What we did for you

✓ We heard you, and saw what you saw 9:14:10
✓ Made sure no faces or licence plates travel with your photo 9:14:10
✓ Wrote the formal report in the city's own language, for you 9:14:10
✓ Matched your report to Ward 13, for you 9:14:10
✓ Delivered it to Toronto 311, the same minute 9:14:27
✓ And when the city says fixed, we check the record and bring the answer back here ongoing