FAQs

Urban Design involves the arrangement of buildings, public spaces, streets and landscapes.  

Urban Design is important because it helps shape the City by influencing how people interact with each other, how they move around and how they use and experience a place. The Guidelines will be an important tool to help Markham achieve good urban design.  

The City will develop a set of urban design guidelines that considers the values and input of the public, members of the development community and Council, that are realistic, practical, and reflect recent trends and best practices. The Guidelines set expectations and overall design direction to the development community, and Staff will use the Guidelines as the basis for evaluation.

The project team will document feedback collected at engagement events throughout the study.

Please refer to updated project timelines on the Your Voice Markham webpage. The Guidelines will be a multi-phase project - which includes background review, internal workshops, consultation process and guideline development and refinement stages.

Residents are encouraged to subscribe on Your Voice Markham to stay informed on project progress and provide feedback.

City staff contacts are listed on the City’s Your Voice Markham webpage.