Toronto Targeting Interior Design Of Residential Developments

Yet another layer of policies and guidelines are coming to the City of Toronto. The City is undertaking an examination of how new multi-unit housing in high-density communities can better accommodate families. The study, named "Growing Up: Planning for Children in New Vertical Communities," cites the high demand for family-sized units within larger complexes: in 2011, 32% of households with children in the City lived in mid- and high-rise buildings. In anticipation of only increasing demand, the City's stated intention is to "give direction on how new development, regardless of tenure, can better function for growing families by considering three scales of inquiry: the unit, the building and the neighbourhood." The study intends to address issues such as unit size and layout, building amenities, and design of the public realm and the City has retained a consultant team and deployed various public and stakeholder consultation activities.