Studies and Strategies
Learn more about our planning and urban design-related studies and strategies on a range of topics.
- Ongoing Studies and Strategies
- Markham Transportation Master Plan
- Natural Heritage Management Strategy (webpage coming soon)
- Completed Studies and Strategies
- Markham Housing Needs Assessment - Canada Community-Building Fund Template (2025) [PDF]
- Unionville Special Policy Area Boundary Review (2023)
- VIA High Frequency Rail Strategic Business Case (2023) [PDF]
- Lean Review of the Development Review Process (2023) [PDF]
- Streamlining Planning Approvals Through a Community Planning Permit System (2023) [PDF]
- City of Markham Parks Plan (2022) [PDF]
- Parkland Acquisition Strategy 2021-2031 (2022) [PDF]
- Yonge Corridor Land Use and Built Form Study (2022)
- Active Transportation Master Plan (2021)
- Natural Heritage Inventory and Assessment Study (2021)
- Housing Choices: Markham's Affordable and Rental Housing Strategy (2021)
- Cornell Rouge National Urban Park Gateway Study (2020)
- Public Art Master Plan 2020-2024 (2019) [PDF]
- Development Review Process Assessment (2019) [PDF]
- North Markham Future Urban Area (2017)