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Age-Friendly Design Checklist

Published by City of Markham

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Type: Checklist
Published by: City of Markham
Date: January 2025
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 1

Overview

The City of Markham's Age-Friendly Design Checklist, updated January 2025, the one-page companion to the City's Age-Friendly Design Guidelines (2022) and placed on the site plan or draft plan of subdivision drawing of a development application. Its tick boxes follow the guidelines' three sections: neighbourhood guidelines such as micro-climate, wayfinding, sidewalks and public washrooms; building and site design guidelines for ground-related, multi-unit and mixed-use buildings; and unit guidelines from kitchens and bathrooms to lighting, stairs and lifts.

What it covers

Neighbourhood Guidelines
Key Features of Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods
Mobility and Connectivity
Parks and Open Spaces
Urban Furnishings
Building and Site Design Guidelines
Ground-Related Residential Buildings
Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
Unit Guidelines
Interior Layout
Interior Design & Finishes
Unit Circulation

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