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Guidelines for the Preparation of Transportation Impact Studies 2026 Update

Published by City of Toronto

This is the City of Toronto’s document, as published on its website on 20 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type: Guide
Published by: City of Toronto
Date: 2026 Update
Also called: Guidelines for the Preparation of Transportation Impact
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 58
Agencies: City of Toronto Transportation Services · City of Toronto City Planning · Toronto Transit Commission
Instruments: City of Toronto Official Plan · Vision Zero Road Safety Plan · Cycling Network Plan · Complete Streets Guidelines · Accessibility Design Guidelines

Overview

The City of Toronto's reference document on preparing a transportation impact study for a development application, prepared within Transportation Services' Operational Policy & Initiatives unit and superseding the 2013 guidelines. Chapter 2 covers what a study does, the trip and application thresholds that bring one about, the Official Plan policy behind it and staff consultation. Chapter 3 itemizes the reporting: application context, study area, multi-modal travel demand, impact evaluation, mitigation, conditional chapters and documentation. Appendices add contacts, a reporting checklist and a travel demand management framework.

What it covers

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 TIS Overview
2.1 Description
2.2 When Required
2.3 Policy Requirements
2.4 Staff Consultation
2.5 Contents
Chapter 3 TIS Report Requirements
3.1 Application Context
3.2 Transportation and Study Area Context for Analysis
3.3 Estimate of Multi-Modal Travel Demand
3.4 Evaluation of Transportation Impacts
3.5 Transportation System Improvements to Mitigate Impacts
3.6 Conditional Chapters
3.7 Documentation and Reporting
Appendix A: Contact Information for TIS Preparation
Appendix B: Required Reporting Checklist and Data Tables
Appendix C: Travel Demand Management Framework
Appendix D: Links to TIS Resources

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