Testing of the new district schedules format and language

In the spring and fall of 2021, we hired local architectural and design firms to test drafts of the reformatted RS, RT and RM district schedules and provide feedback on the improvements to finding and understanding the regulations. The key findings are:

New wayfinding features, such as colour-coded markers and quick-reference hyperlinks, are helpful to navigating the district schedule and related regulations and policies
Explanatory diagrams are useful to understand complex regulations
Information is reorganized in a way that provides clarity and succinctness
Support removal or updating of outdated regulations to reflect current practices

They identified additional opportunities for further clarification and simplification of regulations. Some of those outcomes were presented in the sample reformatted district schedules presented on Shape Your City, June 15 – July 6, 2021. Additional regulatory updates are being developed and will be presented with the draft fully reformatted by-law for public input on Shape Your City in Spring 2022.

Engagement materials: