The Streetscape Manual guides the design, construction and maintenance of sidewalk and boulevard improvements on Toronto’s road network. The Manual follows a hierarchy of streetscape types and assigns a set of standard or specialized design treatments for; paving, trees, medians, lighting and street furniture. Please use the Streetscape Manual User Guide for a description of streetscape types and design treatments.
View the tree planting in hard surfaces webpage for design options. Selection will be determined according to site conditions, in coordination with the Planner and Urban Designer on file. Tree grates to be determined in coordination with the Forestry unit.
Toronto Hydro must be contacted prior to selecting luminaire and pole types for Roadway Lighting by email at streetlightprojects@torontohydro.com.
Transportation Services must be contacted prior to selecting luminaire and pole types for Pedestrian Scale Lighting type by email at pedestrianstreetlighting@toronto.ca.
Please contact streetscapemanual@toronto.ca, if you have difficulty viewing plans, drawings and diagrams in the manual.