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19 YEARS PROJECTS 7 20 1 THE TINLEY PARK STATION AREA PLANS project developed plans for two commuter rail station areas in 3 the Village of Tinley Park. The project identified mixed-use 18 5 17 redevelopment opportunities to revitalize the commercial 11 area surrounding the stations and focused on civic uses and 20 improved access to the stations as well. The City reduced 12 parking requirements thanks to a TOD Zoning Update project funded by Community Planning. New development interest continues near the stations in Tinley Park.

Originally programmed in 1999, THE ELMHURST 2 2 10 DOWNTOWN PLAN was updated by the City of Elmhurst in 2006 and continues to foster residential, commercial, and 12 retail development in the downtown area and around the station. 8 12 16 3 THE EVANSTON TRANSPORTATION CENTER PLANNING STUDY developed conceptual plans for access 15 improvements within and between the Evanston Davis Street transit stations and the existing and planned development in downtown Evanston. Since plan completion access improvements have been made, new mixed-use development has been built nearby, and the City has reduced parking 6 13 requirements near their transit stations. 4 THE ORLAND PARK TRANSIT-ORIENTED 4 DEVELOPMENT PLANNING STUDY developed a conceptual plan to facilitate mixed-use development in the 1 Metra 143rd Street station area. Recommendations included 1 a mix of land uses, including housing, shops and offices surrounding a new 143rd Street Metra station. The Village continues to develop a new Downtown Orland Park based 14 on this plan.

THE MORTON GROVE COMMUTER THE NILES BUS ORIENTED- CLARENDON HILLS 5 11 16 STATION LOCATION ANALYSIS prepared DEVELOPMENT PLAN for Milwaukee REDEVELOPMENT PHASE I redevelopment scenarios for the Lehigh/Ferris Avenue focused on strategies to improve IMPLEMENTATION recommended two area that included recommendations for high transit facilities nda services within the context redevelopment alternatives to the Village’s density residential and improvements to the of an overall effort to improve the function TOD plan around their Metra station. The commuter rail station facilities. Significant and aesthetics of the corridor. Improvements near-term plan recommended access multi-family development has taken place since to transit facilities, new pedestrian amenities, improvements, including a pedestrian the completion of this plan. streetscaping, traffic circulation, and access to underpass under the tracks, and revitalization businesses have been made, and the region’s of the existing station house. The long-term 6 THE LEMONT STATION AREA newest corridor is now being plan builds on the near-term plans and PLANNING STUDY focused on mixed constructed along Milwaukee Ave. in Niles. recommends a full redevelopment of the use development and improved access current commuter lot into a parking deck, and circulation while maintaining the 12 THE CHICAGO TRANSIT-FRIENDLY commercial space and a new station house. historical character of the study area. The DEVELOPMENT at CTA Stations study The Village has secured funding to complete Village continues to implement the plan looked at three elevated train station areas various pedestrian access improvements and recommendations through codes updates, (Berwyn on the Red Line, 43rd Street on the new residential development is under access improvements and attracting mixed-use Green Line and a potential infill station near construction near the station. development. Cermak on the Green Line) and developed comprehensive land use and transportation THE SKOKIE-DEMPSTER STATION AREA THE WHEELING STATION AREA 17 7 plans for each station. This study was an PLAN created a transit-oriented development PLANNING STUDY provided a coordinated important first step in the citywide effort to plan for an approximate ½ mile radius of the plan for the redevelopment of the area around strengthen Skokie-Dempster Station on the CTA Yellow the Wheeling Metra Station, focusing on the relationship between land use and Line. The Village has received funding to commercial and residential land uses. The transportation, plan for neighborhood growth improve pedestrian access to the station and Village constructed a new Village Hall and are and enhancement, inform future add additional bicycle parking. Skokie received developing a new Town Center envisioned development and redevelopment decision- funding for the station access improvements from the Plan. making, and guide public and private through the Access to Transit program investment in three station areas. These three 8 Through THE LA GRANGE station areas THE ELGIN CHICAGO STREET STATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE AND are now in varying stages of receiving new 18 AREA PLAN created a transit-oriented BNSF CORRIDOR PLAN development. , the Village has 13 development plan for an approximate seen major redevelopment and build-up of ½ mile radius of the Chicago Street their downtown over the past 10-12 years THE HARLEM AVENUE CORRIDOR Metra station within the City. The plan with a mix of national chains and local STUDY resulted in a plan to improve promoted revitalization of the area by businesses, along with condo and townhome traffic movement and transit options along examining effective land use, multi-modal development. Harlem Avenue from 63rd Street to I-80, making Harlem Avenue a more vibrant and interconnectivity, and retail and residential redevelopment strategies. Redevelopment in 9 THE MUNDELEIN STATION AREA PLAN active corridor in the southwest suburbs. emphasized an appropriate mix of land uses Various pedestrian and transit infrastructure the downtown area near the station is now to revitalize a currently underutilized area improvements have been made and are on- taking place. adjacent to the commuter rail station. Village going. 14 staff have been effectively revitalizing the area THE HIGHWOOD TRANSIT-ORIENTED 19 through code modifications, the establishment THE JOLIET INTERMODAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN created a TOD plan of a special funding district, building TRANSPORTATION CENTER Feasibility for an approximate ½ mile radius of the infrastructure and attracting new residential Study led to a $43.4 million project that Highwood Metra Station, which is also served development. includes the construction of new commuter by Pace bus service. The plan developed parking and kiss-and-ride facilities (completed strategies to increase residential and 10 THE OAK PARK INTERMODAL STATION in 2013), construction of a new bus facility, commercial densities and add new business AREA PLAN examined ways to increase construction of a new train station, and the that will improve transit ridership. The City has usage of the station, increase access to the relocation of train passenger platforms. since revised it’s zoning code and successfully station by alternative modes of 15 attracted new redevelopment to downtown transportation, enhance transfers between CHICAGO WASHINGTON PARK 63RD Highwood. modes at the station, and integrate with STREET CORRIDOR TOD STUDY created development plans. Significant new a transit access improvement and TOD plan 20 THE BROOKFIELD TOD ZONING development centered around transit for Chicago’s Washington Park Neighborhood. UPDATE allowed the Village Board of continues to take place in Oak Park. The plan outlines land use development Trustees to adopt the revised regulations into concepts, design guidelines, and the Village zoning code ordinance and revised implementation strategies for access the Village zoning map accordingly. Since then improvements and TOD along the corridor developers have been attracted to the area that will help maximize the existing transit around their three Metra stations as a place investments within the neighborhood. A to propose new multifamily development significant amount of redevelopment is now because of the revised zoning code. taking place in this south side neighborhood.

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