Urban designer Justin Garrett talks about accessibility, diversity and inclusion in the public buildings, spaces and art in New York City during our 2019 symposium.
Equitable transit-oriented development, or ETOD, was a term coined in the early 2000s in response to traditional TOD taking place across the U.S.. Since then,…
As Elevated Chicago turned 3, some of our community partners gave a tour of ETOD achievements.
Since 2018, we have awarded more than $3 million in grants to community organizations. The funds have supported pre-development work, brick-and-mortar projects, art installations and…
A reading that expresses the tenacity of the communities that power the ETOD movement.
Drawing from traditional organizing skills and Elevated Chicago’s Community Engagement Principles and Recommendations, the Logan Square community table has fought to slow gentrification and create…
See the Logan Square community through the eyes of resident Isabel Cabrera, in the context of ETOD advancements made by the Logan Square Community Table.
In June 2021, the Chicago Plan Commission unanimously approved a new equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) policy for the city. By year end, the City of…
Committing to equitable zoning is a recent, welcome shift in the City of Chicago’s planning and development.
In 2008, when Laurie Ouding moved to Chicago from Michigan, she was struck by the health disparities in communities across the city. As a North…