Guest article courtesy of Cindy Cambray In 2018, Elevated Chicago partnered with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to create an equitable transit-oriented development…
Say hello to Elevated Chicago’s newest Executive Director, Juan Sebastian Arias! Juan Sebastian is former First Deputy of Policy at the Mayor’s Office as well as…
Elevated Chicago hosted an ETODay Party on April 11, 2024 funded by the Chicago Community Trust and the MetLife Foundation.More than 135 guests came together…
In March 2024, Elevated Chicago uploaded an ETOD deep dive on vacant lots near transit in Chicago, as part of a project funded by the…
2023 was a fast-paced and exciting year for equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) in Chicago and nationwide. View our 2023 highlights here.
Congratulations to Steering Committee member Lissette Castaneda on being appointed as the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Housing. You can read more here.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s transition committee has finished the blueprint for a vibrant, just, and safe city for all. Our Executive Director, Roberto Requejo, co-chaired the…
Elevated Chicago recently launched a refresh of our community engagement principles. These principles were originally put together in 2018, and have now been revamped to…
As part of the Chicago Recovery Plan, Mayor Lightfoot announced $2.5M in grants toward equitable transit-oriented development projects in Chicago. See the full list of…
“How can we make it easier for people to do the things we want them to do? What do we need to be doing differently…