The Connected Communities ordinance, adopted in 2022, is the primary way that Chicago’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development plan becomes part of law.
2022 was a great year for Elevated Chicago and ETOD. From the passage of the Connected Communities Ordinance to the Lucy Gonzalez Parsons Apartments grand…
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…
See how the Logan Square Community Table has fought to slow gentrification and create affordable housing choices for Latine residents.
Watch the Logan Square community through the eyes of resident Isabel Cabrera in this walking tour focused on ETOD and 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.