Last month, the City of Chicago announced their progress on the Cut the Tape plan, meant to streamline inefficiencies in urban planning and development within…
Guest article by KSWG member Steven VanceThe first grand opening for a business that received an Equitable Transit-Oriented Development grant from the City of Chicago…
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…
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.
Roberto Requejo, the founding director of Elevated Chicago, will step down from his role as executive director on May 3, 2024. His transition was announced…
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…
The City of Chicago’s ETOD Pilot Program will grant $135,000 to projects that promote equity and carry out ETOD Policy Plan priorities.
2020 was an exciting year of ETOD progress for Elevated Chicago. Download the full PDF of our 2020 highlights here.