Elevated Chicago ETOD

Details on the latest #95thStPlan open house below: Attend an in-person public open house on Saturday, November 16th, from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM at Trinity United Church of Christ (400 W. 95th St.). Community members can stop by anytime during the event to explore draft plan recommendations for equitable transit-oriented development (#ETOD) along the #95thStreet Corridor from Halsted St. to Cottage Grove Ave. Come share feedback on strategies that can help set the stage for a corridor renaissance in the years to come, making the area a more vibrant place to live, work, play, and learn! ? Participants can expect: - A brief project overview presentation every hour - Engaging activities for all ages with interactive stations - Light refreshments? ? The ADA-accessible event space is served by the #CTA #95 and #112, Pace #352, #359, #381 bus routes. Onsite parking is available. ? #Chicago #UrbanPlanning #UrbanDevelopment

Feeling the call to more civically engaged? Elevated Chicago will be participating in tomorrow's City Civics Day, put on by Chicago Department of Planning and Development and Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), taking place at Malcolm X College. At 2 pm, see Juan Sebastian on the "Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and the Red Line Extension" panel in Conference Room B. Full event schedule here: https://buff.ly/3AxLqet #CommunityInvolvement #CivicEngagement #RedLineExtension #PublicTransit #ETOD #Chicago

Two weeks ago, Elevated Chicago got the chance to attend the #RibbonCutting for 2811 W Fulton St, an ETOD in #GarfieldPark that received Elevated Works technical assistance. This building rehab transformed a 100-year-old gear factory into office space for four small businesses: Chicago Printworks, direction tour marketing, Studio inHaus, and FlightFX. Micah Taylor, president of Chicago Printworks and direction tour marketing, spoke about their reasons for choosing this location above others in the city — namely, the proximity to #PublicTransit for their staff (both those within the city and those in the suburbs). The building is close to the Chicago Transit Authority California Green Line station, the #94 bus, and the Kedzie Metra Commuter Rail station. Employees also have the option to bike and use the indoor bike rack or drive and utilize street parking. Elevated Chicago Steering Committee member Mike Tomas of Garfield Park Community Council gave the crowd additional context about the importance of bringing ETOD to the neighborhood and establishing strong retail corridors near the Green Line. Finally, Alderman walter burnett did the honors of cutting the ribbon, welcoming this exciting new project to the neighborhood! 2811 W Fulton is just one of many ETODs that are in progress or completed in Garfield Park. For a full map of ETODs in the city, click here: https://lnkd.in/g2RT2s4v #ETOD #RibbonCuttingCeremony #ChicagoSmallBusiness #PublicTransit #Chicago

One of the benefits of #ETOD and expanded transit routes throughout the city? More equitable access to Chicago's amenities and attractions, from retail corridors full of local stores and restaurants to the many theatres and museums downtown. Frequent riders may be interested in After 5 at the Field, discounted after-hours admission to the Field Museum on select Wednesdays this fall. That includes tonight, Oct. 30! Learn more here: https://buff.ly/3UftxI4 #PublicTransit #Chicago

Elevated Chicago returned to Mpact this year for their 2024 conference in Philadelphia. This time, we supported our friends from Elevated Works by attending their panel, "Tales from Two Cities: Empowering Communities with Resources to Achieve ETOD." Panelists were Melissa Cerezo, AICP, Adriano Rothschild, Jessica Nepomiachi, and Phillip L Beckham III. Emily Laflamme served as moderator. The panel included three discussions focused on redefining "the developer," funding #ETOD, and technical assistance. #Conference #Transit #UrbanDevelopment #Mobility

#ETOD alert ??: Four new small businesses opened yesterday in a newly rehabbed building near the California Green Line station in East Garfield Park. Locating near a CTA train station and major CTA bus line means customers, staff, and community members are all better connected to these businesses via public transit. Congratulations to Laarni Livings and Micah Taylor on opening your doors! This project received a 2023 ETOD grant from the City of Chicago and is also a part of the Elevated Works program, which provides free technical assistance to ETOD developers, facilitated by Elevated Chicago ETOD, Metropolitan Planning Council, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Illinois Facilities Fund, and Rudd Resources LLC. https://lnkd.in/gnk9Vpq2

Events to check out! Tonight Elevated Chicago ETOD's Juan Sebastian Arias and Geoff Smith of the Institute for Housing Studies (IHS) at DePaul University discuss housing affordability with Alder Matt Martin (bit.ly/LivableChi). Tomorrow, learn more about Illinois' transition to electric power as Loyola Chicago School of Environmental Sustainability hosts longtime former CNT staff member Anthony Star from Illinois Power Agency.

Equitable development leads to more housing and more affordability. Deconversions do the opposite, and the Northwest Side Housing Preservation Ordinance rightfully discourages them. Read our Executive Director Juan Sebastian A.' take on what detractors get wrong about the bill and what equitable development can actually look like in these neighborhoods and across the city. Penned alongside Traolach O'Sullivan at Palenque LSNA. #ETOD #affordablehousing https://lnkd.in/g7PS_CYz

How would you enhance safety, mobility and accessibility in your neighborhood? The RTA has 22 takeaways to share from their Kimball Station Area Curb and Mobility Study. Their recommendations factor in cost and impact on local businesses.

Read Steering Committee member Jacky Grimshaw's take on the upcoming transit cliff and how it will affect Chicago's transit system: https://buff.ly/4gLDCGj #Equity #ETOD #PublicTransit #PublicTransportation #Chicago