Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Development

More Thoughts on the TOD Debate as the Boom Moves Into Its Next Phase

By John Greenfield | May 25, 2016 | 13 Comments

One thing’s for sure: As the current transit-oriented development boom unfolds along Milwaukee Avenue it’s bringing major changes to the affected neighborhoods. Many people agree that adding dense, low-parking development near Blue Line stations is a good strategy for reducing car dependency. But there’s been debate about whether the new wave of high-end TOD buildings […]

Moreno Announces Chicago’s First Affordable TOD Project in Logan Square

By John Greenfield | May 21, 2016 | 5 Comments

Transit-oriented development is a sensible way to build housing. Creating dense housing within a short walk of transit stations, without a lot of off-street parking makes it easier for more people to live without having to own a car. It leads to fewer newcomers bringing autos into neighborhoods, which reduces congestion and pollution. And, since […]

Green Space for Greenbacks: The Debate Over Private Fests in Public Parks

By John Greenfield | May 19, 2016 | 7 Comments

[Note: This Chicago Reader article lies a bit outside Streetsblog Chicago’s usual wheelhouse of transportation and livable streets topics, but since it covers an important local public space issue, I thought it might be of interest to Streetsblog readers.] On a recent Monday afternoon, members of a group called Concerned Citizens of Riot Fest in […]

Chicago’s First Metra-Oriented Development Proposed in Edgebrook

By John Greenfield | Apr 20, 2016 | 16 Comments

So far, almost all of the 30-or-so transit-oriented developments planned, under construction, or completed in Chicago have been near CTA stations and within a few miles of the Loop. However, it appears a four-story condominium building planned for the Edgebrook neighborhood on the Far Northwest Side would be the city’s Metra-friendly TOD, more than 11 […]

Why Does Ramirez-Rosa Want to Rezone a Parking Lot by the Logan Stop?

By Steven Vance | Apr 7, 2016 | 10 Comments

A parking lot next to the Logan Square Blue Line station that’s ripe for redevelopment is under review for a zoning change. 35th Ward alder Carlos Ramirez-Rosa intends to change the zoning district from a very low-density, mixed-use B1-1 designation to RT-4, a residential district designation. That type of zoning allows only single-family homes and two-flats. Rodrigo Anzures-Oyorzabal, […]

A New Hope in the Land of the NIMBY? Introducing Jefferson Park Forward

By John Greenfield | Dec 9, 2015 | 6 Comments

[The Chicago Reader recently launched a new weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership will allow Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We’ll be syndicating a portion of the column on the day it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website […]

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