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Chicago issues an RFP for $10M in equitable TOD technical assistance grants
This initiative, bankrolled by the Chicago Recovery Plan, will help encourage community-driven development near train stations and high-frequency bus corridors.
November 24, 2022
Park Station Lofts equitable transit-oriented development breaks ground in Woodlawn
Hopefully equitable TOD projects like Park Manor Lofts will help mitigate housing displacement pressures in Woodlawn, while providing excellent transit access for residents.
November 4, 2022
Lucy Gonzalez Parsons Apartments affordable TOD: an experiment in re-integration
As I've said before, if housing affordability in Chicago's swiftly gentrifying Logan Square neighborhood is like a sinking ship, the new all-affordable transit-oriented development that opened next to the eponymous Blue Line station last Friday is like a lifeboat. It provides low-income and working-class longtime residents with an opportunity to weather the storm.
May 23, 2022
Mapped: Here’s where Chicago is awarding 11 grants for equitable TOD projects.
Along with Elevated Chicago and Enterprise Community Partners, the city is providing $160,000 in microgrants and technical assistance to help out with project construction near transit stations across Chicago.
October 27, 2021
Chicago announces equitable transit-oriented development pilot program
The City of Chicago recently announced an equitable transit-oriented development pilot program to assist with the creation of community-led eTOD projects.
June 24, 2021
Harlem station development controversy highlights barriers to creating equitable TOD
The land just north of the Blue Line stop would be a good location for dense transit-oriented development with affordable units, but instead it may get a car-wash and a drive-through cafe.
November 9, 2020
Chicago’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan is a stride forward
It's good to see the city moving towards spreading the benefits of transit-oriented development to more parts of the city and aiming towards an equitable implementation of it.
September 25, 2020
Affluent, selfish neighbors are suing to block the Logan Square all-affordable TOD
Logan Square Neighbors for Responsible Development failed to block the project through the community input process, so now they've gone nuclear with a nuisance lawsuit.
March 3, 2020
Thanks to “Overwhelming Support,” the Logan Affordable TOD Plan Is Moving Forward
Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa said that after taking input from over a thousand residents, he's recommending the project to the zoning committee.
May 14, 2019
Too Much Parking Makes Neighborhoods Less Equitable, but eTOD Can Help
While excessive parking can jack up housing costs, affordable TOD can reduce transportation expenses for low-income and working-class residents.
March 8, 2019
