A City of Chicago planning process is underway to help revitalize the Armitage Industrial Corridor on the Northwest Side.

Started in spring 2024 by the Chicago Department of Planning and Development in coordination with area business representatives, the initiative produced a draft framework plan in mid-April 2025 to maintain corridor vitality and jobs, improve access for all transportation modes, and enhance the area’s unique natural and built assets. The framework also includes recommendations for Planned Manufacturing District #15, located within the central portion of the corridor.

Public comments about the framework will be accepted for 30 days ahead of its planned presentation for potential adoption by the Chicago Plan Commission on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Adoption by Plan Commission would formalize the framework's goals and strategies for public realm improvements, policy enhancements, community-oriented cooperation and related efforts to promote job-oriented investments. Comments may be emailed to todd.wyatt@cityofchicago.org.

One of Chicago's 26 designated industrial corridors, the Armitage Industrial Corridor is generally bounded by Grand Avenue on the north, Oak Park Avenue on the west, Cortland Street and Bloomingdale Avenue on the south, and Cicero Avenue on the east.

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