As the principal planning agency for the City of Chicago, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) promotes the comprehensive growth and sustainability of the City and its neighborhoods. The department also oversees the City’s zoning and land use policies and employs a variety of resources to encourage business and real estate development, historic preservation, accessible waterfronts, walkable neighborhoods, and related community improvements.

Active Planning Initiatives

95th Street Corridor Plan
95th Street between Halsted and Cottage Grove

Chicago Recovery Plan
Citywide

Central Area Plan Update
Loop, Near North Side, Near South Side, Near West Side

Milwaukee Avenue Urban Identity Study
Logan Square and Avondale

Pershing Road RFP
McKinley Park

Lake and Kedzie Redevelopment
East Garfield Park

Madison and Hamlin RFQ
West Garfield Park

63rd and Ellis Redevelopment
Woodlawn

Large Development Projects

Bronzeville Lakefront
Near South Side and Douglas

Obama Presidential Center
Jackson Park

The 78
Near South Side

Lincoln Yards
Lincoln Park and West Town

Chicago Casino
West Town

North Union
Near North Side

ONE Central
Near South Side

Chicago Fire Football Club Training Facility
Near West Side

Focal Point Community Campus
Little Village

 

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Additional Information

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Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus Initiative

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Chicago Sustainable Development Policy