Reconnecting Neighborhoods is part of the City of Chicago’s ongoing efforts to transform how public and affordable housing are integrated into their neighborhoods. Recognizing that successful integration of both new and renovated housing developments requires looking beyond the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) Plan for Transformation sites to the surrounding blocks and nearby commercial and employment centers, the City of Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development initiated the Reconnecting Neighborhoods study.

The project draws upon past planning efforts addressing each study area. Completed plans in each of the Reconnecting Neighborhoods study areas were reviewed as preparation for this study, and the principles and strategies presented in this report build upon these previous recommendations.

Contents and Project Overview

Study Area Descriptions

Planning and Public Investment Recommendations

Mid-South Study Area

Near West Study Area

Near North Study Area