Chicago Transit Authority

Application Purpose: This Comprehensive Planning Project Will Provide Support for Equitable Transit -oriented Development (ETOD) Along the Corridor to Fully Leverage Five Completed or Ongoing Multimodal Transit Investments in the Corridor: Ctas 95TH Street Red Line Terminal Renovation and Red Line Extension Metras 95TH Street/chicago State University Station Reconstruction the Pace Pulse 95TH Street Rapid Transit Line and the Cta/pace South Halsted Bus Corridor Enhancement Project. the Etod Approach Encourages Development That Enables All People Regardless of Income Race Ethnicity Age Gender Immigration Status or Ability to Experience the Benefits of Dense Mixed -use Pedestrian-oriented Development Near Transit Hubs. the Project Area Is Primarily Low-income and Majority Black. This Approach Will Work to Repair Past Policy and Structural Harms Faced by This Historically Disinvested Community. Etod Projects Elevate Community Voice in Decision Making Processes and When Centered on Racial Inclusion and Community Wealth Building Etod Can Be a Driver of Positive Transformation for More Vibrant Prosperous and Resilient Neighborhoods Connected to Opportunities Throughout the City and Region.; Activities Performed: the Planning Study Will Include the Following:existing Conditions Market Analysis Including Health Racial Equity Impact Assessment (HREIA) Land-use/zoning Plan:develop Recommendations Pursuant to the Market Analysis Report and Community Input to Enable Mixed-use Development and Realize Community-focused Benefits Such as Affordable Housing Public Health Strong Local Businesses and Environmental Sustainability All Within the Context of Equitable Transit Oriented Development. Economic Development Plan: Formulate Strategies That Will Lead to Increased Development Activity and Encourage Higher Ridership on the Current and Proposed Transit Assets in the Corridor. Transit Supportive Development Guidelines and Development Concepts. Multimodal Connectivity Plan: Identify Gaps and Recommendations to Enhance Walkability Accessibility and Connectivity Along the Corridor. a Coordinated Implementation Plan for an Actionable Roadmap.these Plans Will Be Developed Through Collaborative Community-led Ideation to Develop Solutions to Neighborhood Displacement and Inequities.; Expected Outcomes: the Tod Planning Funds Will Provide a Unified Actionable Roadmap for Etod Within the Corridor.; Intended Beneficiaries: the Project Will Primarily Benefit Residents Workers and Business Owners Students and Visitors of Chicagos Roseland and Washington Heights Community Areas. These Communities Consist Largely of Environmental Justice (EJ) Population. According to 2019 Census Data 98% of Residents in the Project Area Are Minorities (96% Black/african American) and 20% Are Living Below the Poverty Line Compared to 67% and 18% Respectively Citywide. the Project Seeks to Develop Strategies to Promote the Expansion and Preservation of Affordable Housing in Synergy With Other Land Uses in the Corridor and Community-led Solutions to Address Neighborhood Displacement and Inequities.; Subrecipient Activities: None.