Chicago's Metropolitan Planning Council has released a new toolbox full of interactive features intended to assist transit oriented development.
"Yesterday, the Metropolitan Planning Planning [sic] Council launched “Grow Chicago,” a new policy change initiative to unleash growth in the city by leveraging our public transportation assets and promoting transit-oriented development," reports John Greenfield.
"The push includes a report penned by MPC and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy recommending broader zoning and financial incentives to attract more development near rapid transit stations. The Grow Chicago website also features an interactive TOD calculator that will help quantify the potential benefits of proposed developments," adds Greenfield.
The article goes on to discuss the agenda behind the campaign, which is intended to assist in adding housing in high demand areas, while also benefitting residents and future residents of all income levels.
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