Lend Your Voice to the Central Area Plan
Help imagine a more equitable, sustainable, and vibrant Chicago by lending your voice and vision to the City of Chicago’s . Centering the perspectives and experiences of Chicago’s diverse constituencies, our partners at Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) are encouraging Chicagoans to take this about Chicago’s downtown.
DPD’s Central Area Plan survey seeks residents’ inputs on past and future urban planning initiatives, such as the expansion of the Riverwalk, the launch of the Divvy bike share program, and the natural area development at Northerly Island, among others. The updated Central Area Plan builds on the efforts of , part of the city’s twenty-year framework to correct historic inequities, enhance urban transportation, infrastructure, and housing, and champion Chicago arts and culture.
The Chicago River is quite literally central to our collective vision of a more just, more resilient, and more vibrant Chicago. Extending across the heart of downtown—the focus of the DPD’s seven-square-mile study area—the river reaches towards neighboring communities to the north and south. As the city deepens its commitment to reimaging the downtown district in the image and aspirations of our residents, 第一吃瓜 remains steadfast in its for the responsible development of and equitable access to the river.
For more information about the Central Area Plan, consider watching the 14-minute of the February 21, 2023 virtual Central Area Plan Update Meeting.
