
More transit oriented development coming to South and West Sides
In recent weeks, Chicago City Council passed an ordinance that will promote more affordable housing near transit within the city’s South and West Side neighborhoods and improve safety for pedestrians and other road users.
Among benefits will be new approaches toward development near transit, including reducing parking minimums, increasing density/height limits (including bus lines), and increasing affordable and accessible housing options.
In 2021, 83 people were killed by car crashes within a half mile of rail stations,
Tags: Chicago, transit, Transit Equity