In 2012, Teska Associates led a consulting team to work with the Village of Lake Villa to develop a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) plan which created an economic development strategy for the downtown business district. One of the key recommendations in the plan was to…
As 2016 comes to a close, we are excited to share the newly approved Wicker Park Bucktown SSA #33 2016 Master Plan. The 2016 Master Plan, which was approved by Special Service Area #33 at their Board meeting held on December 21st 2016, is an update…
The Village of North Utica is a charming small town of 1,245 people that enjoys over 2,000,000 visitors a year due to the adjacent Starved Rock State Park. Originality and Innovation: Utica’s economy is based on two industries, tourism and mining. The planning team included…
In late 2015, the Village of Dwight received a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to develop an Economic Recovery Strategy. One of the key factors in the Village receiving this grant was the March, 2013 closure of the Dwight Correctional…
Happy to report that the East Village TIF in combination with the East Bluff market study to LISC (Local Initiatives Support Coalition) on the targeting of Attorney General Foreclosure Settlement Fund resources have reached fruition such that residents in East Bluff are making much needed…