Clybourn Metra Station Improvements - Conceptual Visualization
Overview of Plan Visualizations + Urban Space Activation Projects
Overview of Plan Chapters + Topic Areas
The entire SSA (Over 2,000 PINS) were surveyed using an app to identify use characteristics and corridor character.
The project was guided by a 21 person Advisory Committee, including aldermen, local business owners, community organizations (Bucktown Community Organization, Wicker Park Committee, East Village Association), residents, local developers, CDOT, and SSA Commissioners.
Community Outreach was driven on the web and in-person via 3 local events to generate and refine ideas and projects.
Over 2,200 responses were gathered via an online quick poll focused on desired improvements to the Cortland / Ashland Underpass.
APA-IL 2017 Outreach Award Recipient Teska Associates and Sam Schwartz Consultants were retained by Wicker Park Bucktown SSA #33 to help guide development, preserve the rich historical resources and expand small and local businesses in this thriving cultural, entertainment and residential district of Chicago. …
The City’s challenge to the Teska Team was to take a good neighborhood and make it great: The Valley Junction business district, combined with the surrounding neighborhood, is where the City of West Des Moines began. The area contains a vibrant mix of independent businesses,…
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…