New Community Planning projects support better dial-a-ride coordination in DuPage County, transit-friendly development in Avondale, Oak Forest, Harvard
This spring, four new projects kicked off that will make communities throughout the Chicago region more equitable, accessible, and transit-friendly, thanks t...
May 20, 2026
RTA Community Planning program Call for Projects open now, includes new People Over Parking implementation category
The RTA Community Planning program, in partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s (CMAP) Technical Assistance program, is now accepting ...
April 1, 2026
Explore 2025 RTA planning projects and successes in interactive annual report
The 2026 RTA Community Planning and Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Technical Assistance Program application opens March 30, 2026. Every year...
March 16, 2026
RTA-led zoning code updates kick off in Fox Lake, Joliet
This month, two new projects that will make new development in two communities throughout the Chicago region more equitable, accessible, and transit-friendly...
February 2, 2026
Robbins adopts zoning code amendments to encourage mixed-use development near Metra station
Last month, the Village of Robbins Board of Trustees adopted equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) zoning code amendments developed with the RTA’s as...
November 20, 2025
RTA releases final Far South Halsted Corridor Study, preparing for future Pace Pulse service
An RTA Community Planning project to support the expansion of Pace Pulse service to Chicago’s south suburbs is now complete. The Far South Halsted Corridor S...
October 28, 2025
Transportation Tuesday recap: Introduction to Joint Development
In July, the RTA kicked off a two-phase study to determine whether a joint development program is feasible in the Chicago region, and if so, what it will loo...
September 18, 2025
A new vision for downtown Joliet centered on equity
In July 2025, Joliet City Council officially adopted the Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Plan, a bold vision that began in 2024...
August 5, 2025
RTA announces nine new Community Planning program projects
Nine new projects have been chosen for the RTA’s 2025 Community Planning program. Project locations include Chicago, Aurora, DuPage County, Evergreen Park, O...
August 5, 2025
RTA launches joint development study to leverage land near transit
In January, the RTA published its Transit-Friendly Communities Guide, a roadmap for local decision-makers, developers, and community advocates to create equi...
July 17, 2025
Corridor study, eTOD plans: Community Planning projects kick off throughout the region
This summer, three new projects are kicking off that will make communities throughout the Chicago region more equitable, accessible, and transit-friendly, th...
July 17, 2025
Plan to improve access to transit, commercial investment in Auburn Gresham underway
In April 2025, the Chicago Plan Commission officially adopted the 79th Street Corridor Plan, a bold vision of the Auburn Gresham community that began in 2022...
June 16, 2025
