From Chicago Sun-Times · · 3m
New transit agency's power could change neighborhoods
Chicago's new transit agency gains land development power, risking neighborhood changes.
In brief
Chicago's new transit agency gains land development power, risking neighborhood changes. Chicago's Northern Illinois Transit Authority gains power to buy and develop land near transit, potentially altering neighborhoods. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
New transit agency's power
Chicago’s Northern Illinois Transit Authority gains unprecedented power to buy and develop land near transit for reasons unrelated to transit.
Transit-oriented development
Transit-oriented development aims to build on underused land near transit to boost ridership and make areas more desirable for living, working, and shopping.
NITA's land development powers
The law grants NITA sweeping powers to build on land near transit, including public-private partnerships, debt taking, developer incentives, and land condemnation with municipal approval.
Chicago's transit agency law
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, passed nearly a year ago, concentrates power over CTA, Metra, and Pace to decide fares, control construction, and set rail and bus service.
Land development impact
NITA’s power to develop land for reasons unrelated to transit could significantly change neighborhoods near Chicago’s transit systems.
Transit land development
Transit agencies in other major American cities have powers to develop underused transit-owned land, but Chicago’s law goes further by allowing land development for non-transit reasons.
Transit-oriented development
Transit-oriented development is the method for building on underused land near transit to boost ridership and make areas more desirable for living, working, and shopping.
NITA's development powers
The law grants NITA sweeping powers to build on land near transit, including public-private partnerships, debt taking, developer incentives, and land condemnation with municipal approval.
Chicago transit agency law
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, passed nearly a year ago, concentrates power over CTA, Metra, and Pace to decide fares, control construction, and set rail and bus service.
Land development impact
NITA’s power to develop land for reasons unrelated to transit could significantly change neighborhoods near Chicago’s transit systems.
Transit land development
Transit agencies in other major American cities have powers to develop underused transit-owned land, but Chicago’s law goes further by allowing land development for non-transit reasons.
Transit-oriented development
Transit-oriented development aims to build on underused land near transit to boost ridership and make areas more desirable for living, working, and shopping.
NITA's development powers
The law grants NITA sweeping powers to build on land near transit, including public-private partnerships, debt taking, developer incentives, and land condemnation with municipal approval.
Chicago transit agency law
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, passed nearly a year ago, concentrates power over CTA, Metra, and Pace to decide fares, control construction, and set rail and bus service.
Land development impact
NITA’s power to develop land for reasons unrelated to transit could significantly change neighborhoods near Chicago’s transit systems.
Transit land development
Transit agencies in other major American cities have powers to develop underused transit-owned land, but Chicago’s law goes further by allowing land development for non-transit reasons.
Here's the gist
Chicago's Northern Illinois Transit Authority gains power to buy and develop land near transit, potentially altering neighborhoods.
