Planning Programs and Projects

This project will include the construction of approximately 2,050 linear feet of new and improved sidewalks, two new pedestrian crosswalks, and a covered bike shelter at the Ashland Metra Station.

The RTA convened a Developer Discussion Panel to assist the Village's efforts to attract transit- oriented development (TOD) at a vacant ~6-acre site located directly adjacent to the Metra Electric Ashland Avenue station. The Village will benefit from developer expertise on how to attract and consider development proposals that optimize the neighboring transit asset and align with local and regional goals.

The RTA assisted the City of Chicago's Department of Planning and Development with an initiative to provide transformative changes along the 79th Street commercial corridor within the Auburn Gresham community area. The plan will serve as a guide for future housing, retail and transportation investments in the community. Authored by the Department of Planning and Development in collaboration with the RTA and community organizations, the plan seeks to improve properties adjacent to the corridor in Auburn Gresham. The plan is the product of community meetings led by the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corp. and professional consultants.

Public feedback collected from design exercises, roundtable discussions, steering committees and neighborhood presentations informed the plan's proposed land uses and public space improvements.  

The plan can be reviewed and downloaded under "Related Resources".

The RTA convened a Developer Discussion Panel in Chicago's 45th Ward to gather guidance and advice from development experts. The objective was to attract development to vacant sites and encourage infill development. The Developer Discussion Panelist helped the Ward Alderman and the City determine goals and needs in order to best utilize vacant land along North Milwaukee Avenue near the Jefferson Park Transportation Center.

Clearbrook continues to provide transportation services to more than 8,000 children & adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities.  Clients are transported to work, school, day programs, medical appointments, community recreation, and other activities. 

The RTA assisted the CTA with developing a strategy for bus route enhancements that will address slow zones, referred to as Bus Priority Zones (BPZs) along CTA Bus Route #8 - Halsted Street. The strategies being developed are in coordination with other transportation analyses along the corridors. Future improvements will work to speed bus operations in persistent congested areas and accommodate expected growth in the North Branch area with improved transit service.

CTF Illinois provides transportation support to children and adults with diverse disabilities.  The door-to-door transportation services are vital to allow persons enrolled at CTF greater access to their daily supports including vocational, community employment, educational, fine arts, and advocacy.  This award includes funding for GPS fleet tracking devices to provide precise travel data.

The RTA assisted the DuPage County Department of Transportation to develop its first county-wide mobility framework plan. The plan offers a muti-modal analysis of the County’s existing transportation network and presents a framework of themes, goals, and strategies that the County can use to improve the connectivity and convenience of transit, pedestrian, and bicycle networks. Some of the goals contained in the plan include responding to the changing transportation market and addressing the needs of employers and residents in the County to attract and retain employees and residents.

The Transportation to Work Program provides demand-responsive transportation to and from work for persons with disabilities.  The project operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year and serves all of DuPage County.

The RTA assisted the Village with developing a TOD plan for downtown Elburn and the areas near the Elburn Metra station. Plan objectives included identifying ways to unify and connect the downtown business district with the Metra station and TOD development south of the station and identifying development opportunities that support a vibrant area serving the entire village while incorporating the Metra station as a focal point of new development.