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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · 6d

#CityCivicsDay is back! Don’t miss this all-day celebration of civic engagement and community connection on Sat. Nov. 15 in Woodlawn. Get FREE tixs at Chicago.gov/CityCivicsDay.

🎥 See reactions from last year’s attendees.

Presented by DPD and DCASE.

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Chicago Department of Public Health @cdph.bsky.social · 8d

Treat yourself to a little creative magic this spooky season. No tricks, just free classes open to everyone across CDPH Mental Health Centers.

🔗 Register here: https://chi.gov/3S2zsP7

Join us… if you dare! 👻

#HealingArts #FreeClasses #Chicago

Sessions schedule poster for Healing Arts from October 26 to November 1 in Chicago, listing daily events such as sound meditation, community art creation, and yoga, sponsored by Chicago, DCASE, and CDPH.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · 18d

More than 2,000 proactive rezonings approved by City Council today are bringing land use predictability & improved investment opportunities to commercial corridor properties on the North and South Side. Part of a year-long rezoning initiative impacting nearly 5k parcels to date!

Infographic titled 'October 16, 2025, 2,500+ proactive rezonings approved by City Council.' It lists four categories of parcels that have been rezoned. The categories are: 2,005 on 69th St. Racine, 90 on Cottage Grove, 450 on Broadway, and 18 on 47th St. The infographic includes the logos for 'Build Better Together' and 'Department of Planning and Development (DPD)' with a red star symbol.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Aug 11

Applications are due FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 for Community Development Grants, Neighborhood Opportunity Fund and the Adopt-A-Landmark Fund. Learn more at Chicago.gov/DPDgrants. #BuildBetterTogether

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Aug 1

Intended to support TOD, mixed-use investment, DPD is issuing RFPs for four City-owned properties. Proposals will be accepted through Oct. 31. Download RFP program guides and register to attend informational webinars at Chicago.gov/RFPs.

#BuildBetterTogether

Poster image featuring four vacant properties up for redevelopment. Learn more at Chicago.gov/RFPs.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Jul 9

Join DPD for the second Calumet Area Land Use Plan & Design Guidelines Open House from 5-7:30 p.m. on Thurs. July 24 at Olive-Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave. Learn more & register at Chicago.gov/Calumet.

Image features overhead photo of first meeting with attendees and maps.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Jun 16

DPD is now hiring for multiple positions: Information Coordinator, Project Coordinator and three City Planner Vs! Learn more and apply at Chicago.gov/Careers.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Jun 12

"Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, Far South Side Community Development Corp. and the Hope Center Foundation were named the winners last week of the city’s request for qualifications to redevelop the site." #BuildBetterTogether

chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/...

Mayor Brandon Johnson picks development group to transform Roseland's Michigan Avenue

The winning project, called 1Fifteen at Michigan Station, will have 58 affordable apartments, a grocery store, restaurant and market hall for small businesses.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · May 27

Missing Middle Infill Housing applications are open through Friday, May 30! Learn more about the initiative from the Chicago Sun-Times: bit.ly/43iblSY

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · May 20

Just announced—DPD is now accepting applications for 2025 Adopt-A-Landmark grants through August 15!

Register to attend an informational webinar at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 12 at Chicago.gov/AAL.

#PreservationMonth #ChicagoHistory #HistoricPreservation

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Apr 24

Join DPD for the 2025 Chicago Preservation Expo & Preservation Excellence Awards ceremony hosted by @wgntv.com’s Ana Belaval on Monday, May 19 at the Chicago Cultural Center. Free tix available at Chicago.gov/Preservation-Month.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson @mayorofchicago.bsky.social · Apr 3

Opening the Auburn Gresham Apartments is a significant step toward ensuring a thriving, equitable future for Chicago. These $47M investments will provide affordable housing and commercial space to support growth in Auburn Gresham and beyond. #AffordableHousing

Press release graphic: Auburn Gresham Celebrates 58 New Affordable Apartments on 79th Street. $47 million, two-building project replaces vacant City land. https://chi.gov/Auburn-Gresham-Celebrates-New-Affordable-Housing.

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · Apr 2

The city has opened applications for more than 400 vacant properties to boost redevelopment. buff.ly/nsKayig

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Apr 1

Development proposals for the 54 Missing Middle lots in Chatham, South Chicago and Morgan Park are being accepted until May 16, 2025. Register to attend a pre-submission webinar on either April 9 or 11 at Chicago.gov/MissingMiddle to learn more.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Feb 27

Community Development Grants for up to $250,000 are now open! Apply by August 15, 2025. Supported by the Economic Development Bond, this reimbursement grant can be used for construction or renovation costs for your business. Learn more at Chicago.gov/CDG.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Feb 26

Save the date for the 2025 Chicago Preservation Expo—from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, May 19 at the Chicago Cultural Center! Organizations and businesses involved in #HistoricPreservation can now apply for a free table. Learn more at Chicago.gov/Preservation-Month.

Collage of last year’s Preservation Expo participants.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Feb 21

Plan Commission approved a proposed 36-story mixed-use building at 1600 N. LaSalle Drive in Lincoln Park. Led by Fern Hill Cos., the project includes 349 mixed-income apartments and ground-floor retail space.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Feb 21

Today Plan Commission voted to adopt the 95th Street Corridor Plan, a joint effort between DPD and Chicago Transit Authority to promote equitable transit-oriented development between Halsted and Cottage Grove. Read the plan: Chicago.gov/95th

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Feb 20

Plan Commission voted to adopt the Broadway Land Use Framework Plan, which provides community-guided recommendations for future land use and zoning policies along the corridor between Montrose and Devon in Edgewater and Uptown. Read the framework: Chicago.gov/Broadway

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Feb 3

“Southeast Side residents gathered at an open house to offer input as the city looks to revitalize the industrial corridors along the Calumet River.”
borderlessmag.org/2025/01/31/c...

Chicago Officials Gather Input For Southeast Side Industrial Corridors – Borderless Magazine NFP

Southeast Side residents gathered at an open house to offer input as the city looks to revitalize the industrial corridors along the Calumet River.

borderlessmag.org

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Jan 31

DPD is hiring five City Planner V positions! Apply now through Feb. 27 at Chicago.gov/Careers.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Jan 30

The featured projects are just a portion of DPD’s accomplishments, but they collectively represent the wide variety of transformative community development initiatives under Mayor Johnson to foster a more equitable and sustainable Chicago.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Jan 30

The “Project Highlights” booklet is an overview of DPD projects initiated or completed in 2024. Under the leadership of Commissioner Ciere Boatright, DPD shepherded more than $11 billion in new projects through the Plan Commission process. Read more: bit.ly/40Eht5h

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Jan 28

Today DPD and CDOT released "A Vision for LaSalle Street", a community-led framework for public realm improvements and neighborhood-oriented enhancements between Wacker Drive and Jackson Boulevard. Learn more at Chicago.gov/LaSalleStreet.

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Chicago Department of Planning and Development @chicagodpd.bsky.social · Jan 27

As part of the Missing Middle Housing Initiative, residents are invited to meet the five development teams selected to build nearly 100 housing units on 36 City-owned lots from 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13 at UCAN Center, 3605 W. Fillmore St. ➡️ Chicago.gov/MissingMiddle

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