RTA begins new engagement tactic in Garfield Green Line South Action Plan: paying residents for their time
Washington Park, home of the Garfield Green Line station, has had no shortage of plans written for it in the past decade. But high rates of vacant land persi...
March 24, 2022
Explore 2021 RTA Local Planning projects and successes in interactive implementation report
Public transit is an irreplaceable piece of the region’s mobility network that supports a thriving, resilient region. The RTA builds on the strength of trans...
December 10, 2021
RTA Community Planning program begins new projects in Chicago, suburbs
The RTA Community Planning program began work on four new projects recently, each with the goal of helping improve quality of life by addressing local planni...
November 18, 2021
Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Station Area plan aims to improve access and economic development near transit
The recently adopted Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Station Area Strategic Action Plan aims to improve mobility options and encourage development in the large...
October 29, 2021
Cary adopts RTA-supported Downtown Strategic Plan with focus on improving transit connectivity
The recently adopted Downtown Cary Strategic Plan, supported by the Regional Transportation Authority’s (RTA) Community Planning program, includes recommenda...
July 27, 2021
RTA accepting applications for Community Planning program
Joint Call for Planning Assistance open through Wednesday, February 3 The RTA is partnering with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to issu...
January 20, 2021
RTA begins zoning code projects in Cicero, Riverside
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has begun work with the communities of Cicero and Riverside to support zoning code updates through the agency’s C...
September 15, 2020
RTA, Cary begin work on Downtown Strategic Plan to support transit-oriented development
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has begun work with the Village of Cary to complete a Downtown Strategic Plan. The goal is to encourage private ...
August 26, 2020
RTA, Crystal Lake begin planning project to enhance areas surrounding Metra stations
The City of Crystal Lake and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) have begun a planning process to create the Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Stations S...
August 5, 2020
Maywood adopts RTA-supported TOD plan for downtown area
The Village of Maywood recently adopted the Downtown Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plan, which was supported by the Regional Transportation Authority (R...
July 28, 2020
RTA, Pace begin study of express bus network along I-294 Tollway
The RTA and Pace have partnered to study opportunities for express bus services along the I-294 Tri-State Tollway corridor. The agencies have selected AECOM,...
July 17, 2020
Chicago Plan Commission Approves South Shore Corridor Study
In late May, the Chicago Plan Commission voted to adopt the South Shore Corridor Study, which was supported by the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Co...
June 17, 2020
