The latest version of Chicago’s TOD (transit-oriented development) ordinance allows developers to do away with minimums in certain districts, opening up the floodgates of more urban-minded housing. The city is gradually moving away from requiring a one-to-one ratio of parking spaces to residential units for new or rehabbed residential buildings. The quicker it does so, the more people will see the impact of investing in urban infrastructure as investment rolls into new walkable, commercial spaces.
Today in the Culture: March 19, 2021 | Arts fight against zoning ordinance grows | Restaurant Week starts DESIGN Culture killer Add Terrain Exhibitions and its Biennial to the list of things threatened by Ald. Sophia King's rezoning ordinance that would limit the use of houses as cultural institutions; they're encouraging supporters to write letters. (Preservation Chicago is collecting signatures on a petition.) DINING AND DRINKING Indulge yourself and save a job and maybe a business Chicago…
