Itasca Downtown Strategic Action Plan envisions new life breathed into Metra station area
In 2019, the Village of Itasca partnered with the RTA to begin developing an updated downtown strategic action plan. With changes in the market including a y...
May 24, 2022
Transit Oriented Development Plan moves Harvey toward a more vibrant, connected future
The recently adopted Harvey Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plan envisions investment in the city’s transit infrastructure, improved connections for rider...
May 13, 2022
Register now for four-part Transportation Tuesday webinar series
The RTA is bringing back Transportation Tuesday, its popular four-part webinar series that in 2020 replaced the Annual Planning Workshop due to COVID-19. The...
May 5, 2022
Pace, Uber pilot provides new, mobility option for riders with disabilities in DuPage County
The RTA is committed to supporting innovative solutions to mobility challenges for riders across northeastern Illinois. The agency has funded several pilot p...
March 29, 2022
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
