ULI Chicago in partnership with CMAP, created a plan for promoting workforce housing in Chicago’s North River Communities, which is an integral part of the comprehensive plan for the neighborhood. Adopted in 2018, the North River Communities Plan is helping community members and the North River Commission make planning and development decisions that support their collective vision of being an inclusive, vibrant community where people can live, work and play.

Recently the, the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association selected the North River Communities Neighborhood Plan as the 2019 Strategic Plan of the Year at its annual conference in Evanston.

Read the ULI Chicago Recommendations on Workforce Housing Strategies

Read the complete North River Communities Neighborhood Plan