The 2018 RTA Planning Workshop is a free, half-day event, held in partnership with DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute, that brings together planning and development professionals involved with transit-oriented development (TOD) for presentations and discussions on current trends and best practices. This year’s theme, Connected Communities, focuses on TOD housing and the recent growth in residential development near transit stations in our region. Speakers include members of the public, private and non-profit sectors who will present on a variety of topics related to the benefits, challenges and opportunities of planning and developing housing around the regional transit system. Please join us for a morning of engaging conversations; breakfast will be provided.

Tentative Agenda

8:30-8:45 Check-in and Breakfast

8:45-9:00 Welcome Remarks from the RTA and Chaddick Institute

• Lorri Newson, RTA

• Joe Schwieterman, DePaul Chaddick Institute

9:00-9:10 RTA Planning and Implementation Assistance

• Michael Horsting, AICP, RTA

9:10-10:05 Presentation Session I

• Infill TOD Housing in a Historic Downtown - Eileen Franz, City of Elmhurst

• Woodlawn Park: Mixed-Income, Mixed-Use TOD - Bill Eager, Preservation of Affordable Housing

• Question & Answer

10:05-11:00 Presentation Session II

• TOD Zoning for Economic Development - Emily Egan, AICP, Village of Brookfield

• Right-Sizing TOD Parking Requirements - Meagan Jones, City of Evanston

• Question & Answer

11:00-12:00 Panel Discussion

• TOD Goes Mainstream: Changing Perceptions and Development Patterns

Ghian Foreman, Greater Southwest Development Corporation

Daniel Kay Hertz, Freelance Writer

Lynnette McRae, Metropolitan Planning Council

Ben Vyverberg, Village of Palatine

FAQs

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

We encourage you to take transit to this event! The DePaul Center is easily accessible from the Jackson stations on the CTA Blue and Red Lines and the Adams & Wabash station on the CTA Brown, Green, Orange, Pink and Purple Lines. It is also accessible from numerous CTA bus routes that serve the Loop. If you take Metra, the DePaul Center is within walking distance of the Van Buren Street station on the Metra Electric and the LaSalle Street station on the Rock Island District, and accessible by CTA bus connection from Ogilvie Transportation Center and Union Station.

For more information, use the RTA Trip Planner.