Chicago Plan Commission approves framework for Pilsen project
Increasing rents and property values forced thousands of residents to leave the neighborhood
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Increasing rents and property values forced thousands of residents to leave the neighborhood
The Chicago Architecture Center’s Come Home Initiative aims to build momentum for investments in the South and West sides.
Pat Nabong/Sun-Times The city’s planning department is establishing its first design committee of outside experts to weigh in on major developments before they get built. The Committee on Design, appointed by the Department of Planning and Development, will advise the city and developers about innovative, attractive and cost-effective elements, officials said. The 24 unpaid members include architects, artists, academics and real estate professionals. The committee will be an extra stop for projects that already must get approval from department staff, the City Council and, in some cases, t...
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