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The Ride in Kane project coordinates dial-a-ride services in Kane County into a centralized system that optimizes transportation resources for older adults and persons with disabilities. The sponsors of this project include multiple private non-profit organizations and local units of government. The award includes funding to support 1.5 positions at the County to lead mobility management efforts for Ride in Kane.
Current Activities
The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 19, 2021. This project continues drawing down funds.
The RTA assisted the Village of University Park to update its TOD plan that was completed in 2002 for the University Park Metra station. The revised study included an analysis of surrounding land uses and zoning codes, local road safety improvements and a last mile mobility strategy.
Current Activities
The University Park TOD Plan was completed and adopted by the Village Board in February 2023. The final report can be found under Related Reports.
The Village of University Park was awarded a follow up Community Planning project to build on the TOD Plan Update. The RTA is working with the Village on the University Park Special Financing District Study to evaluate funding mechanisms for the TOD site in University Park.
Funding Amounts by Source
Source
Amount
RTA
$25484.00
Local
$2500.00
Federal
$111935.00
Last Updated 02.13.2024
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Will County Will Ride Transportation Services_'20'21
Section 5310 / JARC / NF
Operating
Will County
$800,000
fed
loc
Programmed
Project Details
Related Reports
Not Available
Description
This program provides transportation and mobility management services for persons with disabilities and older adults residing in eastern Will County townships. The award includes funding to support the County’s Mobility Manager position.
Current Activities
The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 19, 2021. This project continues drawing down funds.
This RTA assisted the Village of Cary in the creation of the Downtown Cary Strategic Plan, a transit-oriented development plan for the area generally located within a half mile of the Cary Metra station. Particular attention was given to properties located within the first quarter mile of the station and the plan details a vision for downtown with a focus on future land use and infrastructure improvements that will help to strengthen the inner core of the community and encourage private reinvestment near the station.
Current Activities
The Downtown Cary Strategic Plan was adopted by the Cary Village Board on June 15, 2021. The RTA will monitor for initial plan implementation.
The RTA assisted the Chicago Department of Transportation in identifying access to transit and mobility improvements along 31st Street from Sacramento Avenue to the city limits, particularly for non-auto users (pedestrians, transit riders, and bicyclists). This work included collecting and aggregating data of travel trends and traveler demographics in the study area and assisting with community outreach to obtain consensus on plan recommendations. The final plan includes block-by-block improvements that can be made to improve the environment for people walking, biking and using transit, thereby improving walkability and safety.
Current Activities
Work on the project began in May of 2021 and was completed in April of 2023. CDOT is now working to identify funding sources and a strategy to implement the plan recommendations. The RTA will continue to monitor for implementation activity. The plan can be found under Related Reports.
The RTA partnered with the City of Crystal Lake to create a transit-oriented development plan for the areas surrounding the Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Metra stations. The project created a development strategy for increasing the density in these areas with the goals to strengthen pedestrian walkability and to expand mixed use and transit supportive land uses for increased travel efficiency.
Current Activities
The plan was adopted by Crystal Lake City Council on September 7, 2021. The RTA will monitor for implementation activity.
In 2022 construction commenced to build a new multi-family development at the southwest corner of E. Crystal Lake Avenue and S. Main Street. The community will include 48 apartments and 51 townhouses just a short walk from the Crystal Lake Metra rail station.
In November 2024 the first 40 apartments in the Water's Edge mixed-use development in the City of Crystal Lake were completed, after which the additional components of the development will be constructed. At full build-out, the development will feature 260 housing units, 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurant spaces, and public open space. The project is will be the largest development project in the City, occupying 30 acres adjacent to the Three Oaks Recreation Area. Although this project is just outside of the study area for the Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Stations Strategic Action Plan, the project nonetheless supports the plan's goals to promote multi-modal transportation, create welcoming and unique destinations, maximize the potential of undeveloped and underutilized land, and provide a greater range of housing options for people at all life stages and backgrounds within proximity to the Crystal Lake and Pingree Road Metra stations. In addition, the project achieves one of the plan's objectives to "encourage developers to develop multi-family housing complexes with common space amenities that are attractive to young professionals."
The RTA and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) partnered together with Elevated Chicago, a collaboration of 17 public, private and nonprofit organizations, to develop two implementation action plans, one in the Washington Park area surrounding the Garfield CTA Green Line station and the other near the Logan Square Blue Line station. The assistance focused on CTA station access, traffic and circulation, community safety, equity, placemaking, economic development and beautification. Public outreach was conducted to generate public interest and engage partners to identify implementable actions.
Current Activities
Work in Washington Park was completed in 2022 and work in Logan Square was completed in 2023. The Economic Development Action Guide (under Related Reports) was developed for the residents of Washington Park to use as a strategy for advancing their goals for future development and redevelopment in the neighborhood. The final report for Logan Square is also found under Related Reports.
The RTA partnered with the Village of Itasca to update their Downtown Strategic Action Plan aimed at strengthening the downtown business environment surrounding the Itasca Metra station, guiding development and redevelopment, building on the Village's unique assets in the downtown area including historic buildings, parks and open space, and enhancing opportunities for transit oriented-development.
Current Activities
The Plan was completed and adopted by the Itasca Village Board in March 2022, and can be found under "Related Reports".
In the spring of 2024 a developer was in permitting stages of a Village approved 5 story, 88 unit mixed-use residential building within the core of downtown Itasca, IL. Situated on a 0.86 acre corner site just north of the Itasca Metra Rail Station, the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) will serve as a catalyst for redevelopment of Itasca’s historic downtown. The building’s design blends a contemporary aesthetic while paying tribute to Itasca’s historic downtown through building materials and massing. The U-shaped building consists of a residential Lobby and amenities, 116 indoor residential parking spaces, and approximately 4,600 s.f. of retail space at the ground floor.
In July 2024 The Village of Itasca was awarded RTA support for zoning code updates that will allow the types of development envisioned in the Downtown Plan. The Village's existing code needs modifications to modernize the code to better align with best practices and other Village initiatives. Zoning amendments will be centered on downtown Itasca and areas surrounding the Itasca Metra station, and will include such tasks as drafting tables for dimensional standards as well as uses, address parking ratios for mixed use developments, develop unified design guidelines for Downtown Itasca, as well as develop specific guidelines for the Itasca Historic District.
Funding Amounts by Source
Source
Amount
RTA
$72623.00
Local
$18156.00
Last Updated 07.16.2024
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Metra Station Evaluation
Community Planning
Transit Improvement Plan
Metra
$65,000
rta
loc
Completed
Project Details
Related Reports
Not Available
Description
This project included an examination of nine stations across the region in an effort to diagnosis the reasons for low ridership. The project will include an examination of service levels, current and forecasted ridership, service options, market area characteristics, and the potential for transit-oriented development. A cost benefit analysis of each station's ongoing operations was included to provide an overall set of recommendations for the future of each station.
Current Activities
Work on this project began in the fall of 2020 and was completed in the fall of 2021 with the delivery of Station Summaries and Deep Dive Reports for all nine stations.
Funding Amounts by Source
Source
Amount
RTA
$52000.00
Local
$13000.00
Last Updated 11.19.2023
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Pace I-294 Tri-State Market and Facilities Feasibility Study
This project included a transit market and facilities assessment of the I-294 Tri-State corridor from 159th Street Interchange in Markham to the Balmoral Interchange in Rosemont that encompasses a 5-mile radius on either side of the corridor. The assessment identified transit markets along I-294 to inform where future routes and investments in transit infrastructure could be made when the Tri-State is rebuilt, providing incentives for commuters to use public transit.
Current Activities
Preferred service concepts and station concepts were documented in a report pushlished December 2021. The final report can be found under Related Studies. The RTA will monitor for implementation of the report recommendations.
Funding Amounts by Source
Source
Amount
Local
$47619.00
Federal
$190476.00
Last Updated 07.18.2022
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