The Department of Planning and Development runs zoning, planning, economic development, land use and historic preservation for America’s most livable big city.https://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3mgqd7pe3nc2iSave the date! DPD's 2026 Chicago Preservation Expo is on Monday, May 18, from 4-7 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Connect with City staff, community partners, nonprofits, and trades experts leading historic preservation. Free tickets available March 16!10 Mar 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqd7pe3nc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3maojgflxrk2vCommissioner Ciere Boatright: As 2025 winds down and before the New Year takes off, I’m sharing 13 DPD highlights from the year that was, thanks to the work of staff, elected officials, private sector partners and neighborhood advocates. Drumroll please....23 Dec 2025 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3maojgflxrk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3m4dsxsikck2p#CityCivicsDay is back! Don’t miss this all-day celebration of civic engagement and community connection on Sat. Nov. 15 in Woodlawn. Get FREE tixs at Chicago.gov/CityCivicsDay. 🎥 See reactions from last year’s attendees. Presented by DPD and DCASE.29 Oct 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dsxsikck2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3m3dpe66zls2sMore than 2,000 proactive rezonings approved by City Council today are bringing land use predictability & improved investment opportunities to commercial corridor properties on the North and South Side. Part of a year-long rezoning initiative impacting nearly 5k parcels to date!16 Oct 2025 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dpe66zls2shttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lw5ujw2vqk2fApplications are due FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 for Community Development Grants, Neighborhood Opportunity Fund and the Adopt-A-Landmark Fund. Learn more at Chicago.gov/DPDgrants. #BuildBetterTogether11 Aug 2025 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5ujw2vqk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lvdsptcxvk22Intended to support TOD, mixed-use investment, DPD is issuing RFPs for four City-owned properties. Proposals will be accepted through Oct. 31. Download RFP program guides and register to attend informational webinars at Chicago.gov/RFPs. #BuildBetterTogether01 Aug 2025 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdsptcxvk22https://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3ltknas7ess2aJoin DPD for the second Calumet Area Land Use Plan & Design Guidelines Open House from 5-7:30 p.m. on Thurs. July 24 at Olive-Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave. Learn more & register at Chicago.gov/Calumet.09 Jul 2025 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltknas7ess2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lrqnbgveqk2lDPD is now hiring for multiple positions: Information Coordinator, Project Coordinator and three City Planner Vs! Learn more and apply at Chicago.gov/Careers.16 Jun 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqnbgveqk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lrguj4f6fk2d"Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, Far South Side Community Development Corp. and the Hope Center Foundation were named the winners last week of the city’s request for qualifications to redevelop the site." #BuildBetterTogether https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2025/06/12/mayor-brandon-johnson-development-group-roseland-michigan-avenue12 Jun 2025 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrguj4f6fk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lq6p5qhsus2pMissing Middle Infill Housing applications are open through Friday, May 30! Learn more about the initiative from the Chicago Sun-Times: bit.ly/43iblSY27 May 2025 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq6p5qhsus2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lpn5kxernk25Just announced—DPD is now accepting applications for 2025 Adopt-A-Landmark grants through August 15! Register to attend an informational webinar at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 12 at Chicago.gov/AAL. #PreservationMonth #ChicagoHistory #HistoricPreservation20 May 2025 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpn5kxernk25https://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lnllqshcqk2tJoin DPD for the 2025 Chicago Preservation Expo & Preservation Excellence Awards ceremony hosted by @wgntv.com’s Ana Belaval on Monday, May 19 at the Chicago Cultural Center. Free tix available at Chicago.gov/Preservation-Month.24 Apr 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnllqshcqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3llruypi5ck2rDevelopment proposals for the 54 Missing Middle lots in Chatham, South Chicago and Morgan Park are being accepted until May 16, 2025. Register to attend a pre-submission webinar on either April 9 or 11 at Chicago.gov/MissingMiddle to learn more.01 Apr 2025 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3llruypi5ck2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lj6yhzqxek24Community Development Grants for up to $250,000 are now open! Apply by August 15, 2025. Supported by the Economic Development Bond, this reimbursement grant can be used for construction or renovation costs for your business. Learn more at Chicago.gov/CDG.27 Feb 2025 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6yhzqxek24https://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lj3wetgumk2hSave the date for the 2025 Chicago Preservation Expo—from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, May 19 at the Chicago Cultural Center! Organizations and businesses involved in #HistoricPreservation can now apply for a free table. Learn more at Chicago.gov/Preservation-Month.26 Feb 2025 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj3wetgumk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3linnfq5we227Plan Commission approved a proposed 36-story mixed-use building at 1600 N. LaSalle Drive in Lincoln Park. Led by Fern Hill Cos., the project includes 349 mixed-income apartments and ground-floor retail space.21 Feb 2025 01:23 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3linnfq5we227https://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3linmkx2vcs27Today Plan Commission voted to adopt the 95th Street Corridor Plan, a joint effort between DPD and Chicago Transit Authority to promote equitable transit-oriented development between Halsted and Cottage Grove. Read the plan: Chicago.gov/95th21 Feb 2025 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3linmkx2vcs27https://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lingsgcze22nPlan Commission voted to adopt the Broadway Land Use Framework Plan, which provides community-guided recommendations for future land use and zoning policies along the corridor between Montrose and Devon in Edgewater and Uptown. Read the framework: Chicago.gov/Broadway20 Feb 2025 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lingsgcze22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lhci2nwku22w“Southeast Side residents gathered at an open house to offer input as the city looks to revitalize the industrial corridors along the Calumet River.” https://borderlessmag.org/2025/01/31/chicago-calumet-river-southeast-side-environmental-justice/03 Feb 2025 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhci2nwku22whttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lh2lphtst22fDPD is hiring five City Planner V positions! Apply now through Feb. 27 at Chicago.gov/Careers.31 Jan 2025 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh2lphtst22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lgy5eygm7226The “Project Highlights” booklet is an overview of DPD projects initiated or completed in 2024. Under the leadership of Commissioner Ciere Boatright, DPD shepherded more than $11 billion in new projects through the Plan Commission process. Read more: bit.ly/40Eht5h30 Jan 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgy5eygm7226https://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lgtlr75uyc26Today DPD and CDOT released "A Vision for LaSalle Street", a community-led framework for public realm improvements and neighborhood-oriented enhancements between Wacker Drive and Jackson Boulevard. Learn more at Chicago.gov/LaSalleStreet.28 Jan 2025 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgtlr75uyc26https://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lgqwro7i5s2vAs part of the Missing Middle Housing Initiative, residents are invited to meet the five development teams selected to build nearly 100 housing units on 36 City-owned lots from 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13 at UCAN Center, 3605 W. Fillmore St. ➡️ Chicago.gov/MissingMiddle27 Jan 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqwro7i5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lfilz3ewas2mJoin DPD and community partners at 5:30 p.m. on Tues. Feb. 4 @RadioFlyer, 6515 W. Grand, to review the draft recommendations for the Armitage Industrial Corridor Plan. Food will be provided. Attendees can enter to win prizes courtesy of Radio Flyer! ➡️ Chicago.gov/Armitage11 Jan 2025 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfilz3ewas2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/chicagodpd.bsky.social/post/3lfbcw6dzis2sJoin DPD on Thurs. Jan 30 at the Salud Center, 3039 E. 91st St., to kickoff visioning for the future of development in the Burnside, Calumet, and Pullman Industrial corridors and surrounding areas. Learn more at Chicago.gov/Calumet.08 Jan 2025 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:y6fgzza5csk2ftojaz3gzd23/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfbcw6dzis2s