Round Lake, IL The 2015 Round Lake Comprehensive Plan outlined a framework to enable the Village to maintain and strengthen its community assets, ensure residents and businesses a high quality-of-life, and plan for growth and development in a sensible and sustainable manner. The process involved…
Hoffman Estates, IL In 1989, The Sears Roebuck Company selected a 780-acre site in the Village of Hoffman Estates as the much-publicized new location for its Merchandising Group. After a determination by the State of Illinois that direct government intervention and financial assistance would be…
The Village of Winnetka has three, very different business districts. While all are located on the same road corridor (Green Bay Road), each has a separate type of business focus, traffic pattern, and role in the community. When it came time to update plans for…
Polish Triangle / Milwaukee Avenue Streetscape Rendering
Clybourn Metra Station Improvements - Conceptual Visualization
Overview of Plan Visualizations + Urban Space Activation Projects
Overview of Plan Chapters + Topic Areas
The entire SSA (Over 2,000 PINS) were surveyed using an app to identify use characteristics and corridor character.
The project was guided by a 21 person Advisory Committee, including aldermen, local business owners, community organizations (Bucktown Community Organization, Wicker Park Committee, East Village Association), residents, local developers, CDOT, and SSA Commissioners.
Community Outreach was driven on the web and in-person via 3 local events to generate and refine ideas and projects.
Over 2,200 responses were gathered via an online quick poll focused on desired improvements to the Cortland / Ashland Underpass.
APA-IL 2017 Outreach Award Recipient Teska Associates and Sam Schwartz Consultants were retained by Wicker Park Bucktown SSA #33 to help guide development, preserve the rich historical resources and expand small and local businesses in this thriving cultural, entertainment and residential district of Chicago. …
The City’s challenge to the Teska Team was to take a good neighborhood and make it great: The Valley Junction business district, combined with the surrounding neighborhood, is where the City of West Des Moines began. The area contains a vibrant mix of independent businesses,…