🚨 Jobs alert! DPD is hiring multiple city planners, as well as a financial planning analyst in our economic development bureau. Learn more and apply today at http://Chicago.gov/Careers.
Chicago Department of Planning and Development
Government Administration
Chicago, Illinois 9,923 followers
We run zoning, planning, economic development, land use and historic preservation for America’s most livable big city.
About us
As the principal planning agency for the City of Chicago, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) promotes the comprehensive growth and sustainability of the City and its neighborhoods. The department also oversees the City’s zoning and land use policies and employs a variety of resources to encourage business and real estate development, historic preservation, accessible waterfronts, walkable neighborhoods, and related community improvements.
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http://www.chicago.gov/dpd
External link for Chicago Department of Planning and Development
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Government Agency
Locations
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Primary
121 N La Salle St
Room 100
Chicago, Illinois 60602, US
Employees at Chicago Department of Planning and Development
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Amy Henry
Director of Human Resources - Chicago Department of Planning and Development
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Jeffrey Cohen
Economic Development for the City of Chicago
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Katharyn Hurd, AICP
City Planner at City of Chicago
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Dawveed Scully, AIA, AICP, NOMA
Managing Deputy Commissioner DPD | Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow Since 2021 | Crain's Chicago Business 40 Under 40 2020
Updates
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On July 18 join DPD from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Intentional Sports, 1841 N. Laramie, for the Armitage Industrial Corridor Plan Kickoff Meeting. It's an opportunity for business owners and residents to help shape the new framework plan. Learn more at Chicago.gov/Armitage.
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This Sunday from 11 am - 6 pm visit DPD's booth at #SundaysonState to learn more about the Central Area Plan Update! Share your thoughts and help shape the future of downtown Chicago.
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"The effort to keep food in their own community has led to a $5 million grant from the city to expand the Englewood farm at 5814 S. Wood St. to include a cafe, retail store and teaching and commercial kitchens."
$5 million city grant will help Englewood farm keep its food in its community
chicago.suntimes.com
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Residents, business owners, students, and families are invited to participate in the fourth meeting for the 95th Street Corridor Plan from 6 - 8 p.m., Wed. July 10 at the CSU Jones Convocation Center. Attendees will reflect on the history of the area, imagine a vision for the future, provide input on community priorities, and discuss draft scenarios for new housing, businesses, and different neighborhood improvements. Learn more and register to attend at Chicago.gov/95th
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🚨 Jobs alert! DPD is hiring contract review specialists in our finance division, an assistant zoning administrator in our zoning bureau, and a city planner in our historic preservation division. Learn more and apply today at http://Chicago.gov/Careers.
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NOW OPEN! 🎉 Congrats to West Humboldt Park Development Council on the opening of WHPop, a new neighborhood plaza at 3618 W. Chicago Ave. Made possible by a $500,000 DPD grant through the Public Outdoor Plaza (POP!) program, WHPop features a family-oriented playscape, space for cultural activities and performance art, and a colorful mural. DPD is thrilled to help make the neighborhood’s vision for a bright, engaging community space a reality.
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It's Pride month, and DPD is proud to highlight Nobody’s Darling, the elegant, community-focused cocktail bar! Learn more about the queer-inspired cocktail names, how the Andersonville bar centers women- and BIPOC-owned brands and how DPD funding made their expansion possible, from the co-owners themselves. Visit @nobodysdarlingbar to enjoy their award-winning cocktails at 1744 W. Balmoral Ave., Chicago, IL 60640.
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"The four projects up for TIF assistance include a plan for a hotel and more than 1,000 new apartments with at least 319 expected to have affordable rents. The city projects 1.3 million square feet of vacant space will be converted. Architects and developers said it will help re-cement La Salle’s status as a historic district and contribute to a wider transformation of the Loop."
La Salle Street is getting 1,000 new apartments, but first comes navigating conversions and code
chicago.suntimes.com