The document discusses reinvesting in existing communities through transit-oriented development. It proposes redeveloping a parking structure and vacant building near a transit station in Oak Park, Illinois into a mixed-use development with retail, a hotel, and residential condominiums. This type of development could help reduce congestion and encourage alternative transportation modes while strengthening local communities and preserving agricultural land.

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Reinvest Alternative in Oak Park
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CONTEXT
PROBLEM
CMAP VISION
COMPARISON

3. Left image from ForRent.com, Right image from Downtown Oak Park
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Downtown Oak Park
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4. Redeveloping Downtown Oak Park
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• Remake of Marion Street
– Led to rebirth of businesses
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5. Redeveloping Downtown Oak Park
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• Mid-1990’s experience development of
national retailers
– Gap, Old Navy
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6. Redeveloping Downtown Oak Park
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• Followed by smaller building interior and
exterior remodeling
– Chipotle, Borders, etc.
Left image from OakParkDining.com
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7. Image from the Oak Park Greater Downtown Master Plan
Greater Downtown Master Plan
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8. Image from the Oak Park Greater Downtown Master Plan
Intermodal Transportation
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9. Image from the Oak Park Greater Downtown Master Plan
Opportunities Beyond Parking Lots
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11. Problem Statement
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• Oak Park is built out
• Oak Park will experience a population increase
• Lack of mixed use development
• Overdependence on automobile
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13. Image from CMAP Community Workshop for Arlington Heights
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14. Reinvest
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What if we reinvest in our existing communities,
by rebuilding current infrastructure to support
growth and development?
Instead of developing in areas that have never
had development before, we could focus
growth in existing communities that already
have roads, water and sewer lines to support
them.

15. CMAP Scenario – Reinvest Goals
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This scenario benefits the region in many ways,
including:
1.More efficient land use
2.Less congestion
3.Improved Mode Share
4.More Jobs – Housing Access

16. The Benefits of Reinvesting
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1. More efficient land use.
Land consumption will improve with 18% more infill

17. The Benefits of Reinvesting
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2. Less congestion
14% reduction in auto travel times and 9% reduction in
transit travel times.
Looking
East on
Lake
Street in
Oak Park
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18. The Benefits of Reinvesting
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3. Improved Mode Share
Mode share improves with 10% more transit use,
walking and biking due to more Transit Oriented
Development.

19. The Benefits of Reinvesting
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4. More Jobs – Housing Access
Jobs- Housing access improves with 12% - 52% more
accessible jobs due to high density near transit.

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21. Reinvestment at Lake and Forest Ave
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22. Current Conditions at Lake and Forest
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Deteriorating Parking Structure, housing 340 public
parking spaces…
Maguire 2010

23. Current Conditions at Lake and Forest
Ave:
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…and vacant building with adjacent unoccupied
parking lot.
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24. Transit Oriented Development
• Transit Oriented Developments are a primary
tool in CMAP’s reinvest scenario.
• CMAP defines a TOD as an area with
– Mixed land uses
– Moderate to high density residences
– High quality access to transit stations
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25. Proposed Development at Lake and Forest
Ave
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26. Transit Oriented Development
Mixed Land Uses
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Height: 20 stories (190 feet)
Retail: 28,000 sq feet
Service [Hotel]: 140 rooms
Residential: 85
condominiums
Parking: 510 spaces
300 public spaces
180 private spaces [hotel
and residential]
30 shared public/private
spaces
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27. Transit Oriented Development
Moderate to High-Density Residences
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Retail-(floors 1-4)
Condominiums (5-20)
Hotel
Ground Space-
75,000 square feet-
1.7 acres
Total Utilized Space-
450,400 square feet
10.3 acres
Residential Units per Acre-
50
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28. Transit Oriented Development
High-Quality Walking Environments to Transit Stations
Lake Street near Forest
Image from Village of Oak Park Greater Downtown Master Plan
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29. Transit Oriented Development
Community Impact
Residents of transit oriented developments spend more of
their money locally
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Lake Street near Forest
Image from Village of Oak Park Greater Downtown Master Plan 29

30. Transit Oriented Development
Community Impact- Housing Stock
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31. Transit Oriented Development
Community Impact- Congestion
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32. Transit Oriented Development
Regional Impact- Congestion
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33. Transit Oriented Development
Regional Impact- Agricultural Land
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34. Conclusion
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35. Works Cited
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• “Go to 2040.” Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.
<http://www.goto2040.org/> (2010).
• “Planning Together: Character Plans for Oak Park Commercial Districts.”
University of Illinois at Chicago. <http://www.oak-
park.us/public/pdfs/UIC/10.31.03 planningtogether3.pdf> (2003).