Austin’s Central Avenue Action Plan released

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and Austin Coming Together announce the release of Austin’s Central Avenue Action Plan for this commercial corridor extending across the Austin community in Chicago.

The new plan focuses on actionable ways to improve the Central Avenue corridor, re-imagining it as the “spine” of the community and unifying the neighborhoods within it by connecting other commercial corridors, transit stations, schools, parks, and major community assets that either intersect or reside along it. The Austin’s Central Avenue Action Plan goals include:

• Creating an attractive, safe public realm for residents and visitors that helps unlock the neighborhood’s development potential.
• Encouraging development that enhances quality of life and increases opportunities for residents.
• Building community support and partnerships, identifying funding sources, and securing other resources to advance community priorities

CMAP thanks the many volunteers, residents, and partners who contributed their time, experience, inspiration, and wisdom, including ACT, the Urban Land Institute, Alderperson Emma Mitts (37th ward) and her staff, and Alderman Christopher Taliaferro (29th ward) and his staff.