FAQs
- Establish a shared vision and goals by communities located along the corridor
- Identify economic development opportunities that align local economic development goals with regional goals
- Enhance public transit connections from the corridor to surrounding communities
- Explore strategies to enhance housing opportunities in the area
- Enhance walkability and multi-modal accessibility to nearby open space amenities
What is a corridor plan?
In general, corridor plans develop goals for improvements along a specific street, and propose projects to address these goals. This plan will develop goals related to transportation enhancements, roadway safety, walkability and multi-modal accessibility, as well as housing and economic development opportunities along the Butterfield Road corridor. Corridor plans can include the assessment of existing market conditions, which helps identify strategies to fill vacant or underutilized properties. The plan will include an implementation strategy that prioritizes and suggests phasing for the recommendations.
What are the benefits of creating a Butterfield Road corridor plan?
The Butterfield Road Corridor Plan will:
Who is creating the Butterfield Road Corridor Plan?
The plan is being developed by the Village of Lombard, Downers Grove, Oak Brook, and DuPage County, in partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). The plan development is also guided by the project's Steering Committee, which is made up of local residents, business owners, and other relevant stakeholders.
Who is CMAP?
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is the regional planning agency for northeastern Illinois. CMAP serves the Chicago region's seven counties and 284 municipalities.
The agency was established in 2005 with the mission to plan comprehensively for economic prosperity and quality of life.
CMAP and its partners developed and are now implementing ON TO 2050, a new long-range plan to help the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues. To learn more about CMAP, visit www.cmap.illinois.gov
When will the Butterfield Road Corridor Plan be completed?
The plan is estimated to be completed in the late summer of 2023.