CMAP Reinvest for Oak Park

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INTRODUCTION REINVEST INNOVATE

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Reinvest Alternative in Oak Park

Sertus 2009

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PRESERVE CONCLUSION

CONTEXT

PROBLEM

CMAP VISION

COMPARISON

Left image from ForRent.com, Right image from Downtown Oak Park


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Downtown Oak Park

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Redeveloping Downtown Oak Park INTRODUCTION REINVEST INNOVATE

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• Remake of Marion Street

– Led to rebirth of businesses

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• Mid-1990’s experience development of national retailers

– Gap, Old Navy

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• Followed by smaller building interior and exterior remodeling

– Chipotle, Borders, etc.

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Image from the Oak Park Greater Downtown Master Plan

Greater Downtown Master Plan INTRODUCTION REINVEST INNOVATE

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Intermodal Transportation INTRODUCTION REINVEST INNOVATE

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Opportunities Beyond Parking Lots INTRODUCTION REINVEST INNOVATE

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PROBLEM

CONTEXT

CMAP VISION

COMPARISON

Problem Statement INTRODUCTION REINVEST INNOVATE

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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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CMAP VISION

CONTEXT

PROBLEM

COMPARISON

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Reinvest INTRODUCTION REINVEST INNOVATE

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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.

CMAP Scenario – Reinvest Goals

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PRESERVE CONCLUSION

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

The Benefits of Reinvesting

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1. More efficient land use. Land consumption will improve with 18% more infill


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2. Less congestion 14% reduction in auto travel times and 9% reduction in

transit travel times.

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East on

Lake

Street in

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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.


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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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COMPARISON

CONTEXT

PROBLEM

CMAP VISION

Reinvestment at Lake and Forest Ave

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Sertus 2009

Current Conditions at Lake and Forest

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Deteriorating Parking Structure, housing 340 public

parking spaces…

Maguire 2010

Current Conditions at Lake and Forest Ave:

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…and vacant building with adjacent unoccupied

parking lot.

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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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Proposed Development at Lake and Forest

Ave

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Sertus 2009


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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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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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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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


Community Impact- Housing Stock


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Community Impact- Congestion


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Regional Impact- Congestion

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Regional Impact- Agricultural Land

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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).

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