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#CityCivicsDay is back! Don’t miss this all-day celebration of civic engagement and community connection on Sat. Nov. 15 in Woodlawn. Get FREE tixs at Chicago.gov/CityCivicsDay.
🎥 See reactions from last year’s attendees.
Presented by DPD and DCASE.
Save the date! DPD's 2026 Chicago Preservation Expo is on Monday, May 18, from 4-7 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Connect with City staff, community partners, nonprofits, and trades experts leading historic preservation. Free tickets available March 16!
Applications are due FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 for Community Development Grants, Neighborhood Opportunity Fund and the Adopt-A-Landmark Fund. Learn more at Chicago.gov/DPDgrants. #BuildBetterTogether
Commissioner Ciere Boatright: As 2025 winds down and before the New Year takes off, I’m sharing 13 DPD highlights from the year that was, thanks to the work of staff, elected officials, private sector partners and neighborhood advocates. Drumroll please....
More than 2,000 proactive rezonings approved by City Council today are bringing land use predictability & improved investment opportunities to commercial corridor properties on the North and South Side. Part of a year-long rezoning initiative impacting nearly 5k parcels to date!
As we continue to confront the housing crisis head-on, initiatives like Missing Middle address the critical disparities that exist in access to homeownership.
Intended to support TOD, mixed-use investment, DPD is issuing RFPs for four City-owned properties. Proposals will be accepted through Oct. 31. Download RFP program guides and register to attend informational webinars at Chicago.gov/RFPs.
#BuildBetterTogether
Treat yourself to a little creative magic this spooky season. No tricks, just free classes open to everyone across CDPH Mental Health Centers.
🔗 Register here: https://chi.gov/3S2zsP7
Join us… if you dare! 👻
#HealingArts #FreeClasses #Chicago
Missing Middle is on the march, with more than 300 units in 100+ buildings advancing across the West and South Side as of spring 2026.
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Join DPD for the second Calumet Area Land Use Plan & Design Guidelines Open House from 5-7:30 p.m. on Thurs. July 24 at Olive-Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave. Learn more & register at Chicago.gov/Calumet.
