Elgin Chicago Street Station Area Planning Study
Elgin, Illinois

 Through recent history, the City of Elgin has undertaken a creative strategy towards transforming the Chicago Street Metra Station and the surrounding area into a true downtown.  As one of Chicago’s most important suburbs, the City of Elgin has earned its name as a true “City within the suburbs.”  The City provides its residents and visitors with access to a multimodal system of transit, an urban downtown unlike many in the outlying suburbs, and an array of riverfront and recreational amenities which help distinguish Elgin above other suburbs undertaking similar planning initiatives.  

Like recent work completed surrounding the National Street Station, a variety of opportunities are available for a series of improvements surrounding the Chicago Street Station which will help unify the Downtown area, aiding in its ability to reach its maximum potential.  Utilizing the information gathered during the Discovery and Diagnostics phase, the Station Area Plan will continue facilitating a discussion regarding Real Estate Market and Economic Development, Land Use and Zoning, Access and Circulation, and Wayfinding and Signage which will result in the mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented environment desired by the City of Elgin and its representatives.