{"id":115,"date":"2013-04-24T14:43:06","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T19:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2013-04-24T14:43:06","modified_gmt":"2013-04-24T19:43:06","slug":"neighborhood-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newsite.rnrachicago.org\/?page_id=115","title":{"rendered":"Neighborhood Development &#038; Land Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neighborhood development can have both positive and negative implications. Most residents of River North recognize the value of expanding the tax base to pay for city services and of transforming vacant or underutilized properties into more attractive, safer, revenue-generating additions to the neighborhood. They know that business owners require certain levels of pedestrian and vehicular traffic before opening new stores and offices and they recognize that developers have the right to build on the properties they acquired for this purpose, subject to applicable procedures, rules and laws.<\/p>\n<p>A busier skyline, increased congestion and disruption during construction may be some of the unavoidable consequences of creating a desirable community. RNRA believes that developers should look beyond the economic viability of a particular project and endeavor to contribute to the quality of life in the community and the value of local real estate.<\/p>\n<p>Our Development and Land Use Committee performs due diligence for each development proposal that includes\u00a0assessments of its potential impact on a range of elements, including neighborhood and architectural character, security, green space, traffic, parking, sight lines, the pedestrian experience, pet resources and retail commerce.\u00a0 Projects should be designed in such a way as to enhance these essential elements. With this goal in mind, the Committee has created River North Building Design Guidelines (linked below).<\/p>\n<p>If development is conducted in this way, we believe that residents will generally be more supportive and that by working together to cultivate River North\u2019s reputation as a vibrant, creative and desirable community, all parties will benefit in the long run.<\/p>\n<h4>Project Overviews<\/h4>\n<p>To view renderings of current projects with brief descriptions and links to additional information, where available, click one of the buttons below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/proposed-pending\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-7983\" src=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pending-150x73.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/under-construction\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-7982\" src=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Construction-150x73.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/completed\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-7981\" src=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Completed-150x73.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Other Resources<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>River North <a href=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RNRA-Design-Guidelines.pdf\">Building Design Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RNRA <a href=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RNRA-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Guidelines.pdf\">Equity &amp; Inclusion Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li>42nd Ward Alderman Reilly&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ward42chicago.com\/pending_development_proposals.html\">Development Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chicago <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofchicago.org\/city\/en\/depts\/dcd.html\">Department of Planning &amp; Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chicago Architecture Foundation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.architecture.org\/architecture-chicago\/buildings-of-chicago\/\">Building Database<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RNRA <a href=\"https:\/\/rnrachicago.org\/cannabis-dispensary-best-practices\/\">Best Practices for Cannabis Dispensaries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Contact<\/h4>\n<p>Please\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:development@rnrachicago.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a> us with any development or environment concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neighborhood development can have both positive and negative implications. 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