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City staff present Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit‑Oriented Development Plan; council to consider adoption

5406382 · July 15, 2025
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Planning Director Jane Bernhard presented the Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plan July 14. The plan, supported by the Regional Transportation Authority and consultants, recommends 73 action steps and three catalyst redevelopment sites; a resolution to adopt the plan appears on the council agenda.

Jane Bernhard, planning director for the City of Joliet, presented the Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan at the July 14 pre-council meeting and said a resolution to adopt the plan will appear on the regular meeting agenda the following day.

"This is an implementation focused plan that evaluated market conditions and recommended measures that create a diverse housing options in the downtown," Bernhard said, summarizing the plan's goals.

Bernhard described the plan's background: city land acquisitions around the Gateway Transportation Center, a…

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