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Council adopts Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit-Oriented Development plan
Summary
The City Council voted to adopt the Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Plan, a long-term framework to encourage housing density and transit-centered development downtown; one councilmember voted no, citing a need for more details.
The Joliet City Council on July 15 adopted a resolution (Council memo 410-25) to adapt the Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan, a blueprint to guide housing, transportation and zoning changes in the downtown core.
Mayor Terry Darcy and planning staff described the plan as a long-range framework to grow downtown residency without sprawl and to align zoning with transit assets. Darcy said the city is well positioned for transit-oriented growth: "We're the only other city besides Chicago to have 3 modes of transportation in 1 spot,"…
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