The Armitage Industrial Corridor (AIC) is located on the northwest side of the city, generally bounded by Grand Avenue on the north, Oak Park Avenue on the west, Cortland Street and Bloomingdale Avenue on the south, Cicero Avenue on the east and includes Planned Manufacturing District (PMD) 15.

As part of the ongoing Industrial Corridor Modernization Initiative, the Department of Planning and Development initiated a planning process in the spring of 2024 to evaluate the effectiveness of the of the AIC. This planning initiative will feature numerous opportunities for all interested parties to engage collaboratively along with the City to develop a framework plan that guides future growth in the AIC.

The AIC Framework Plan will build upon the City's previous industrial corridor planning efforts and reinforce the goals of strengthening Chicago's industrial corridors as economic engines and vital job centers, improving access for all transportation modes, and enhancing the area’s unique natural and built assets. The framework plan will also be guided by relevant goals of the 2023 Citywide Plan regarding equity and environmental justice. The AIC Framework Plan will offer recommendations that focus on using existing resources, incentives, and programs to support the changing needs of existing and new businesses in the corridor.

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