WICKER PARK — Billed as "an evening of inter-generational back-and-forth" between three transportation and development experts — a Gen-Xer, Baby Boomer and Millennial — a Transit-Oriented Development panel discussion is set for Tuesday.
Jacky Grimshaw, Andrew Vesselinovitch and Kyle Smith will serve as featured panelists at a "TOD Talk" from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Center for Neighborhood Technology, 2125 W. North Ave. in Wicker Park.
The panel, which folks on Twitter can discuss using hashtag #TODtalk, will be moderated by Chris Dillion of Campbell Coyle Real Estate.
Grimshaw is the Center for Neighborhood Technology's Vice President of Policy; Smith is the nonprofit group's Economic Development Project Manager.
Vesselinovitch is an urban designer and project manager with Ross Barney Architects.
"Following a citywide election in February notable for its low turnout, this TOD talk is intended to spur a broader conversation about land use, neighborhood amenities, accessibility concerns and neighborhood primacy in the areas immediately surrounding Chicago’s transit stations," the talk's organizers said in a news release.
Under the 2013 Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance, a real estate developer can offer fewer parking spots if a new residential project is located near public transit.
The ordinance has ushered in a flurry of new buildings that offer as many as 99 apartments, with no dedicated parking, an issue that has divided neighbors.
The panelists will talk about what amenities, housing needs, transit modes and accessibility options each generation wants. They will also examine the role of transit in creating places that are sustainable, livable and equitable for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Talk attendees will also have a chance to share their thoughts on what sort of developments they'd like to see near transit stops.
Tickets to the event are free but require an advanced reservation. There will be free small bites and drinks, with networking opportunities before and after the panel discussion. Visit this page to sign up; or email the hosts here.
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