Community Plans
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Affordable Housing Plan
In response to an adopted law adopted by the State of Illinois, the Village adopted an affordable housing plan that identifies measures that should be taken to increase the number of affordable housing units in the community.
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
The purpose of the Village's Bicycle Plan is to coordinate all bicycle-related initiatives within the community, to plan for improvements for access to bicycle transportation, and to make the village more bicycle-friendly.
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Comprehensive Plan
On December 14, 2010, the President and Board of Trustees formally adopted a New Comprehensive Plan for the Village. The Comprehensive Plan will help guide land use, transportation and economic development decisions for the next ten to twenty years.
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Downtown Area Plan (Draft)
Beginning in the Spring of 2011, the Village underwent a planning process to create a vision for the future of Downtown Northbrook.
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Economic Development Plan
With the assistance of the Village's Economic Development Committee and the Industrial and Commercial Development Commission, the Village Board of Trustees has adopted a Strategic Plan for Economic Development to guide the Village's economic development efforts.
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Proposed Downtown Zoning Regulations
The Village of Northbrook is currently in the process of considering new zoning regulations for the downtown area of the community, or what is also referred to as the Village Green Overlay Districts.
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Proposed Skokie Valley Bicycle Trail Extension
Northbrook, Lake and Cook Counties are in the process of Phase I Engineering design for the potential extension of a bike trail south from Lake County into the Northbrook area.