Chicago

Neighborhood boundaries in Chicago, as developed by the Office of Tourism. These boundaries are approximate and names are not official. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

Building footprints in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. Metadata may be viewed and downloaded at http://bit.ly/HZVDIY.

City boundary of Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

Ward boundaries in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

Police district boundaries in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

Major streets in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

Boundaries for Forest Preserve located in Chicago only, managed by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, http://www.fpdcc.com/. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

Street center lines in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. Metadata may be viewed and downloaded at http://bit.ly/HLdp8B.

Lines representing approximately where the CTA rail lines are. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS is required. Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet

Parks managed by the Chicago Park District. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. To download, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

Empowerment Zone boundaries in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. The Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Communities program (EZ/EC) is a Federal, State, local government partnership for stimulating comprehensive renewal--particularly economic growth and social development--in distressed urban neighborhoods and rural areas across the nation. For more information, go to http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/economicdevelopment/programs/rc/.

Waterways in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

Zoning district boundaries by type and classification. Chicago is divided into zoning districts that regulate land use activities across the city. Data is based on the Chicago Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Ordinance http://bit.ly/9eqawi. Zoning Types are defined in this ordinance. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. For additional information about business uses, review the License/Zoning Reference (LZR) Guide http://bit.ly/vvGzne, which is based on the Municipal Code and is intended to assist business owners in determining the proper zoning district and primary business license for specific business types. Update Frequency: Data is updated monthly. Related Applications: Zoning Map https://gisapps.cityofchicago.org/zoning/

Hospitals in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software, like WinZip, and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. The .dbf file may also be opened in Excel, Access or other database programs.

OUTDATED, HISTORICAL VERSION -- Lines representing approximately where the CTA 'L' (rail) lines are. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required.

Point data representing location of CTA Rail Station. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS is required. Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet

OUTDATED, HISTORICAL VERSION -- Line data representing CTA bus routes. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required.

Curb lines for the city of Chicago. Curb lines mark the points where curbs meet the edge of the street pavement. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

KML files of ward boundaries in Chicago. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth is required.

Point data representing locations of CTA bus stops. See attachment below for information on STATUS and POS fields To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS is required. Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet

OUTDATED, HISTORICAL VERSION -- Point data representing over 11,000 CTA bus stops. The Stop ID is used to get Bus Tracker information. Current stops (coded as 1 in status field), Flag Stops – status 2, and stops both Temporarily in Service (Status 5) or Out of service (Status 6) are included. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required.

Railroad lines in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

OUTDATED, HISTORICAL VERSION -- Points representing CTA Rail Stations. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth, is required. (Note: Station locations are based on the facility, and are not necessarily where an entrance to station would be.)

Schools grounds in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software, like WinZip, and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required. The .dbf file may also be opened in Excel, Access or other database programs.

Shapefile containing line data for CTA bus routes. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.