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KML file of Forest Preserve District of Cook County boundaries. To view or use these files, special GIS software such as Google Earth is required

Forest Preserve District of Cook County boundaries. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

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

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

Locations in Chicago where residents can drop off recycling. For more about Recycling in Chicago, visit http://bit.ly/IcfLHr. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth is required.

Blue Cart Residential Recycling zones and schedule. Each recycling zone is divided into two sections – A (Orange) and B (Yellow). Collection is done on an alternating-week basis. For 2012, B/Yellow sections were collected the week of 1/2/2012 and A/Orange sections were collected the week of 1/9/2012, continuing to alternate from there. See http://bit.ly/wssHIB or https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/eb3b-ehmq for the full schedule. For more about Recycling in Chicago, visit http://bit.ly/IcfLHr. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth is required.

Blue Cart Residential Recycling zones and schedule. Each recycling zone is divided into two sections – A (Orange) and B (Yellow). Collection is done on an alternating-week basis. For 2012, B/Yellow sections were collected the week of 1/2/2012 and A/Orange sections were collected the week of 1/9/2012, continuing to alternate from there. See http://bit.ly/wssHIB or https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/eb3b-ehmq for the full schedule. For more about Recycling in Chicago, visit http://bit.ly/IcfLHr. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

To view or use these shapefiles, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

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

Point data representing approximate location of Station head house. (Not necessarily where an entrance to station would be.) Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet

Street sweeping schedule by Ward sections. To view or use these shapefiles, 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." Data Owner: Streets & Sanitation. Time Period: August 2011-November 2011. Last Updated: August 2011.

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

CTA Bus Garages – Point data representing bus garage and facilities maintenance locations. Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet

Attendance boundaries for elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools district. Each CPS neighborhood school has an attendance boundary. Generally, all students who live within this area may attend the school. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS or QGIS, are required. To download this file, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

KML file of construction inn Cook County. To view or use these files, special GIS software such as Google Earth is required

The Chicago Historic Resources Survey (CHRS), completed in 1995, was a decade-long research effort by the City of Chicago to analyze the historic and architectural importance of all buildings, objects, structures, and sites constructed in the city prior to 1940. During 12 years of field work and follow-up research that started in 1983, CHRS surveyors identified approximately 9,900 properties which were considered to have some historic or architectural importance. Please note that this CHRS dataset is limited and does not include the entire survey: 1. A color-coded ranking system was used to identify historic and architectural significance relative to age, degree of external physical integrity, and level of possible significance. This dataset only includes buildings identified with the two highest color codes: "Red" and "Orange." Buildings and structures coded "Red" or "Orange" (unless designated as a Chicago Landmark or located within a Chicago Landmark District) are subject to the City of Chicago’s Demolition-Delay Ordinance (link to: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/demolition_delay.html), adopted by City Council in 2003. 2. Only buildings are included in this dataset; structures and objects such as bridges, park structures, monuments and mausoleums, generally are not represented. Likewise, garages, coach houses, and other secondary structures associated with a building may not be consistently depicted or color-coded. If an “Orange”- or “Red”-rated building was demolished after 2008, it may still appear in the map. The CHRS occasionally rated only part of a building or part of a group of joined buildings as “Orange” or “Red;” however the entire building or group of joined buildings may be incorrectly identified as “Orange” or “Red.” Additional information about the CHRS is available at www.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/ or by contacting the Historic Preservation Division at (312) 744-3200. To view or use this KMZ file, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth, are required. To download this file, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

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

KMl file of community areas in Chicago. To view or use these files, special GIS software, such as Google Earth is required.

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

Point data representing bus garage locations. 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

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.

KML files bike routes in Chicago. To view or use these files, special GIS software such Google Earth is required.

No parking is allowed on Snow Routes when there is two or more inches on the ground regardless of date or time. To view or use this KML file, special GIS software such Google Earth is required. To download this file, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

In 2009, CDOT opened the first sections of the river-level walkway from Michigan Avenue to State Street. The walkway winds under the Michigan and Wabash bridges, providing an uninterrupted route along the river from State Street to the lakefront. The walkway was built out 17-20 feet into the river to create a new shoreline. Future plans call for extending the Riverwalk to Franklin. CDOT built the basic infrastructure for the Riverwalk as part of the Wacker Drive reconstruction of 2001-02. From spring to fall, the Riverwalk is home to several restaurants and retail spaces. To view or use these shapefiles, 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."

Hospitals located in Cook County. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.