Map shows physical locations where CTA fare media, such as Transit Cards, CTA Passes and Chicago Cards were sold through approximately July 2014, prior to the implementation of Ventra cards. The locations for Ventra card sales/reloading are more extensive and not yet available in this format. Please see http://www.transitchicago.com/ventra for information on the Ventra program and https://www.ventrachicago.com/retailers/locations to find Ventra retail locations.

OUTDATED. See similar current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/tq3e-t5yq -- All lobbyist registration filings submitted to the Board of Ethics beginning with the 2012 reporting period. / All lobbyists must register with the City of Chicago Board of Ethics by filing a Statement of Registration within five business days of engaging in lobbying activity and annually thereafter by January 20th. Lobbyist registration information is submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and is available in its entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. Previous policy did not require the Board of Ethics to prioritize the reporting of all data available from paper filings. From this point forward, the Board of Ethics will electronically compile more data about lobbyists and their activities and automatically report this information online.

OUTDATED. See the current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/hz9b-7nh8 -- 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.

OUTDATED. This dataset will not be updated further due to changes in how the source data are maintained. For more information on the City’s life safety ordinance, see https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/inspect/svcs/life_safety_high-riseordinance.html and the contact information on that page. -- This dataset is a listing of the report status of all residential buildings required to submit a Life Safety Evaluation under city ordinance. Because the Chicago building code has since 1975 required new high-rise residential buildings to be constructed with sprinkler systems, the Life Safety Ordinance mostly impacted high-rise residential buildings constructed prior to 1975. This dataset does not describe the overall safety of a building, only whether or not the life safety evaluation was submitted and approved by the City of Chicago. Please note that the majority of reports “failed” initially as a result of a new reporting process and changes to building standards.

City boundary of Chicago in shapefile format. This dataset has been superseded by https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ewy2-6yfk, which is in a more flexible format that still allows shapefile downloads. Please use that dataset instead.

List of schools by name, address, type and grades. Note some facilities house multiple schools.

List of physical locations where fare media were sold through approximately July 2014, prior to the implementation of Ventra cards. The locations for Ventra card sales/reloading are more extensive and not yet available in dataset format. Please see http://www.transitchicago.com/ventra for information on the Ventra program and https://www.ventrachicago.com/retailers/locations to find Ventra retail locations.

OUTDATED. See the current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/6imu-meau -- 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.

OUTDATED. See the current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/hz9b-7nh8 -- Building footprints in Chicago. Metadata may be viewed and downloaded at http://bit.ly/HZVDIY. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required.

OUTDATED. See the current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/hz9b-7nh8 -- Building footprints in Chicago. The data can be viewed on the Chicago Data Portal with a web browser. However, to view or use the files outside of a web browser, you will need to use compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS (shapefile) or Google Earth (KML or KMZ), is required. Metadata may be viewed and downloaded at http://bit.ly/HZVDIY.

OUTDATED. See the current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ej32-qgdr --Parks managed by the Chicago Park District. Dataset includes park facilities and features information. For Shapefiles, go to https://data.cityofchicago.org/Parks-Recreation/Parks-Shapefiles/5msb-wbxn. For KML files, go to https://data.cityofchicago.org/Parks-Recreation/Parks-KML/hmfy-xsta.

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/

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

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.

OUTDATED. See similar current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/dw2f-w78u --The lobbyist compensation report is part of the Lobbyist Activity Report, a notarized disclosure that must be filed twice each year (January 20th and July 20th). Lobbyists must report compensation any lobbying-related compensation received during each reporting period from a particular client, rounded to the nearest $1,000 on Form C Part 3 Section G (http://bit.ly/q2lRTh). Lobbyist activity reports are submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and are available in their entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. Previous policy did not require the Board of Ethics to prioritize the reporting of all data available from paper filings.
Data Owner: Board of Ethics
[http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/ethics.html] /
Time Period: January 1, 2011 to present /
Frequency: Data is updated daily /
Related Applications: http://bit.ly/FOctNY

OUTDATED. See the current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/7cve-jgbp -- 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. 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. Related Applications: Zoning Map https://gisapps.cityofchicago.org/zoning/

OUTDATED. See the current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/fz5x-7zak -- Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district boundaries 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.)

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.

OUTDATED. See similar current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/pahz-egmi -- The lobbyist agency report is part of the Lobbyist Activity Report, a notarized disclosure that must be filed twice each year (January 20th and July 20th). Lobbyists must report the name of each City agency lobbied and report whether lobbying involved legislative or administrative action, and give a brief description of the legislative or administrative action promoted or opposed. All lobbyist agency reports are submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and are available in their entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. / Data Owner: Board of Ethics [http://j.mp/mbH9BN] / Time Period: January 1, 2011 to present / Frequency: Data is updated daily / Related Applications: Registered Lobbyist List [http://bit.ly/FOctNY]

OUTDATED. See similar current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/eqdx-4qxd -- The lobbyist categorized expenditures report is part of the Lobbyist Activity Report, a notarized disclosure that must be filed twice each year (January 20th and July 20th). Lobbyists are required to report the total amount of lobbying-related expenditures paid by the lobbyist or charged to the client in each of the categories listed on Form C, Part 3 of 3, Section H, Question 3 (http://bit.ly/q2lRTh). All lobbyist activity reports are submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and are available in their entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. / Data Owner: Board of Ethics [http://j.mp/mbH9BN] / Time Period: January 1, 2011 to present/ Frequency: Data is updated daily / Related Applications: Registered Lobbyist List [http://bit.ly/FOctNY]

OUTDATED. See the current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/64xf-pyvh -- Enterprise Community 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/.

OUTDATED. See similar current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/xika-473c --The lobbyist expense report is part of the Lobbyist Activity Report, a notarized disclosure that must be filed twice each year (January 20th and July 20th). Lobbyists are required to report single expenditures paid by the lobbyist or charged to the client totaling $250.00 or more on Form C Part 3 Section H Question 2 (http://bit.ly/q2lRTh). All lobbyist activity reports are submitted to the Board of Ethics in paper form and are available in their entirety in the Board's offices. The Board has, since 2000, compiled and posted static lists of all lobbyists and their clients online. / Data Owner: Board of Ethics [http://j.mp/mbH9BN] / Time Period: January 1, 2011 to present/ Frequency: Data is updated daily / Related Applications: Registered Lobbyist List [http://bit.ly/FOctNY]

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.

Individual landmarks in Chicago. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, like WinZip, and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.