Chicago's Farmers Markets bring more than 70 vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers to neighborhoods throughout the City of Chicago. Markets are held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday around the city.

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.

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Purple dots indicate markets open past 9/30/2012. Chicago's Farmers Markets bring more than 70 vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers to neighborhoods throughout the City of Chicago. Markets are held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday around the city. Data Owner: Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Time Period: 2012. Frequency: Data is updated annually.

Individual landmarks 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).

Police beats in Chicago that were effective through December 18, 2012. The current police beats boundaries are always available at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/aerh-rz74. 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.

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.

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.

Point data representing CTA park and ride locations. Details include number of spaces, cost, and 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

State of Illinois House Congressional boundaries in Chicago. To view or use these files, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required

KML file of Metra lines. To view or use these files, special GIS software such as Google Earth is required. To download, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

2000 Census block boundaries clipped to 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.

Ward precincts, which function as local election districts, in Chicago. 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."

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/.

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 outside of a web browser, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

No new tavern licenses can be issued to any location that is within 400 feet of existing businesses already licensed for the sale of alcoholic liquor in certain zoning districts. Measurements are made from the property line and exclude streets, alleys, and public ways. This prohibition does not apply to restaurants, hotels offering restaurant services, or not-for-profit clubs.

There are nine major classes of liquor licenses in the City of Chicago, the most common being Tavern, Package Goods and Incidental - Consumption on Premises. These categories were established to help the City identify and regulate the various types of establishments serving alcoholic beverages. They are described at the following link: http://bit.ly/P0Gn4c. The Chicago City Council has passed a series of ordinances restricting the issuance of liquor licenses in various locations throughout the City in sections 4-60-022 and 4-60-023 of the Municipal Code. In general, consumption on premises liquor licenses are affected by the 022 moratorium and Package Goods are affected by the 023 moratorium. However, moratoriums can be complicated, so determining whether or not a moratorium applies to a specific license application is not always straightforward. Users of the data should contact the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection if they have any questions. These GIS layers show the locations of moratoriums passed by the City Council. It is updated monthly if any restrictions have been added or deleted. Columns are as follows: • CODE refers to the specific ordinance passed by City County. If there are more than one, they are connected by an underscore. They are in the format ww.nnn where ww is the ward number and nnn is a sequential number. • ST_SDE refers to which side of the street the ordinance refers to. • CREADATE is the date that the ordinance was input into the digital system, usually within a week after passed by City Council. Dates before 2003 do not relect the actual date passed.

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Street sweeping schedule by Ward and Ward sections number. To find your Ward section, visit http://bit.ly/Hz0aCo. For more information about the City's Street Sweeping program, go to http://bit.ly/H2PHUP. 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.

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

Locations provided by the city to recycle Christmas trees from January 5-18, 2013. For more information, see http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/streets/provdrs/streets_san/news/2012/dec/city_of_chicago_toofferchristmastreerecyclingat.html

Locations of educational units in the Chicago Public School District for school year 2016-2017. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Buildings located in Chicago Parks. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS or QGIS, is required. To download this file, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

Street sweeping schedule by Ward and Ward sections number. For more information about the City's Street Sweeping program, go to http://bit.ly/H2PHUP. 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).

Public art located in Chicago parks. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS or QGIS, is required. To download this file, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

Locations of educational units in the Chicago Public School District for school year 2018-2019. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth, are required.

Routes located in Cook County. To view or use these shapefiles, 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, special GIS software such Google Earth 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/