KML file of Metra Stations. 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."

Trails within the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, 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.

The Department of Natural Resources (CDNR) was created in 2001 and is responsible for ensuring the quality of the district's 7,300 acres of land. Through enhanced landscape management, staff training and constant high quality maintenance, the department is quickly becoming the benchmark by which many municipal organizations measure the quality of their landscape and gardening. The data below represents the number of trees that were removed District-wide as well as the number of shrubs and trees that were pruned.

Habitat Sites are natural areas that support wildlilfe on both public and privately owned land. Approximately 3,800 of the 146,240 acres within the city limits serve as habitat sites. Among the 97 individual habitat sites identified in 2004 using mapping tools, aerial imagery, site-visits, and previous inventory studies, most are located along the Chicago River and on the shorelines of Lake Michigan and Lake Calumet natural areas that support wildlife.

To view or use this file, special GIS software such as Google Earth 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OUTDATED.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/id/3w5d-sru8. -- Bike routes in Chicago. To view or use these files outside of a web brower, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

Many of Chicago's largest parks are connected by a network historic boulevards. These wide, tree-studded avenues, along with the parks they connect, form an “Emerald Necklace” of green space around the city. To view or use this file, special GIS software such as Google Earth is required. To download, right-click the "Download" link above and choose "Save link as."

The Chicago Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance calls on existing municipal, commercial, and residential buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to track whole-building energy use, report to the City annually, and verify data accuracy every three years. The law, which phases in from 2014-2017, covers less than 1% of Chicago’s buildings, which account for approximately 20% of total energy used by all buildings. For more details, including ordinance text, rules and regulations, and timing, please visit www.CityofChicago.org/EnergyBenchmarking

The ordinance authorizes the City to share property-specific information with the public, beginning with the second year in which a building is required to comply.

This view shows data for a single year.

Fishing lakes in Cook County with contours. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software and special GIS software, such as ESRI ArcGIS, is required.

Bike racks in Chicago.

This dataset contains bike racks installed between 2015-2021. There is another dataset from 2011 at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/cbyb-69xx that shows bike racks in existence at that time. We hope eventually to consolidate the data into this dataset.

​​​​​This dataset is in a forma​​t for spatial datasets that is inherently tabular but allows for a map as a derived view. Please click the indicated link below for such a map.

To export the data in either tabular or geographic format, please use the Export button on this dataset.

To attempt to make historical versions of this dataset more available, "Dataset Changelog" is enabled at the bottom of the main page. We cannot guarantee that the archival records will remain permanently so advise downloading any you think you may want. Some intermediate versions, especially minor changes, may not be visible. The map based on this dataset will not have past versions.

As part of the City’s sustainability program, the Department of Buildings (DOB) offers expedited permitting for residential, commercial and industrial building projects that meet certain criteria. In addition to fast-tracking, projects achieving exceptional sustainability may be eligible for a fee waiver up to $25,000. Projects that include green technologies (green roofs, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, solar thermal panels, wind turbine and geothermal systems) are required to be submitted through the Green Permit Program. This metric tracks the average number of days DOB takes to process individual Green Permits, grouped by the week the permit was processed. The target average process time is within 71 days.

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.

These feeds of information help developers to get the latest information about planned and unplanned events that affect CTA services.

Point data representing sites that sell/vend CTA Fare Media. Details include location type (ex. rail station, store) type of media sold (ex. Visitor Pass, Chicago Card) and for many locations the form of payment accepted.

The Chicago Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance calls on existing municipal, commercial, and residential buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to track whole-building energy use, report to the City annually, and verify data accuracy every three years. The law, which phases in from 2014-2017, covers less than 1% of Chicago’s buildings, which account for approximately 20% of total energy used by all buildings. For more details, including ordinance text, rules and regulations, and timing, please visit www.CityofChicago.org/EnergyBenchmarking

The ordinance authorizes the City to share property-specific information with the public, beginning with the second year in which a building is required to comply.

This map shows data for a single year.

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

Locations provided by the city to recycle Christmas trees from January 4 through January 18, 2014. For more information, see http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/streets/provdrs/streets_san/news/2013/dec/city-of-chicago-to-offer-christmas-tree-recycling-at-23-citywide.html

Map of Energy Benchmarking buildings and their reported data for the single year indicated.

The Department of Natural Resources (CDNR) was created in 2001 and is responsible for ensuring the quality of the district's 7,300 acres of land. Through enhanced landscape management, staff training and constant high quality maintenance, the department is quickly becoming the benchmark by which many municipal organizations measure the quality of their landscape and gardening. The Department also manages the contract that the Park District uses for garbage and recycling pick-ups. The data displayed below represents the monthly gross recycling tonnage that is collected compared to 2010.

OUTDATED. See the current data at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/3w5d-sru8 -- Bike routes in Chicago.

This dataset is in a forma​​t for spatial datasets that is inherently tabular but allows for a map as a derived view. Please click the indicated link below for such a map.

To export the data in either tabular or geographic format, please use the Export button on this dataset.

A map of Chicago Energy Benchmarking data for a single year, defaulting to the most recent reporting year.

Map of bike racks in Chicago.

Sidewalks in Chicago. 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." Note this is a draft file and may be updated periodically.

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