City of Chicago, Illinois
When it comes to adapting to climate change, the City of Chicago continues to provide important leadership. The City's "Lead by Example Workplans" identify more than 470 actions the city could take to adapt to or mitigate climate change, and the city's climate action plan remains one of the best models in the country.
As part of its plan, the city has heavily promoted green and cool roofs to reduce urban heat and heat-related health problems and is home to the largest number of green roofs in the country. Chicago is also implementing best practices to reduce storm water and sewage overflows due to increased precipitation - a problem which could flood basements and pollute the city's beaches and drinking water in the future if left unchecked.
Phone: 312-744-7606
Related Resources:
- City of Chicago Analysis of Economic Impacts from Climate Change
- City of Chicago, Illinois Climate Action Plan (CCAP)
- Adding Green to Urban Design: A City for Us and Future Generations
- Reconstruction of Wacker Drive (Chicago, Illinois) Using High Performance Concrete
- Chicago Area Climate Change Quick Guide: Adapting to the Physical Impacts of Climate Change - for municipalities and other organizations
- Chicago Green Alley Handbook
- Pilsen Sustainable Streets (Chicago, Illinois Department of Transporation)
- Chicago DOT - Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Policies and Guidelines
- RainReady’s Residential Flood Assistance Program Case Study - Chicago, Illinois
- Chicago, Illinois Climate Action Plan Progress Report, 2008-2009: The First Two Years
- Corporate Risk Case Study: City of Chicago Climate Change Task Force
- Climate Change and Chicago: Projections and Potential Impacts
- Chicago Energy Conservation Code
- City of Chicago Green Stormwater Infrastructure Strategy
- Chicago Zoning Ordinance 17-4-1015 Green Roofs Incentives
- City of Chicago Tax Increment Financing and Green Roof Improvement Fund
- Chicago’s Building Energy Programs
- Chicago's Energy Benchmarking Ordinance
- City of Chicago Utility Cost Disclosure Ordinance
- Resilient Chicago: A Plan for Inclusive Growth and a Connected City
- Chicago Participatory Budgeting Project and Rulebook
- Chicago, Illinois Central Loop Tax Increment Financing
- Retrofit Chicago
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