{"id":2281,"date":"2023-12-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loopchicago.local\/press-releases\/urban-land-institute-chicago-releases-elevate-state-report-with-recommendations-for-a-vibrant-state-street\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:40:11","slug":"urban-land-institute-chicago-releases-elevate-state-report-with-recommendations-for-a-vibrant-state-street","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/loopchicago.com\/es\/press-releases\/urban-land-institute-chicago-releases-elevate-state-report-with-recommendations-for-a-vibrant-state-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Land Institute Chicago releases \u201cElevate State\u201d report with recommendations for a vibrant State Street"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Swasti Shah | Directora de Compromiso Comunitario, Urban Land Institute Chicago | Swasti.shah@uli.org<\/a><\/p>

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Dec. 7, 2023<\/strong><\/p>

CHICAGO \u2013<\/strong> Today, Urban Land Institute de Chicago<\/a> (ULI Chicago), con el apoyo de El Departamento de Planificaci\u00f3n y Desarrollo de la Ciudad de Chicago<\/a> y Chicago Loop Alliance<\/a>, releases the final \u201cElevate State\u201d report with recommendations to reenergize and enhance State Street from Wacker Drive to Ida B. Wells Drive. The report presents the findings from convening a multi-disciplinary panel of real estate professionals and cultural leaders to recommend strategies to establish State Street as a vibrant, mixed-use district, for Chicagoans and visitors, in the heart of the city. View the full report recommendations <\/strong>aqu\u00ed<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>

The report presents more details on recommendations that the ULI Chicago panel first presented at a community meeting on August 16, 2023 at the Harold Washington Library, including elements aimed at improving State Street and addressing unique challenges and efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change.<\/p>

\u201cWe look forward to supporting Chicago Loop Alliance and the city in implementing the panel\u2019s recommendations to elevate State Street as Chicago\u2019s Great Street, a place for world-class cultural, learning, and entertainment experiences that are uniquely Chicago.\u201d said Mark Kelly, ULI Chicago Panel Chair and former Commissioner, <\/em>City of Chicago\u2019s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)<\/strong>. \u201cA thriving State Street is essential for the vibrancy and long-term health of the downtown and the city.<\/p>

Key recommendations include:<\/p>