Business View Civil & Municipal Apr-2023

81 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4 As Richton Park anticipates the further development of the town center, Brandon Boys, Assistant Director of Community and Economic Development shares that the implementation of a planning process for this area is underway, with funding from the Regional Transit Authority. “Transit is not only a partner in that process, but they are also footing the bill for the plan through a grant. There will be a professional private consultant who will conduct that,” he shares. “There’s a relatively blank canvas there from an urban form factor perspective because there’s not an established downtown through most of those properties.” As recipients of a Rebuild Downtown and Main Street Capital Grant, there are plans to extend a north/south roadway parallel to the main access point for the Metra station. “We will be extending that road south of Sauk Trail, with the future intent of wrapping it around to start creating a calmer side street that will be more walkable, have more of a downtown feel and really expand the footprint of our town center,” Boys adds. RICHTON PARK , I LL INOIS