Commentary: With conditions in place, parties must make haste to address the housing-transit connection

Crain's Chicago Business Forum on Public Transit (February 2026) | February 24, 2026

Twenty years ago, the rule for building affordable housing was “drive as far from the Loop as you have to until you find a place you can afford.” The result was not just sprawl but multiple job hubs and housing markets — from the Loop to the North Shore, the northwest suburbs, and employment corridors like Naperville and Oak Brook.

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