amtrak-official

Just give me a large plot of land in a city and I could design such a usable Walkable district for it

amtrak-official

Like this is nothing, I could do so much better while still having a decently sized park

amtrak-official

Here is my concept for what you could do with the same space, Blue is apartments, Red is transit stations, teal is community centers/theaters, and yellow is public art

Obviously the buildings aren't as detailed as a real development but it includes a Metra stop allowing for transfers between the CTA red line and metra, and doesn't reroute tracks which saves on costs as well.

amtrak-official

And the apartments would be mixed use with retail on the first floor obviously

amtrak-official

And the majority of units would be below median rent, as if that was a question