Robbins Park Project

A plan for Robbins Park (Coming Soon)

What is Transit-Oriented Development?

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is a concept that encourages a mix of development by including housing, office, retail, parks, and other civic uses within a short walking distance of a train station or bus stop (generally within a half-mile radius or ten-minute walk). TOD increases mobility options for residents, workers, and visitors with diverse housing options, nearby retail, cultural centers, and jobs.

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About the Robbins Park TOD and Industrial Area Plan

Robbins Park will be a 52-acre park that functions as a recreational space and a stormwater management system. Its main feature is a retention “lake” that collects water from the Cal-Sag floodplain. The lake will be surrounded by 30 acres of parkland a half mile north of the Robbins Metra Station. The drainage of floodwater in that area will prime the space for new developments near the station. In addition, the plan also incorporates 17-acres of vacant industrial land to the west of the future Robbins Park to draw on the community’s development potential.

What was the driving force for the plan?

Residents and municipal leaders in the Village of Robbins were motivated to address flooding in a way that spurs economic development and creates a more beautiful place to live and work. Through stormwater investments, the Village hopes to spur economic development, reduce flooding in the surrounding neighborhoods, and connect residents to the proposed Robbins Park.

2007 Comprehensive Plan

How residents have been involved?

The Robbins Community provided the vision for Robbins Park through several pre-pandemic meetings and workshops. Several members of the community helped provide assistance throughout the planning process in engaging local stakeholders as a part of the steering committee. The project team held a Steering Committee workshop on April 16th, 2018, stakeholder interviews in the Fall of 2018, and a visioning workshop on May 18th, 2019. Additionally, the project team continue to collect the public’s input during community events such as the regularly held Senior Brunch, the Village’s Juneteenth Celebration and Carnival  and the Minority Entrepreneurship Interactive Solution Symposium (MEISS) at the Robbins Community Center.