What is Second City Zoning?
Second City Zoning, a civic tech project by Derek Eder and DataMade, shows Chicago zoning districts in a simple, colour-coded map with plain-language explanations of what each district allows.
Free
Second City Zoning
Chicago's zoning map made easy to read
- Coverage
- Chicago
- Updates
- Updated
- Price
- Free
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- View
- Flat map
What you can do
- Colour-coded zoning districts
- Plain-language explanations
- Search by address
The details
- Coverage
- Chicago
- Updates
- Periodically
- Data source
- City of Chicago open data
- Made by
- DataMade (company)
- Price
- Free
- Account
- No account needed
- On phones
- Works well on phones
- Map view
- Flat map
Tips for using Second City Zoning
- Click a district to see what can be built there.
Who it is for
Second City Zoning is especially useful for urban planners and home buyers.
Questions about Second City Zoning
Is Second City Zoning free?
Yes. Second City Zoning is free to use.
Do I need an account to use Second City Zoning?
No. You can open the map and use it without signing up.
How often is Second City Zoning updated?
It is updated from time to time when new data or versions are released.
Where does Second City Zoning get its data?
City of Chicago open data.
Can I use Second City Zoning on my phone?
Yes. The website works well in a phone browser.
What are some alternatives to Second City Zoning?
Similar maps include ZoLa (NYC Zoning & Land Use), City Roads, Mapping Inequality and PLATEAU VIEW. See the full list of Second City Zoning alternatives on ColorfulMaps.
Summary based on public information about Second City Zoning. Features and prices change; the map's own website has the latest details.
Maps like Second City Zoning
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Mapping Inequality
The 1930s redlining maps of American cities, digitised
dsl.richmond.eduOpen
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PLATEAU VIEW
Open 3D city models of Japan's cities from the national PLATEAU project
plateauview.mlit.go.jpOpen
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ShadeMap
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shademap.appOpen
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ZIMAS (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles' zoning and parcel information system
zimas.lacity.orgOpen
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