Elevated Chicago

Elevated Chicago is partnership of organizations committed to transforming the half-mile radius around transit stations into hubs of opportunity and connection across our region’s vast transit system.

Mural in Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Photo: A Rahmann Statik mural in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.

Elevated Chicago

  • Jannice Newson

    Coordinator for Elevated Chicago

    Jannice Newson is the coordinator for Elevated Chicago. She oversees administrative tasks, budgets, event planning, social media, and climate resiliency work.

  • Roberto Requejo

    Executive Director for Elevated Chicago

    Roberto Requejo is the executive director of Elevated Chicago. Requejo is an urban planner and a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practitioner. As Executive Director,…

  • Marly Schott

    Manager for Elevated Chicago

    Marly Schott is manager of Elevated Chicago, a collaboration of public, private and civic organizations promoting racially equitable development in Chicago neighborhoods, with a focus…