Chicago Public Right-of-Way Use Permits from 2011 to 2015

Historical-only records of permits for temporary use of Chicago's public way, replaced by a new system in December 2015. The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) collected applications for construction, parades, festivals, and other events. This dataset includes permits applied for, issued, amended, and expired with start dates beginning January 1, 2011.

Use Cases

• Classify permit types (e.g., construction vs. parade) using PERMIT TYPE DESCRIPTION and PERMIT TYPE CODE from 15 available columns.
• Analyze temporal trends in permit issuance and expiration using EFFECTIVE DATE and EXPIRATION DATE.
• Map permit locations and density for spatial analysis using LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, and LOCATION.
• Track the status lifecycle of permits using PERMIT STATUS CODE and PERMIT STATUS DESCRIPTION.
• Identify frequent permit applicants or companies using the COMPANY and ADDRESS columns.

Strengths

• Includes 15 columns covering permit details, status, location, and company information.
• Provides geospatial coordinates (LATITUDE, LONGITUDE) for mapping and spatial analysis.
• Covers a defined time range with permit start dates from January 1, 2011.

Limitations

• Last updated 2015-12-10 23:21:07; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) via data.cityofchicago.org.

Collection Method

Likely collected through municipal permit application and management processes.

Time Range

Permit start dates from January 1, 2011 until dataset replacement on December 7, — 2015.

Freshness

Historical-only; data collection ended in 2015.

Geography

City of Chicago, Illinois, USA.