The City's redevelopment efforts are currently focused on two main areas: the downtown and the Thorndale Corporate Corridor. In 2013, the City adopted a Downtown Vision Plan with ideas for improving the traditional central business district (centered around the intersection of Irving Park and Wood Dale Roads).

In 2011, the City adopted a zoning overlay district for the Thorndale Corporate Corridor based on the goals identified in the 2009 Thorndale Corridor Master Plan. Regulations for properties within the overlay district can be found in Chapter 17, Article 9 of the Municipal Code.