Chicago's historic downtown core, comprised of State Street, Wabash Avenue, and Michigan Avenue, is as much a part of the city's future as its past. To ensure that ongoing revitalization projects along the streets by the public and private sectors adequately address the area's unique characteristics, the Department of Planning and Development, along with consultants and neighborhood groups, drafted “A Vision for State Street, Wabash Avenue and Michigan Avenue.” Released in 2000, the plan addresses development issues in the East Loop involving businesses, academic and cultural institutions, retailers, restaurants, hotels and other factors.