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Metra Board Meeting

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A Community Leadership Forum on Improving Quality of Lives through Technology

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Chicago Transit Authority Board Meeting

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Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Board Meeting

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Regional Transportation Authority Board Meeting

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Reconnecting Neighborhoods: first-round meetings wrap up

Over the last six months, the Reconnecting Neighborhoods project team (Chicago Dept. of Planning and Development, Regional Transportation Authority, HNTB, and Metropolitan Planning Council) has worked to facilitate an open and interactive planning process in three revitalizing Chicago neighborhoods on the Near North, Near West, and Mid-South sides of the city. | » More

Fighting Congestion

On April 29, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters named Chicago as the recipient of a $153 million federal grant to implement congestion relief in Chicago by adding 10 miles of new, improved, and passenger-friendly bus service to city streets. | » More

Moving our nation’s goods through freight

If the region doesn’t address its rail congestion and infrastructure issues now, we will lose 17,000 jobs and more than $2 billion in annual economic production over the next 20 years. | » More

National attention to employer-assisted housing

MPC and its employer-assisted housing work are featured in the inaugural podcast of Housingpolicy.org and at the recent APA Conference in Nevada. | » More

MPC has your ear

A new partnership with Chicago Public Radio is helping MPC reach new audiences to broaden public discourse on our issues. | » More

Time is running out! Register today for Beyond Showerheads and Sprinklers!

On May 16th MPC will host Beyond Showerheads and Sprinklers: Water Governance Solutions for Illinois, a forward-thinking conference to help shape state and regional water supply planning for the future... but space is limited. Register now! | » More

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Creating Great Chicagoland Places: MPC partners with the Project for Public Spaces

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The Metropolitan Planning Council honors Elmer Johnson

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MPC reaches out to national partners to support EAH legislation

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Conference to help shape Illinois water management plan

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