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Local ideas inform regional and national trends

• By Robin Snyderman
• Aug 11, 2009

Building on lessons learned by local leaders, MPC, and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus during the first round of the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning submits massive regional proposal for NSP 2.

Goal-Driven, Right-Sized and Coordinated: Federal Investment Reform for the 21st Century

• By Josh Ellis
• Jun 5, 2009

In the midst of an unprecedented economic downturn, community, civic, government, nonprofit and foundation leaders across metropolitan Chicago are planting encouraging seeds of innovation. MPC has released a white paper documenting some of those innovative local efforts, and is seeking more examples to further build the case for federal investment reform.

Conservation easements still the way to go for agricultural preservation

• By Josh Ellis
• May 19, 2009

Illinois Senate Bill 286, which would have empowered county governments to create farmland preservation easement programs, died in the House on May 7, 2009. One argument against easements is that zoning is an effective tool to preserve farms. MPC offers a handful of reasons to the contrary.

Local efforts aim to bridge the best of both worlds

• By Robin Snyderman
• Sep 30, 2008

Growing numbers of mayors are working across boundaries to meet local housing needs.

Third annual mayors and homebuilders forum offers glimpse at possible collaborations

• By Josh Ellis
• Jan 10, 2008

More than 60 regional mayors and homebuilders gather in Schaumburg in December to discuss strategies for cooperation and partnerships on housing.

Northwest suburban mayors, MPC, and Charter One Bank launch Charter One Workforce Housing Initiative

• May 18, 2007

Employers from Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Mt. Prospect , Palatine, and Rolling Meadows attend briefing to learn about first-of-its-kind partnership to help working families purchase homes

Housing for Sensible Growth: An Update for 2007

• By Josh Ellis
• May 15, 2007

This MPC Initiative works with municipal officials and developers to ensure the long-term availability of affordable housing by promoting and connecting innovative state, regional and local housing policies.

November Media Tips

• Nov 16, 2006

CMAP Coordinates Regional Response to Statewide Water Supply Threats To forward the work begun by Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s executive order calling for a statewide study of water supply issues, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) will host a public forum on Friday, Nov. 17, to…

Remembering Sam Santell - a champion of regional planning

• Apr 25, 2006

Sam Santell passed away on April 19, 2006, just days before he was set to travel to San Antonio with his fellow NIPC staff and commissioners to accept a national award for planning.

St. Charles: A regional leader on housing

• By Joanna Trotter
• Feb 7, 2006

The City of St. Charles, a western suburb located on the border of DuPage and Kane counties, is taking an aggressive approach to meeting local housing needs.

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