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Answering Gov. Quinn's call for economic solutions

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Feb 7, 2013

At his State of the State address on Wednesday, Feb. 6, Gov. Patrick Quinn focused on Illinois’ economic stability, asking the assembled members of the House and Senate, “Do we want, in the years to come, a prosperous Illinois where working people continue to have good jobs, where…

'Space in Between' contest seeks creative transitional uses of vacant spaces through Aug. 31

By Marisa Novara
Jun 27, 2012

Today marks the official start of MPC’s fourth annual Placemaking contest. This year’s is “Space in Between,” which is seeking the most creative and interactive temporary uses of vacant space in metropolitan Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and southeastern Wisconsin. Why…

How planning can bolster community health

By Marisa Novara
Dec 8, 2011

View the panelists' presentations (combined into one 2.1MB PDF). In planning, we tend to make major “if, then” assumptions: “The presence of a grocery store in a neighborhood that previously lacked one will cause residents to make healthier food choices.” “New…

'Under these circumstances, we cannot be divided'

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Sep 28, 2011

On Tuesday, Sept. 27, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined the MPC Board of Governors and Executive Advisors for a dialogue on how the region's civic and business communities can support the mayor’s key priorities, including strengthening the city’s economy, infrastructure, and quality of…

Placemaking at the forefront of the new Polish Triangle Marketplace

By Eleanor Mayer, WPB Program Manager
Jun 15, 2011

WPB, the Special Service Area for the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods, has become intricately involved in the stewardship of the Polish Triangle (located at the intersection of Milwaukee, Division and Ashland) since the area was identified as a critical neighborhood gateway in need of…

Chicago nonprofits announce clean air design challenge

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Feb 28, 2011

This season, design is in the air – literally. The nonprofit, volunteer-run initiative Design Makes Change and the nonprofit organization Unit 2 Collective have launched The Air We Breathe: The Chicago Clean Air Design Challenge. Students and professionals in the fields of industrial,…

MPC's Nov. 3 roundtable will explore how livable communities promote health, wellness

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Oct 18, 2010

By Aleece Smith, MPC research assistant Thanks to the health care debate, most of us are familiar with the financial woes, social isolation, and high morbidity rates caused by poor health. We know that practicing unhealthy behaviors will likely lead us to one or more of these bleak consequences.…

CAF tour to highlight places from "What Makes Your Place Great?" contest

By Karin Sommer
Oct 5, 2010

This summer, we learned about some of the region’s hidden treasures through the MPC-Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) “What Makes Your Place Great? Your Hidden Corner of Chicagoland” contest. Now is our chance to go see some of these spaces in person! On Oct. 30, CAF is…

The Polish Triangle gets some air time

By Karin Sommer
Sep 27, 2010

This post was written by Aleece Smith, MPC research assistant. Outside the Loop Radio featured the Polish Triangle last week when host Mike Stephen interviewed Wicker Park Bucktown Assistant Program Manager Eleanor Mayer about changes on the Polish Triangle. Eleanor talks about the history of the…

Beautiful timelapse video shows off great Chicago places

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Sep 24, 2010

Here's a fun Friday diversion: Take four minutes to enjoy this gorgeous Chicago timelapse video by Josh Kalven, which shows off some of Chicago's most beloved public spaces. We received some amazing videos and photos as entries in the "What Makes Your Place Great?" contest, and this is another…

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