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Magellan Development Group wins MPC 2011 Burnham Award for Lakeshore East
  • Jun 17, 2011
Lakeshore East, the blossoming ‘village in the heart of the city’ rising a block north of Millennium Park, has been selected as winner of the esteemed 2011 Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning. Established in 1988, the award, named in honor of…
‘Shrinking cities’ are redefining themselves
This week I attended “Spotlight on Shrinking Cities,” an evening panel discussion sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Foundation and others, which shined a light on the challenges facing many iconic American cities considered part of the Rust Belt. These cities lost their…
Indiana DOT hears MPC's comments on redevelopment of Cline Avenue in Northwest Indiana
The Cline Avenue bridge soars over steel mills, oil refineries, railroads and canals in Northwest Indiana, but it recently was deemed structurally unstable. MPC has pointed out that removing the bridge can open up new opportunities to remake East Chicago and surrounding communities for the better,…
No Olympics, but investment opportunities abound
Well, it's official: Chicago will not host the 2016 Olympic Games. No doubt, the Games would have been a catalyst for investments in Chicago neighborhoods that need it. The city's public transportation system also would have benefited. Temporary and permanent jobs would have been created. New…
August Media Tips
  • Aug 25, 2009
MPC welcomes three Cabinet secretaries for Sept. 17 Annual Luncheon Capping off a recent day-long discussion on the future of America’s metropolitan areas with the White House Office of Urban Affairs and Domestic Policy Council, President Barack Obama announced that members of his…
Reinventing investment for a more livable Chicago region

The second event of the MPC-CAF summer discussion series, "Reinventing Public Investment", focused on how federal policies in housing, transportation and economic development have shaped decisions and community development in the Chicago Region.

Transit Innovation: Transit-Oriented Development in Fruitvale
Every two weeks, MPC uncovers best practices from around the world and delivers them right to your inbox in Talking Transit. This week, MPC uncovers the building blocks for a successful transit-oriented development in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood.
MPC forum highlights Reconnecting Neighborhoods recommendations

The Dec. 2008 Building Succesful Mixed-Income Communities forum focused on final Reconnecting Neighborhoods recommendations and the connection to national efforts for improved transit and infrastructure reinvestment and neighborhood revitalization.

MPC Roundtable: Around the World in 90 Minutes
  • Jan 9, 2009
Without the need of a passport or visa, a capacity crowd experienced a whirlwind tour of best practices in transportation infrastructure from various Asian and European cities, as part of MPC’s Fall Roundtable Series.
Privatizing Chicago’s parking meters
The Chicago City Council voted to lease 36,000 of Chicago’s parking meters to a private company for $1.16 billion. MPC believes revenues from this deal should be reinvested in road and transit improvements throughout the city.

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