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Metropolitan Planning Council challenging web developers to create ‘Placemaking’ mobile application for Apps for Metro Chicago Illinois contest
  • Aug 30, 2011
App must help people find, create, sustain and/or share vibrant public places in metropolitan Chicago; special prize of $2,500 sponsored by IBM (Chicago) … What if you could pull up a Google map on your mobile phone that pinpoints your location and tells you about family-friendly…
Walmart U.S. senior executive to give inside look at retail giant’s new urban strategy at MPC Annual Luncheon 6/27
  • Jun 14, 2011
MPC also will recognize Magellan Development Group’s Lakeshore East with 2011 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning (Chicago) … Pioneers of the Big Box retail concept are shifting their focus to small-format stores in urban locations, and Chicago has become a key battleground. How…
‘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…
What's your prescription for a healthier Chicago?
What do you think makes a community healthy? Is it safety measures, quality housing and transportation options, access to fresh food, or proximity to quality health care and amenities? Or is it some combination of all of these factors? Whatever you believe, here’s your chance to influence the…
APA-IL award winners showcase benefits of planning
Congratulations to the winners of the American Planning Association (APA)-Illinois Chapter's Annual Awards! The chapter's tagline – "Making Great Communities Happen" – is perhaps the most tangible among many reasons why good planning is so important. Other good reasons include, but are…
City staff discuss great public spaces with MPC
Last week, the people behind some of the city’s most well-used public places gathered at MPC to discuss what makes public spaces work. Representatives from Chicago’s Dept. of Zoning and Land Use Planning (DZLUP) and Dept. of Community Development (DCD) shared their thoughts on some of…
What's not broken in Chicagoland?
Neal Peirce, one of the nation's top journalists covering urban and regional development news, and founder of the National Journal, launched a new web site this month, Citiscope.org. He and his Citistates Group cohorts created the site as the "'go to' place to find the latest news and trends on…
What one asset should Chicago "sign" from another city?
The NFL free agent signing period started last night, and over the next few weeks there will be a lot of players—team assets really—moving from one city to another (with any luck, the Bears will acquire a pass rush and an impact receiver). That got me to thinking, what's one asset from…
High-speed rail: On track to revitalize communities?
The Metropolitan Planning Council has been an advocate for increased investments in the Chicago region to improve the passenger and freight rail system we have—and ensure we remain competitive for the future with a 21st century transportation network. More than that, we understand how fixed…
South Suburbs using unique collaborative model to compete for stimulus funds
The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) works on behalf of 42 municipalities to spur economic investment in Chicago's south suburbs. Recently, SSMMA has been structuring collaborations among multiple communities focused on similar development opporutnities, such as a partnership…

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