Federal, state agendas and GO TO 2040 focus of 3/25 roundtable-
- By Randy Blankenhorn
- Mar 14, 2011
- MPC is partnering with CMAP on a series of roundtables that focus on specific issues within GO TO 2040, the region’s new long-range plan to guide policy and investment decisions in northeastern Illinois through mid-century and beyond. The first roundtable, on Feb. 18, focused on how the…
- ‘Shrinking cities’ are redefining themselves
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- 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…
- APA-IL award winners showcase benefits of planning
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- 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…
Comprehensive Regional Planning Fund
Stable funding for regional planning agencies in Illinois-
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- Feb 19, 2010
- The Comprehensive Regional Planning Fund (CRPF) is a dedicated source of funding for effective comprehensive planning throughout Illinois. It supports regional planning in rural and metropolitan areas of state through federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) such as the…
Every drop counts-
“Before the Wells Run Dry,” a half-day forum hosted by MPC and Openlands on Oct. 13, drove home one key message: ‘Water waste and inefficiency we can solve; water scarcity is something our region must avert.’
Local ideas inform regional and national trends-
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.
Northwest Indiana takes to heart Burnham’s famous appeal, “Make no little plans….”-
The Marquette Plan, Northwest Indiana’s ambitious plan to revitalize and protect its Lake Michigan shoreline, reflects many of the ideals embodied in Daniel Burnham’s 1909 Plan of Chicago. The plan earned MPC’s prestigious Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning in 2007.
- Reinventing investment for a more livable Chicago region
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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.
- MPC Launches Reinventing Public Investment Lecture Series
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- At a June 5 panel discussion, co-hosted with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, MPC featured national and local experts discussing federal investment reforms necessary to create viable infrastructure in the Chicago region.
- The Creative City: Keeping Chicago Vibrant and Viable
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Bob McNulty of the Partners for Livable Communities spoke to a sold-out crowd at MPC’s first 2009 roundtable, “The Creative City: Keeping Chicago Vibrant and Viable.”