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2012 Plan for Prosperity: Innovative Solutions for the New Normal

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• Jan 12, 2012

To read MPC's 2012 Plan for Prosperity, download the file. The following is MPC President MarySue Barrett's introductory letter. Sometimes, things aren’t what they seem. For decades, the United States enjoyed what appeared to be boundless economic expansion. Consumers spent and borrowed…

APA-IL award winners showcase benefits of planning

• By Mandy Burrell Booth
• Aug 12, 2010

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…

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

• By Dominic Tocci
• Jul 9, 2010

I remember this turn of phrase from one of those classic cardboard motivational signs that adorned the classroom walls of my elementary school. Its clever inversion has stuck with me all these years. And it came to mind this past weekend as I was thinking about both the holiday being celebrated…

Riverdale's Whistler Crossing: award-winning community, media darling

• By Mandy Burrell Booth
• Jun 24, 2010

At MPC's 2010 Annual Luncheon on Monday, MPC and the luncheon's Presenting Sponsor PNC awarded the 2010 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning to the Whistler Crossing community in south suburban Riverdale, Ill. What was once the struggling community known as Pacesetter is now Whistler Crossing,…

Tackle three urban challenges at Infrastructures for Change workshop 6/3

• By Mandy Burrell Booth
• May 24, 2010

If you're a design practitioner, planner, engineer, environmental scientist, ecologists, or policy maker, you'll want to attend Archeworks' semi-annual Infrastructures for Change symposium on Thursday, June 3, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Inspired by the 1909 Plan of Chicago, the symposium,…

2010 Census will provide critical data, paint 'America's portrait'

• By Mandy Burrell Booth
• Feb 18, 2010

This year is a banner year for planners: The 2010 U.S. Census is being conducted, which will produce all sorts of wonderful data that groups like MPC can’t wait to get our hands on. Though forms won’t be mailed out until March, we’re already getting excited because we know the…

Vote for Chicago's 2010-2011 vehicle sticker, an homage to Daniel Burnham

• By Mandy Burrell Booth
• Dec 8, 2009

When you work for an organization that's all about Chicago-area development and planning, it doesn't take long to get to know the story of Daniel H. Burnham and his 1909 Plan of Chicago. After all, MPC named our prestigious annual award -- the Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning, given…

New report tackles projected water shortages, quality issues in Illinois

• Nov 20, 2009

Chicago, IL—Today, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) and Openlands, both longtime advocates for sustainable water supply management, released Before the Wells Run Dry: Ensuring Sustainable Water Supplies in Illinois, a joint report with recommendations for improving local and regional…

'MPC has IMPACT!'

• By Guest Author
• Sep 18, 2009

By Kathy Hopinkah Hannan I am very proud to me a new member of the MPC Board of Governors and am looking forward to getting engaged. It really is an exciting time to join MPC. I have always been exceptionally proud of Chicago and understand that the success of Chicago is a result of the planning…

Corridor Development Initiative

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• Sep 4, 2009

Communities often find themselves reacting to a developers proposal, rather than working to attract development that fits a local vision. MPC is reversing th...

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