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Dispatches from Berlin: What American Cities Can Learn from Berlin

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• November 3, 2009

Listen to this recording of MPC's Nov. 3, 2009, roundtable, which featured a panel discussion with three of the 10 transportation and regional planning professionals from New York, Chicago and San Francisco who attended a Peer Exchange in Berlin, Germany. The panelists discussed highlights from…

Linking Housing to Prosperity: Successes & Opportunities

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• October 23, 2009

Listen to this recording of MPC's Oct. 23, 2009, roundtable featuring a panel discussion on local workforce housing successes and opportunities to shape federal investments to promote more livable communities. Panelists were Dorothy Shaw, director of state & local affairs for Northrop Grumman…

Before the Wells Run Dry: Ensuring Sustainable Water Supplies for Illinois

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• October 13, 2009

Listen to this recording of the Oct. 13, 2009, half-day forum, co-facilitated by Openlands and Metroplanning Planning Council, which examined recommendations for sustainable water supply planning. The event featured panel discussions on four topics paramount to Illinois' water future: reinventing…

MPC 2009 Annual Luncheon: Connecting the Dots: Metropolitan Chicago's Path to Prosperity

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• September 17, 2009

Listen to this recording of MPC's 2009 Annual Luncheon, which featured a joint appearance by three members of President Obama’s Cabinet to discuss their interagency Sustainable Communities Partnership and other new federal initiatives to improve the nation's metro regions.

Sustainable Choices for a Greener Chicago Region

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• August 17, 2009

In the third event in MPC and Chicago Architecture Foundation's 2009 summer roundtable luncheon series, "Reinventing Public Investment," panelists discuss opportunities to affect change in Washington, D.C. – through federal legislation on climate change mitigation, water infrastructure…

Pay the Freight: Rail Infrastructure Investments in Canada and U.S.

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• August 11, 2009

At this event, U.S. Rep Tom Petri (R-Wis.), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy for Transport Canada, Ms. Kristine Burr, discussed Canada’s $2 billion investment in freight rail infrastructure using public-private partnerships…

Creating Livable Communities in the Chicago Region

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• July 7, 2009

Creating Livable Communities in the Chicago Region, the second event in the 2009 MPC-Chicago Architecture Foundation roundtable luncheon series, "Reinventing Public Investment," explored how federal investment policies in housing, transportation and economic development have shaped decisions and…

The Creative City: Keeping Chicago Vibrant and Viable

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• June 3, 2009

At this MPC Roundtable, Bob McNulty, president and founder of Partners for Livable Communities, discussed the concept of “creative cities,” and why amenities, technology and innovation are important to the health and vitality of metropolitan regions. A panel of representatives from…

Freight Train Network Suffers Lack of Modernization

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• April 21, 2009

Chicago has been a freight rail hub for the past 150 years, but an outdated layout often makes it a bottleneck for the country's shipping network. PBS special correspondent Rick Karr reports in this installment of the Blueprint America series on infrastructure. MPC President MarySue Barrett is…

Making Sense of Springfield

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• March 21, 2009

Listen to this March 2009 MPC roundtable, which features Ill. Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and Ill. Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) discussing their top legislative priorities. Both expressed support for HB 2359.

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