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Immeasurable Loss: Modernizing Lake Michigan Water Use

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• May 7, 2013

Download infographics from report (EPS and PNG formats, 2.4MB) The Chicago area is privileged to be situated on the shores of Lake Michigan, the third largest of the Great Lakes, which altogether account for 20 percent of the world’s readily available freshwater. Lake Michigan supports a…

Chicagoland Transportation Demand Management Strategic Plan

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• Posted by Guest Author
• Apr 11, 2013

This is a draft Chicago area Transportation Demand Management Strategic Plan.

Managing Single-Family Rental Homes (White Paper)

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• Jan 24, 2013

As the foreclosure crisis enters its seventh year, a growing number of single-family homes in the Chicago metropolitan area – some already foreclosed, some in the process of foreclosure – are being rented. Some are being rented by people who have lost their homes, while others are being…

2013 Plan for Prosperity

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• Posted by Ryan Griffin-Stegink
• Jan 3, 2013

Each year, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) presents its 12-month agenda for researching, advocating and implementing policies that advance our mission to shape a more competitive and livable greater Chicago region. MPC’s policy agenda for 2013 focuses on these areas: Vibrant…

Supporting and Sustaining Interjurisdictional Collaboration for Housing and Community Development

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• Dec 13, 2012

Imagine if all communities had the capacity to address their economic and community development challenges and plan for the future efficiently and effectively. Instead of being trapped by “either-or” budget decisions, such as whether to maintain core services for residents or update…

MPC statement in support of Cook County Land Bank proposal

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• Jul 24, 2012

Metropolitan Planning Council submitted a letter of support to Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioner Bridget Gainer on the proposal for a countywide land bank. On July 24, 2012, MPC President MarySue Barrett was named chair of the County's Land Bank Advisory Committee.

Recommendations for Integrated Water Resources Planning in Lake Zurich

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• Jun 6, 2012

Water itself knows no political boundaries. Rivers flow from one community to another, aquifers span entire regions, rain falls where it will. Yet water resources management is inherently political. Northeastern Illinois’ 284 municipalities plan and implement many facets of water supply,…

1955 Chicago Union Station Booklet: Cross-Roads of the Nation

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• Posted by Ryan Griffin-Stegink
• May 23, 2012

This 1950s booklet was produced by the railroads that then owned Chicago Union Station to promote the terminal's modern amenities and luxurious cross-country trains. When the station was at its peak, it boasted everything from a women's lounge and nursery to a jail. Today, this piece serves as an…

Commute Options Case Study: Champro Sports

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• May 16, 2012

Champro Sports manufactures sports equipment and apparel, which it distributes from its location in Wheeling, Ill. Download the one-page case study to see how Champro is using Commute Options to improve their employees' commutes and give them alternatives to driving alone.

Commute Options Case Study: Labelmaster

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• May 10, 2012

Labelmaster develops, manufactures and markets products that help industry comply with regulations governing the safe handling and transport of hazardous materials. Download the one-page case study to see how Labelmaster is using Commute Options to improve their employees' commutes and give them…

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