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MPC in Pictures

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• February 19, 2010

Nuestro Retrato: Our Portrait

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• (21 slides)
• November 9, 2009

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve lived in Chicagoland, the region’s public spaces help make it a good place to live for all. Inspired by MPC’s "What Makes Your Place Great?" Contest, students of English as a Second Language at Poder Learning Center in Pilsen wrote about their favorite…

"What Makes Your Place Great?" Roundtable

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• (12 slides)
• November 4, 2009

Chicagoland is filled with great public spaces. Some of the most famous and recognizable may be in downtown Chicago, but the entire region is full of less well-known places that are equally, or even more, cherished by local residents. MPC’s October 28 Roundtable discussion introduced four of…

Berlin Peer Exchange 2009

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• (41 slides)
• October 30, 2009

This past May, a group of 10 transportation and regional planning professionals from New York, Chicago and San Francisco attended a Peer Exchange in Berlin, Germany. After the fall of the Berlin Wall and reunification efforts began to piece East and West Berlin together, transportation officials…

2009 Annual Meeting Lucheon

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• (27 slides)
• September 23, 2009

To learn more about and weigh in on the Obama administration’s plans to reform federal policies to better support metropolitan regions, nearly 1,100 Chicago-area corporate, civic, government and community leaders -- a record-breaking crowd -- attended the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) 2009…

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

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• August 25, 2009

August 11, 2009 The Metropolitan Planning Council, in partnership with the Canadian Consulate General of Chicago and Union League Club Public Affairs Committee, hosted a forum to explore the opportunities, long term benefits and need for freight rail investment for better movement of goods.

"What Makes Your Place Great?" submissions, photos and videos

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• (52 slides)
• August 10, 2009

"What Makes Your Place Great?" contest

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• August 10, 2009

Hey Chicagoland! What makes your place great? From June 3 to July 27, 2009, dozens of people from around the region entered their favorite public space in the “What Makes Your Place Great?” photo and video contest. Visit www.placemakingchicago.com between Aug. 10 and Sept. 14 to vote for your…

"What Makes Your Place Great?" Video Submissions

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• (12 slides)
• August 7, 2009

Hey Chicagoland! What makes your place great? From June 3 to July 27, 2009, dozens of people from around the region entered their favorite public space in the “What Makes Your Place Great?” photo and video contest. Visit www.placemakingchicago.com between Aug. 10 and Sept. 14 to vote for your…

Leadership Circle with Charles Evans 7/8/09

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• July 13, 2009

photos by Michael Prischman for MPC

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