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Bus Rapid Transit in Curitiba, Brazil

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• October 26, 2009

Curitiba's Bus Rapid Transit system is the source of inspiration for many other cities. This video from Streetfilms illustrates how Curitiba's public transportation system operates and the urban planning and land use principles on which it is based.

Bus Rapid Transit in Bogota, Columbia

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• October 22, 2009

Watch this Streetsblog video to learn about Bogotá, Colombia's bus rapid transit system, TransMilenio, which travels almost three times the speed of the typical New York City bus.

2009 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning awarded to Chicago Metropolis 2020

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• September 24, 2009

Placemaking winners announced on Chicago Tonight

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• September 24, 2009

Chicago Tonight's Geoffrey Baer reveals the 2009 "What Makes Your Place Great?" contest winners.

MPC 75th Anniversary Video

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• September 16, 2009

Traffic Costs Chicago Area $7.3 Billion a Year

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• September 4, 2009

Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) Vice President of External Relations Peter Skosey discusses discusses mpc's recent report, "Moving at the Speed of Congestion," which quantifies the true cost of traffic to metropolitan Chicago. This video was recorded in August 2008, in conjunction with the…

MPC testimonial

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• (5:46)
• September 4, 2009

Friends of MPC talk about the Council's role in Chicagoland and their lives. This video was featured at mpc's 2005 Annual Luncheon.

Placemaking Chicago

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• September 4, 2009

A short video on Placemaking, produced in August 2008 by Metropolitan Planning Council and Tu Multimedia.

Corridor Development Initiative

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• September 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 this dynamic through the Corridor Development Initiative, which helps local stakeholders learn to articulate their own clear vision of the…

The Shops of Long Grove

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• September 4, 2009

"What Makes Your Place Great?" Contest submission Submitted by Ami S. As I stroll along Fountain Square in Long Grove on the charming cobblestone paths through this beautiful village, my heart skips a beat to simpler times. This quaint village of shops offers so much more than many of todays modern…

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