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Calling all visionaries: MPC seeks nominations for 2010 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning
Get out your blueprints and sharpen those PowerPoints, because it’s once again time to submit nominations for MPC’s Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning, which, since 1988, has encouraged sensible growth by honoring innovative and visionary planning efforts in the Chicago…
Tax credits ‘icing on the cake’ for Chicago’s EAH employers
As home sales in Chicago begin to pick up, a range of city employers are offering employer-assisted housing (EAH) programs that support their workers’ homeownership goals, boost the housing market, and benefit the companies in the long run. Through EAH, employers provide assistance to their…
Illinois receives federal funds to unlock freight and commuter gridlock
On Feb. 17, the one-year anniversary of the $787 billion federal economic stimulus bill, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation (U.S. DOT) announced the recipients of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grants. Illinois received funding for three projects…
Model housing strategies in north and south suburbs share common theme: collaboration
Despite Illinois’ famous appetite for local control, with more units of local government than any other state, a new way of doing business – municipal collaboration – is proving effective and attracting both political and media attention. A group of communities in the south…
MPC in Springfield: Solutions for a strong economy
Good policy doesn’t have to be expensive – in fact, it can lead to cost savings – and MPC’s 2010 Springfield legislative agenda is proof. This session, MPC is advocating for several bills that would improve state policies related to water supply planning, pedestrian safety,…
Transit takes center stage during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
Tonight, the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic games will kick off in Vancouver, Canada. More than 6,800 athletes representing 80 countries will compete in a series of events that will reach an audience of three billion television viewers worldwide. Olympic organizers are expecting more than a…
MPC's response to 'Privatize Illinois' tollways? Voters say no'
Update: This letter to the editor ran in the Chicago Tribune on Feb. 9. The Jan. 26 cover story, “Privatize Illinois tollways? Voters say no,” identified several important issues related to privatizing existing public assets. While private operators may raise tolls, a fair lease…
The fast track to high-speed rail
Today, President Obama announced the recipients of $8 billion in high-speed rail grants allocated to 31 states along 13 major rail corridors. The Midwest Region was awarded almost $2.6 billion for four major corridors: Chicago-St. Louis-Kansas City, Minneapolis-Milwaukee-Chicago,…
MPC’s newest board members
In September 2009, MPC welcomed eight newly elected members to its Board of Governors. Board members will serve three-year terms. Members who joined Board of Governors in 2009 Joseph Gonzalez Professional position Principal, DeStefano & Partners Affiliations Fellow, American Institute…
Disappointed, but still hopeful, in the wake of NSP2
The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced awardees for the second round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program foreclosure recovery funding. While MPC and our partners appreciated the significant allocations to the City of Chicago and Evanston, we also felt a sharp…

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