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NYT article highlights national water infrastructure woes
A wonderfully written article by Charles Duhigg in this morning’s The New York Times tells the story of George S. Hawkins, a man on a mission to educate Americans about the costs, and value, of delivering clean water to our homes and businesses. Hawkins heads up the District of Columbia…
Google Maps gets bike-friendly
If you've ever used Google Maps to find directions, you've probably noticed that you can choose among several modes of travel by clicking on "By Car, Walk or Public Transit." Well, now there's one more option to make life even easier. If you prefer pedaling your way around town, click on…
MPC in Springfield: Renewal of Ill. Affordable Housing Tax Credit program one step closer to reality
This morning, the Illinois General Assembly's House Revenue and Finance Committee was at work bright and early, unanimously approving renewal of the Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credit program (HB 6038), which supports dozens of Illinois employers who are providing employer-assisted housing…
MPC in Springfield: It's unanimous! Rainwater harvesting bill through Senate, on to House
Yesterday afternoon Ill. Senate Bill 2549: Rainwater Harvesting for Non-Potable Uses was unanimously approved by the Senate and will now move to the House. This is great news. MPC applauds the bill's chief sponsor, Sen. Susan Garrett (D-Highwood), and its six co-sponsors for their persistence and…
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…
EAH is playing key role in Find Your Place in Chicago
February was a busy month for the Plan for Transformation sales agents as they attended several benefit fairs and employer-assisted housing (EAH) introductory events around the city of Chicago. The Chicago Housing Authority launched its EAH program, and approximately 50 employees came to hear…
MPC in Springfield: Public-private partnerships bill passes Senate Executive Committee
Last Friday, I celebrated with my colleagues at MPC when the Illinois Senate Executive Committee approved the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act (SB 3482). The bill is now headed to the Senate floor for a full vote on or before March 19. MPC strongly supports this bill, which…
What one asset should Chicago "sign" from another city?
The NFL free agent signing period started last night, and over the next few weeks there will be a lot of players—team assets really—moving from one city to another (with any luck, the Bears will acquire a pass rush and an impact receiver). That got me to thinking, what's one asset from…
Voices for Illinois Children looks at Gov. Quinn's preliminary budget numbers
The Budget & Tax Policy Initiative at Voices for Illinois Children has published a new issue brief that analyzes Gov. Pat Quinn’s preliminary budget plan for Fiscal Year 2011. In the absence of new revenue, the General Funds deficit for next year will be $11.5 billion, even with…
The multiple benefits of high-speed rail in the crossroads of America
As part of Illinois’ $1.23 billion high speed rail grant, $133 million has been allocated to build the Englewood Flyover, at 63rd and State streets on the South Side of Chicago. More than 10 years ago, MPC highlighted this location as one of dozens of road and rail chokepoints across…

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