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The City that NetWorks Mayor's Advisory Council on Closing the Digital Divide recommends a Campaign for Digital Excellence to harness the opportunity and potential of a digital Chicago.

Urban Land magazine features Chicago MPC staff and board members contributed several pieces to this tour de force on metropolitan Chicago.

Park Forest: the new community model Campaign for Sensible Growth/Urban Land Institute-Chicago 2003 Technical Assistance Panel spawns success in south suburban Park Forest, Ill.

Metro East counties poised to adopt stormwater planning Nearly 80 people from three southern Illinois counties turned out for a stormwater planning workshop.

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A History of Success: the Campaign for Sensible Growth

Metropolitan Planning Council Media Guide to the 95th General Assembly: Regional, State & Local Planning

MPC Recommendations to DCEO Opportunity Returns Program MPC called for six priorities that would make more strategic use of existing resources: employer-assisted housing, freight, local Opportunity Returns, Village of Riverdale redevelopment, commercial reinvestment and the CHA Plan for Transformation, and the creation of a community land trust.

One percent for planning: Financial support for local governments (SB 2875) In the face of scarce economic resources and a state fiscal crisis, the wise use of public funds is more important than ever. From operating funds to capital expenses, public officials face increased scrutiny with respect to how they spend taxpayer dollars.

Testimony to the Illinois State Board of Education on the 2004 Education Budget Network 21 recommendations to ISBE as it prepares its FY 2004 budget. Key recommendations include incorporating an increase in the foundation level and a change in the way the poverty grant is calculated.

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