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MPC testimony to the Illinois House Mass Transit Committee
Peter Skosey, MPC vice president of external relations, testified before Rep. Julie Hamos' committee on October 9, 2007, to discuss transit funding options.
Congestion Pricing 101
An introduction to congestion pricing.
MPC co-hosts Parking 101 roundtable: Municipalities flock to solve the daunting parking equation
Watch the video of Parking 101: Transportation Enhancement Districts and Beyond, a special roundtable co-hosted by MPC and the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
CTA President Ron Huberman discusses the “New CTA”
Candid conversation focuses on the realities of securing sufficient transit funding for Northeastern Illinois.
Summary of SB 1201: Create Effective, Accountable and Coordinated Regional Planning in Northeast Illinois
Senate Sponsors Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson - Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors Rep. Suzanne Bassi - Julie Hamos - Kathleen A. Ryg - Sidney H. Mathias - Carolyn H. Krause, Lou Lang, Patrick J. Verschoore, Annazette Collins, Edward J. Acevedo, Wyvetter H. Younge, Arthur L. Turner, William…
Streets as Places: Sold out roundtable creates buzz about rethinking how we use our streets

Learn the secrets of “placemaking” from Fred Kent, founder and president of internationally-renowned Project for Public Spaces, and join the movement to transform your community’s rundown streets into desirable neighborhood places.

Transportation Enhancement Districts: Improving access and strengthening neighborhoods
From San Francisco to Portland to London, cities have discovered a successful mechanism to spur economic growth and improve the vitality of their commercial districts. Now, it's Chicago's turn!
Acting IDOT Secretary Milton Sees presents his vision to Business Leaders for Transportation
Candid discussion focuses on state's transportation priorities and the opportunity for a new state capital program.
Opening windows – and doors – to Illinois’ capital funding system: A better way to invest in surface transportation infrastructure
From Texas to Minnesota, states are finding solutions to their budget and transportation woes by developing accountable and transparent investment systems to evaluate and select capital surface transportation projects
Chairman Bob Schillerstrom discusses DuPage County investment opportunities with Business Leaders for Transportation
The winter quarterly meeting of Business Leaders for Transportation featured an intimate conversation with Chairman Bob Schillerstrom about investment and growth opportunities in DuPage County, including western access to O’Hare Airport. After an informative presentation detailing the…

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