Ideas for Improving Transportation
Transportation Innovation is fresh thinking about transportation planning, management and finance strategies that elevates decision-makers’ expectations about the value of improving transportation options to keep Chicagoland attractive and economically competitive. Through research, policy advocacy, and outreach — including through the bi-weekly e-newsletter Talking Transit — MPC is exploring innovative ways to increase the capacity of our existing transportation network to meet growing demand and reduce the need for costly new investments. From pedestrian and bike improvements to innovative transit alternatives such as bus rapid transit, we are exploring ways to reduce excess traffic congestion, connect jobs, retail and homes, and realize greater benefits from current and future transportation investments.
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Articles
Value Capture Case Studies: San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center-
- Value Capture Case Studies is an ongoing series highlighting ways in which cities and regions across the country are using value capture mechanisms to fund transportation plans. These case studies present novel learnings for the Chicago region as it grapples with how to pay for necessary…
Value capture case studies: What is value capture?-
- At MPC’s November 2011 roundtable on innovative financing tools for transportation funding, the Brookings Institution’s Rob Puentes offered sage advice for elected officials and policy makers: “We’ve run out of money. It’s time to start thinking!” he said. …
Senate releases MAP-21 transportation bill proposal-
- Chrissy Nichols co-authored this article.
Late last Friday, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) released Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), which is the Senate highway portion of the next federal surface transportation bill. While we’re still a long…
- Demographics as Destiny
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- By Guest Author
- Sep 3, 2011
- For Release Saturday, September 3, 2011 Citiwire.net
Tom Downs is chairman of the North American Board of Veolia Transportation and a former president of Amtrak. His e-mail is tmdowns1@aol.com.
The new demographics are found in two generations deeply influenced by suburbia. First there’s…
- Illinois PPPs for Transportation Act: A new infra tool for the US state
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- In the August 24th edition of Infrastructure Journal, MPC's supporting partners on HB 1091, now Illinois Public Act 97-0502, the Public-Private Partnership for Transportation Act, David Narefsky, Joe Seliga, and Mitch Holzrichter of Mayer Brown lay out what the law authorizes and give suggestions…
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Multimedia
2012 Plan for Prosperity: Innovative Solutions for the New Normal-
- Publication
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- Jan 12, 2012
- To read MPC's 2012 Plan for Prosperity, download the file. The following is MPC President MarySue Barrett's introductory letter.
Sometimes, things aren’t what they seem. For decades, the United States enjoyed what appeared to be boundless economic expansion. Consumers spent and borrowed…
2011 Infrastructure Roundtable Series: Innovative Financing for Infrastructure-
- The second event in MPC's 2011 Infrastructure Roundtable Series, Innovative Financing for Infrastructure explored the need for a new approach to transportation planning and investment that maximizes the use of existing infrastructure, documents and captures the value of new investments, and taps…
Bus Rapid Transit: Chicago's New Route to Opportunity-
- Listen to this roundtable event, recorded Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at which MPC released Bus Rapid Transit: Chicago's New Route to Opportunity, a vision for a 10-route Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network in Chicago that is feasible, best supports existing neighborhood assets, and fills accessibility…
- Transportation for Livable Communities: A New Model for Selecting Investments
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- Presentation
- Aug 18, 2011
- The nonprofit Chicago-based Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) has created a new way of screening and prioritizing transit projects to accomplish much more than simply moving people from point A to point B. MPC tested its method, which uses 14 quantifiable "livability metrics," to envision a…
Bus Rapid Transit: Our Ticket to Livable Cities-
- Listen to this June 16, 2010, event featuring a panel discussion on:
An update on the future of bus rapid transit in Chicago.
How we can plan now for a more walkable, transit-friendly Chicagoland — including national and international models and local ingredients for success.
How the…
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Links
- Streetsblog
- Streetsblog is a daily news source, online community, and political mobilizer for the worldwide Livable Streets movement, working to transform our cities by reducing dependence on private automobiles and improving conditions for cyclists, pedestrians and transit riders. More info »
- Planetizen
- Planetizen is a public-interest information exchange provided by Urban Insight for the urban planning, design, and development community. Interchange is Planetizen’s daily blog featuring opinions and commentary from leaders in the field on all things relating to the built environment. More info »
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials advocates transportation-related policies and provides technical services to support states in their efforts to efficiently and safely move people and goods. More info »
- Fast Lane
- Subscribe to the official blog of U.S. Sect. of Transportation Ray LaHood. More info »
- Transportation for America
- MPC is a member of Transportation for America, a broad coalition seeking to align national, state, and local transportation policies with an array of issues such as economic opportunity, climate change, energy security, health, housing and community development. Subscribe to T4America’s blog to stay up to date on federal legislation related to these goals. More info »
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Collaborators
Funders and Partners
BNSF
Bombardier Transportation
The Chicago Community Trust
The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
McCormick Foundation
Union Pacific
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