Helping Communities Plan for Future Development
Communities too often are put in the position of reacting to a development proposal, rather than working to attract development that fits the local vision. MPC is reversing this dynamic through the Corridor Development Initiative, a three-part, participatory planning process that helps local residents understand issues such as density, affordable housing, mixed-use design, and the true cost of development, while establishing priorities to guide future development in a neighborhood. The Corridor Development Initiative is one tool MPC employs to help communities overcome development challenges through the Community Building Initiative.
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CMAP announces technical assistance grantees-
- The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s (CMAP) comprehensive plan for northeastern Illinois, GO TO 2040, was approved in October 2010. Now the region’s collective challenge is how to implement it.
With a $4.25 million grant from the Sustainable Communities Initiative, CMAP will…
- MPC launches Logan Square Corridor Development Initiative
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MPC is teaming up with 35th Ward Ald. Rey Colón this summer to engage residents in the future development of Logan Square.
- Vision Driving Development helps Lawndale plan for its future
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MPC’s newest report, Vision Driving Development, summarizes the Corridor Development Initiative MPC co-hosted in Lawndale.
- Corridor Development Initiative helps Lawndale create a development vision
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More than 100 Lawndale residents participated in the Lawndale Corridor Development Initiative this summer to plan for future development in their neighborhood.
- Within Chicago’s Reach: Building Transit Friendly Neighborhoods for All
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- MPC’s Winter 2008 Roundtable, “Within Our Reach: Your World in Half a Mile,” captured the attention of planners, developers, elected officials, and community groups from around the region, as it explored the opportunities and challenges to integrating neighborhood development with transit service.
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2012 Plan for Prosperity: Innovative Solutions for the New Normal-
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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…
Vision Driving Development: Aurora Corridor Development Initiative-
- Communities too often are put in the position of reacting to a development proposal, rather than working to attract investment that fits the local vision. The Metropolitan Planning Council is reversing this dynamic through the Corridor Development Initiative (CDI), a three-part, participatory…
- Alternative Avenues: How Livable Communities Promote Health and Wellness
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- Listen to this Nov. 3, 2010, MPC roundtable forum about the effects of community and workplace design on public health, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.
Vision Driving Development: Logan Square Corridor Development Initiative-
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- Apr 16, 2010
- In 2009, Chicago Ald. Rey Colón (35th Ward), in partnership with MPC, hosted the Logan Square Corridor Development Initiative (CDI). A series of three community meetings, the goal of the Logan Square CDI was to create a set of development priorities for Milwaukee Avenue and arm residents…
- Corridor Development Initiative Fact Sheet
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- Dec 14, 2009
- The Corridor Development Initiative is a hands-on planning process that helps residents understand issues such as affordable housing, density, and mixed-use design, while establishing priorities to guide future development in the community.
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