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By Marisa Novara
Jan 10, 2013

Over the past two years, a small team of dedicated individuals helped transform a gloomy underpass at Addison and Avondale into a vibrant and dynamic mural by engaging over 200 individuals and businesses. The project first began because local resident, Joanie Friedman, wanted to make the long walk…

MPC by the Numbers: 2012 Edition

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Dec 17, 2012

What a year 2012 has been! Just as news outlets look back at the year in headlines, here at MPC we think there's value in taking a moment to reflect on the milestones we've reached over the past 12 months. MPC by the Numbers is a numeric snapshot of these accomplishments, drawn primarily from data…

Talking Transit: Union Station at Capacity while Amtrak ridership up in Illinois

By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
Dec 6, 2012

Published twice a month, MPC’s Talking Transit provides updates about transit-related activities around the world. Get In the Loop on all the latest local, national, and international transit headlines. >> Did you Know? In Illinois, inter-city ridership on Amtrak grew by 5.6 percent…

Talking Transit: Transit stations as destinations pay economic dividends

By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
Sep 7, 2012

Published twice a month, MPC’s Talking Transit provides updates about transit-related activities around the world. Get In the Loop on all the latest local, national, and international transit headlines. >> Did you Know? Washington, D.C.’s Union Station is a destination featuring…

Solving the Parking Predicament: Old Pasadena, Cali.

By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
Sep 4, 2012

See all the articles in the Solving the Parking Predicament series. >> MPC research assistant Lena Ferguson authored this post. Old Pasadena, the downtown core of Pasadena, Cali., perhaps is the best example of how managing parking can have a profound, place-changing effect on urban areas.…

Placemaking Case Study: Albany Park's Multicultural Sculpture Park and Healing Garden

By Marisa Novara
May 16, 2012

MPC Research Assistant Cristina Silva authored this post. Placemaking Principle #5: Develop a vision For the past year, a pair of large art installations have claimed a home amidst the trees and otherwise bare park space at Argyle and Lawrence in the Albany Park community. ‘‘Happy…

Placemaking, makeovers renewing Miller Beach as a premier destination in Northwest Indiana

By Marisa Novara
May 7, 2012

I love being surprised by places. Somewhere you’ve been – or been through – countless times but never stopped to really look around, or somewhere you lived near for years but never knew of its charms. photo courtesy of Miller Beach Arts & Creative District Gary’s…

Placemaking Case Study: Oklahoma City

By Marisa Novara
Apr 24, 2012

Research Assistant Evan Severs co-authored this report. April 2012 Placemaking Principle: Develop a Vision During the mid-1990s, Oklahoma City was facing a conundrum shared by many cities across the country: Once the workday ceased at 5 p.m., the downtown area would empty with a vigor shared…

Value Capture Case Studies: San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center

By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
Jan 27, 2012

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…

Placemaking Case Study: Westhaven Park Community Garden

By Marisa Novara
Jan 23, 2012

MPC Research Assistant Kirsten Westergren authored this post. Placemaking Principle #9: Start with the petunias Complete with night-light installations and fruits and vegetables of all kinds, the now green 100’x130’ lot in the middle of the Westhaven Park housing development…

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