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Value Capture Case Studies: Washington, DC Metro expansion to Dulles Airport-
- 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: Portland’s Cascade Station and Light Rail to PDX-
- 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: Atlanta BeltLine-
- 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…
- MPC staff, volunteers explore how region’s shifting demographics will affect growth and development
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- On January 26th, I was lucky to participate in a forum to learn from six sharp minds and then discuss the implications with my colleagues. Here’s what I learned about the metropolitan Chicago based on 2010 Census data:
A greater percentage of Chicago-area residents are 65 or older.
A…
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…
MPC appointed to study congestion relief options for I-90 corridor-
- MPC is pleased to announce our appointment to the I-90 Corridor Planning Council, which will determine how to reduce congestion on one of Chicago's busiest transportation routes, the I-90 Corridor from Chicago to Rockford, including the Kennedy Expressway and the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway. The…
New Commute Options program will help employees adopt greener commutes-
- Traffic jams. Wear-and-tear. Road rage. Unpredictable travel times. Climbing gas prices. Stress.
Sound familiar? If so, it’s a safe bet you are among 71 percent of Chicago-area workers who drive alone to work each day. A new pilot program in metropolitan Chicago—led by the Metropolitan…
- MPC Position Statements
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- To advance the Metropolitan Planning Council’s (MPC) goal of creating a more sustainable, equitable, and competitive Chicago region, MPC takes official positions on a broad range of federal, state and local policies and issues.
Recent positions
Letter to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency…
New employer incentives available to help workers 'go green'-
- MPC hiring for a new position that will guide these programs
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and stakeholders advancing the Chicago Climate Action Plan are bringing new incentives to the table for both City of Chicago and regional employers to help their employees make more…
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