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Tough Stuff: A robust discussion on how good planning makes for resilient cities
Is “resiliency” just the new “sustainability?” That question was on a lot of minds as we all sat down at MPC’s latest roundtable on the concept of resilient cities and what that means for planning. On Wednesday, May 15, we brought in experts from academia, a private…
MPC Roundtable—Tough Stuff: Resilient Infrastructure in a Changing World
Watch the live stream, viewable from both PCs and mobile devices. As many new and recurring challenges affect and shape our response to extreme events, the importance of resilient infrastructure becomes increasingly critical. Security threats, an uncertain climate and financial instability have…
Solving the parking predicament: Using performance-based parking to manage demand in D.C.
Arial view of National Park Stadium Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C., like cities across the country, has begun to experiment with new and more effective ways to price its parking. Visitors to a number of the city’s most popular areas, from the DC USA shopping center to the Washington…
Lessons from Earth Day: We know the answers
I spent Earth Day with Chicago region transportation leaders at a summit hosted by the Illinois Tollway exploring solutions to traffic congestion and finance multimodal projects in the region. The Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) was excited to partner with Metropolis Strategies in co-sponsoring…
A Hidden Phenomenon: The Private Bus Network
There is an invisible web of bus routes that you won’t find on any transit map: it’s the private shuttle network. Usually designed as customized “last mile” connections from public transit stations to a specific location, these buses are offered by employers for their own…
The BUILT in Cook Loan Fund—reimagining the suburbs
On April 18, 2013, Cook County President Preckwinkle officially announced the BUILT in Cook Loan Fund—a $30 million loan pool that will expand the County’s ability to finance projects benefiting the region’s economic growth and spurring job creation. Standing for "Broadening Urban…
Next City op-ed: Chicago needed an investment partner, so it’s building one itself
Why has the Chicago Infrastructure Trust generated outsized interest? For starters, I can’t think of many mayors beyond Rahm Emanuel who can produce former President Bill Clinton for a local press announcement. Yet there he was on March 1 of last year, lauding his former staffer (and former…
In the Loop: April 18, 2013
In the Loop is your round-up of what's going on in the transportation world, posted in conjunction with Talking Transit. @mpc National Walk to Work Day was April 5 (or was it Walk to Work Week?). The best part of National Walk to Work Day? Walking home of course. Register for Urban Think &…
National Walk to Work Day is April 5 (or is it Walk to Work Week?)
There seems to be a day for everything, and walking is no exception. This Friday, April 5, is National Walk to Work Day, not to be confused with The American Heart Association’s National Walking Day on April 3. So whether you decided to walk on Wednesday, take a stroll this Friday, or hoof…
Planning is our Middle Name: MPC represents at the 2013 American Planning Association national conference
While MPC works on a broad range of issues from community development to transportation financing to stormwater mitigation and more, the thread that connects it all is found right in our name – planning. MPC’s long history and expertise in planning in the Chicago region and beyond is…

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