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Our 2019 Policy Priorities

In 2019, the unprecedented level of transition in Springfield and Chicago presents an opportunity for our state, region and city to create a new type of growth that brings more shared prosperity, equity, and sustainability for everyone who lives and works here. MPC has cataloged the challenges and opportunities facing the various levels of governance within our state and developed specific policy recommendations that would provide a way forward for us all.

Explore MPC's recommendations for policy change in 2019 and beyond

Shaping a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous Chicago region

Transit Means Business

The stories and statistics behind transit's vital role in our regional economy
Our Equitable Future: A Roadmap for the Chicago Region

Advancing racial equity with policies and programs to uproot our legacy of segregation

Drinking Water 1-2-3

A new guidebook to understand and proactively address our region's drinking water needs
Great Rivers Chicago

Reconnecting communities and their rivers
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development

New opportunities for people of all incomes to live near transit

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How to reform aldermanic prerogative: Lessons from New York, L.A. and beyond

By MarySue Barrett and Justin Williams, MPC Research Assistant, Apr 23, 2019
People with arrest and conviction records are almost one step closer to equal housing access. Here’s why that matters

By Patricia Fron, Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance, and Marie Claire Tran-Leung, Shriver Center on Poverty Law, Apr 23, 2019
How can Illinois school districts address funding woes? Share administrative services

By Adam Slade and Nick McFadden, Apr 7, 2019
Now is the Time to Get Serious About Equitable Development in South and West Side Communities

By Daniel Cooper, Apr 4, 2019
State Leadership in School District Reform: Lessons for Illinois

By Nick McFadden, MPC Research Assistant. Edited by Adam Slade., Apr 2, 2019
Rollback of Federal Water Protections Highlight Need for Stronger Regulations in Illinois

By Justin Williams and Sarah Cardona, Mar 19, 2019
Aldermanic prerogative is the grease that oils the machine

By Marisa Novara and Patricia Fron and Kate Walz, Feb 8, 2019
We all use transportation. So why don’t we invest in it?

By MarySue Barrett and Jack Lavin and Kelly R. Welsh, Feb 21, 2019

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Reinventing Fire: Changing Our Energy Future

May 30, 2019, 5 to 7 p.m. CST
Metropolitan Planning Council

Join MPC in welcoming Amory Lovins, chief scientist and cofounder of Rocky Mountain Institute, to Chicago to discuss his acclaimed book, Reinventing Fire, as well as the impact that moving toward using market-based clean energy solutions could have on Chicago and its regional economy.

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For more than 80 years, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) has made the Chicago region a better place to live and work by partnering with businesses, communities and governments to address the area's toughest planning and development challenges. MPC works to solve today's urgent problems while consistently thinking ahead to prepare the region for the needs of tomorrow. Read more about our work »

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