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MPC 2020 Annual Report

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2021 Policy Priorities

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A statewide solution to lead in our water

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Hyde Park Herald: Springfield update: Peters passes 17 bills in productive session
WTTW: Commission Gets to Work on Redrawing City’s Ward Map, But Uncertainty Looms
Crain's Chicago Business: This group wants to take city remap out of City Hall

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Lens on the Calumet Corridor | Inequitable pollution exposure is rooted in land use planning

By Christina Harris and and Olga Bautista, Alliance for the Great Lakes , Jun 1, 2021
Where does the sidewalk end? Usually, much too soon.

By Jeremy Glover, May 26, 2021
A place to study, a place to call home

By Ahmadou Dramé and Research Assistants Sarah Atlas and Kris Tiongson , May 12, 2021
Another look at Biden's infrastructure plan

By Liz Granger, May 3, 2021
Stopping General Iron is just the start of fixing environmental problems on the Southeast Side

By Christina Harris and Olga Bautista, Southeast Side resident, community planning manager, Alliance for the Great Lakes , May 18, 2021
Healing our individual and collective trauma: promoting healing-centered policy in a post-COVID world

By Debbie Liu and Chloe Gurin-Sands, MPC, Jim Poole, NAMI Chicago, Alexa James, NAMI Chicago , Apr 30, 2021

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Drinking Water 1-2-3 Academy Virtual Event #1: Water Affordability

June 17, 2021, 10 a.m. to Noon CT

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For more than 85 years, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) has partnered with communities, businesses, and governments to unleash the greatness of the Chicago region. We believe that every neighborhood has promise, every community should be heard, and every person can thrive. To tackle the toughest urban planning and development challenges, we create collaborations that change perceptions, conversations—and the status quo. Read more about our work »