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CMAP launches next phase of My Daily Travel

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) has launched Phase 2 of My Daily Travel, a regional household travel survey that helps planners understand how, when, where, and why people travel across northeastern Illinois.

As travel behaviors and transportation options continue to evolve, the survey will provide current data to inform regional planning, guide transportation investments, and help prioritize improvements to roads, public transit, sidewalks, bicycle networks, and other ways people get around.

Invited households may participate online, by phone, or through the smartphone app. Households that complete the survey will receive a gift card.

CMAP aims to collect completed surveys from 8,000 households during Phase 2. Household are selected at random and will receive an invitation by U.S. mail with instructions and a unique access code. Because only a limited number of households are invited, every completed survey helps ensure that households and travel experiences like theirs are represented in future transportation decisions.

“Every trip tells us something important about how people experience our transportation system,” said CMAP Executive Director Erin Aleman. “By sharing how they get around, invited households will help CMAP and our partners make more informed decisions that improve access to jobs, schools, healthcare, and the places people need to reach every day.”

The survey team is committed to protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and security of participants’ personal information. Learn more about the survey, participation options, and privacy protections at MyDailyTravelSurvey.com.

Phase 1, conducted from September 2024 through June 2025, included responses from a regionally representative sample of 3,525 households. Initial findings indicate that many travel patterns remain broadly consistent with the 2019 survey, while telecommuting has increased, more non-work travel is occurring around midday, and average trips have grown longer in both time and distance. Phase 2 will expand the dataset and give CMAP a fuller picture of how travel continues to change across northeastern Illinois.