Each of northeastern Illinois’ 7 counties and 284 municipalities has a role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but not everyone knows where to begin. During this CMAP Talks webinar, panelists discussed how communities can take climate action and…
In northeastern Illinois, average annual traffic fatalities have grown by almost 17 percent since 2012. Communities increasingly are looking for solutions to improve the safety of all travelers. In our recent CMAP Talks webinar, we explored how policies and design…
The pandemic has reinforced the dangers behind street designs that encourage excessive vehicle speeding. Throughout the country last spring, as more places closed and roads emptied, the rate of fatalities relative to the number of miles driven jumped to the…
Women, particularly women of color, have been vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19. In Illinois and across the nation, women have become unemployed or dropped out of the workforce at higher rates than men over the past year. Understanding…