A safe walking and bicycling environment is essential to fostering healthy, sustainable, and vibrant communities. To advance these goals, Arlington Heights and Park Forest both worked with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to develop bicycle and pedestrian plans….
With assistance from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), two communities in Cook County are working together to enhance recreation and attract business near the well-traveled Illinois Prairie Path. Through our Local Technical Assistance program, CMAP is partnering with…
More than 20 communities with high needs will receive new planning assistance from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to help them prosper in the years ahead. The selected planning projects span northeastern Illinois, from Waukegan in northern Lake…
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) has kicked off local planning projects in communities across northeastern Illinois. The Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program helps local governments, nonprofits, and regional organizations address issues at the intersection of transportation, land use, and housing. Since…
Ten infrastructure improvements that the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) helped develop are moving closer toward implementation after being awarded nearly $3.1 million in grants from the 2020 Invest in Cook program. The 10 projects related to CMAP’s Local…
Apartments, townhouses, and other multifamily housing developments are cropping up along North Avenue in western Cook County. The activity shows renewed interest in a once vibrant commercial stretch and marks an early success story for a major revitalization effort that the Chicago…
The use of property tax classification in Cook County makes it difficult to encourage and strengthen non-residential development in existing communities. In particular, commercial and industrial properties in Cook County may experience higher tax burdens as compared to similar properties…