The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is working with the 7 counties, 284 communities and 77 Chicago neighborhoods in northeastern Illinois to improve air quality by reducing carbon emissions. CMAP’s newly updated inventory shows that between 2010 and 2019,…
Human-generated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the primary driver of climate change. ON TO 2050, the region’s long-range plan, sets a goal to reduce emissions by 80 percent by 2050. To do that, we need to understand GHG emissions in northeastern Illinois,…
Economic prosperity drives the housing market, which, in turn, fuels economic prosperity. Although northeastern Illinois is one of the world’s great economic centers, the region has fallen behind similarly sized metropolitan areas over the past decade. This piece investigates key…
New analysis shows region grew just 1.7% over the decade, despite large increases in Asian and Hispanic populations For the first time, white residents make up less than half of northeastern Illinois’ population, according to a new analysis of 2020…
The U.S. Census Bureau’s recently released data from the 2020 census offer a glimpse into population and demographic shifts in northeastern Illinois. The first release of 2020 census data shows that the region continued its trajectory of prolonged slow population…
CMAP Executive Director Erin Aleman shares how the My Daily Travel survey can help planners and policymakers address disparities and increase access to opportunity in northeastern Illinois.
In October 2021, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) released results of a new public opinion survey of northeastern Illinois. The findings reveal residents’ attitudes toward key quality-of-life issues — including transportation, open space, and housing — and identify…
Key findings Executive summary Homelessness in northeastern Illinois dropped to its lowest point in more than a decade prior to COVID-19, according to a new analysis by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). There were 7,573 people experiencing homelessness…
Illinois lost nearly 80,000 residents in 2020, marking the seventh straight year of population decline, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Illinois’ population is now 12,587,530, a decline of almost 2 percent since the beginning of the…
Younger generations are favoring biking, walking, and public transit over cars more than they did a decade ago. Lower income households are traveling more. More workers are telecommuting for their jobs — even before the coronavirus pandemic began. These trends highlight Chicago Metropolitan…