The new ordinance will serve as a model for other communities across northeastern Illinois to emulate.
Calumet City recently adopted the Calumet City Subarea Plan. Developed through the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s (CMAP) technical assistance program, the plan is the result of a two-year collaborative effort between Calumet City, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, and…
Technical assistance to improve traffic safety, make travel more accessible, increase transportation choices, and help communities prosper.
CMAP and partners work on planning and implementation projects in Bronzeville, Chinatown, northwest Cook County, and Richmond.
CMAP’s technical assistance program supports communities. It offers planning and implementation assistance, provides interagency expertise, leverages the region’s transit network, and helps build local government capacity. Our recently closed call for technical assistance projects resulted in more than 120 applications….
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) supports communities by offering planning and implementation technical assistance. Each year, CMAP takes on new projects around the region after a call for projects — happening now until Friday, March 22. What do…
Communities throughout northeastern Illinois can now submit applications to receive planning support that can make roads safer, increase access, and improve connections for all users. The annual call for communities to apply for technical assistance is officially open now until…
The Safe Travel for All Roadmap (STAR) is taking an exciting next step — safety action planning efforts will kick off in early 2024. Six counties in the region (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will) will develop safety action…
The master plan to create a thriving future for the Illinois International Port District (IIPD) — created through CMAP’s technical assistance program — is earning accolades. The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) recognized the port district master plan at…