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…
For a second year, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) collaborated with stakeholders throughout northeastern Illinois to achieve consensus around prioritizing transportation projects for federal investment. The highest priority projects for the region now are reflected in 2024 Northeastern…
Road salt helps protect pedestrians, bikers, and drivers by lowering the freezing point of water, which prevents ice from forming. The use of salt is widespread, with Chicago alone using at least 320,000 tons of salt one winter to control ice on…
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…
As we reflect on this past year, our region has made great strides toward our shared transportation, climate, and economic goals. These 2023 successes — achieved in partnership with you — spotlight a strong, thriving, and resilient northeastern Illinois. Be…
On Thursday, December 7, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) proudly delivered the final Plan of Action for Regional Transit (PART) at a milestone event hosted in Chicago. The celebration was the culmination of 10 months of rigorous work…
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning delivers ‘Plan of Action for Regional Transit’ to state legislators Leaders from across the region — including state, county and local elected officials — along with regional business and civic leaders publicly praised the completion…
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) released a conformity amendment to the Fiscal Financial Year 2024-28 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Conformity analysis is part of the transportation modeling process that evaluates the air quality impact of projects in the…
Yesterday, regional leaders achieved consensus around the Plan of Action for Regional Transit (PART) — which outlines options for finance, governance, and other proposed reforms — to address the fiscal cliff facing our transit system and strengthen service across northeastern Illinois….
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and its partners — ComEd and the Respiratory Health Association — received a $500,000 award through the federal Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) initiative. The U.S. Department of Energy’s C2C program supports community-driven…