Skip to content
Skip to footer
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning home page
MENU
Search for:
search
About
About
CLOSE
About Us
Our Work
Advocacy Agenda
Board & Committees
Overview
CMAP Board
Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee
Executive Committee
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Council of Mayors Executive Committee
Climate Committee
Coordinating Committee
CMAQ, CRP & TAP Project Selection Committee
Regional Economy Committee
STP Project Selection Committee
Transportation Committee
Unified Work Program Committee
Wastewater Committee
Committee Archive
Our Team
Careers
Calendar
Contact Us
Regional Plan
Regional Plan
CLOSE
ON TO 2050 Overview
Principles
Our Region Today
Goals
Overview
Community
Prosperity
Environment
Governance
Mobility
Resources
All Resources
Appendices
Endnotes
Glossary
Indicators
Local Strategy Maps
ON TO 2050 Development
Photo Essays
Profiles
Translated Materials
Implementing ON TO 2050
Updating ON TO 2050
The Next Plans
Past Plans
Focus Areas
Focus Areas
CLOSE
Overview
Climate & Natural Resources
Overview
Air Quality
Climate Action
Climate Resilience
Water
Equity
Planning
Overview
Accessibility & Americans with Disabilities Act
Complete Streets
Housing
Land Use
Regional Economy
Overview
Economic Development
Industry Clusters
Tax Policy
Transportation
Overview
Freight & Rail
Roads
Safety
Transit
Walking & Biking
Data
Data
CLOSE
Overview
Community Data Snapshots
Demographic & Economic Data
Overview
Community Cohort Evaluation Tool
Job Quality & Access Tool
Environmental Data
Overview
Flood Susceptibility Index
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Land Use Data
Overview
Imagery Explorer
Land Use Inventory
Transportation Data
Overview
Modeling
Household Travel Survey
Funding & Assistance
Funding & Assistance
CLOSE
Overview
Transportation Improvement Program
Overview
Carbon Reduction Program
Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program
Surface Transportation Program
Transportation Alternatives Program
Transportation Call for Projects
TIP Programmer Resources
Planning Technical Assistance Program
Engagement
Engagement
CLOSE
Overview
Community Projects
Community Alliance for Regional Equity
Forums
Future Leaders in Planning
Regional Excellence Awards
News
News
CLOSE
News Updates
Media Resources
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Terms & Conditions
Sitemap
Send a Message
Community
Glossary
Download the Plan
No Access
Accessibility at CMAP
Title VI
Título VI
ON TO 2050 Overview
ON TO 2050 Resources
Funding & Assistance
Imagery Explorer
Transportation Data
Governance
Mobility
Search Results
Resilience
Prioritized investment
Our Region Today
Goals
Prosperity
Planning
Focus Areas
Complete Streets
Greenways and Trails
Phillip D. Peters
Land Use Inventory
Community
Land Preservation
Water
Transportation Assets
Profiles
Translated materials
Tax Policy
Local Incentives
Conservation areas
Regional Economy
Coordinated planning areas
Economically disconnected and divested areas
Urban flood susceptibility index
Local freight clusters and truck bottlenecks
Highway needs
Transit and employment density in economically disconnected areas
Park access
Watershed integrity
Transit availability and employment
Inclusive growth
Phillip D. Peters Regional Planning Fellowship
Modeling
Our Team
Regional Excellence Awards
Engagement
Forums
Land Use Data
Demographic & Economic Data
Environmental Data
Job Quality & Access Tool
Tier II Consultation
Climate & Natural Resources
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Principles
Regional Economy Committee
Coordinating Committee
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Executive Committee
News Updates
Board & Committees
Carbon Reduction Program
Updating ON TO 2050
Implementing ON TO 2050
Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program
Transportation Alternatives Program
CMAQ, CRP, & TAP Project Selection Committee
STP Project Selection Committee
CMAQ, CRP, & TAP Program Management Resources
Freedom of Information Act Requests
Past Plans
STP Program Management Resources
TIP Programmer Resources
Advocacy Agenda
Transportation
Community Alliance for Regional Equity (CARE)
Congestion Management Process
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Transportation Improvement Program
Air Quality
Housing
Industry Clusters
Economic Development
Walking & Biking
Land Use
Water
Community Projects
Walkability in the Chicago region
The Next Plans
Indicators
ADA training resources
Regional Plan
Wastewater Committee
Photo essays
Committee Archive
Plan of Action for Regional Transit
Equity
Data
Policies
ON TO 2050 Development
Local Strategy Maps
Traded clusters
Climate Committee
Transportation Technology & Operations Coalition
Council of Mayors Executive Committee
Our Work
CMAP Board
Climate Resilience
Community Cohort Evaluation Tool
Endnotes
Drinking water source coordination
Unified Work Program Committee
Media Resources
Household Travel Survey
Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee
Future Leaders in Planning
Surface Transportation Program
Environment
_CMAP_calendar
Freight and Rail
Community Data Snapshots Toolkit
Community Data Snapshots
Climate Action
Careers
Contact Us
Transit
Planning Technical Assistance Program
Roads
Safety
Transportation Committee
Accessibility & Americans with Disabilities Act
Calendar
Erin Aleman
Appendices
Flood Susceptibility Index
Procurements
Transportation Call for Projects
About Us
Council of Mayors Executive Committee
Pavement management training
MPO Policy Committee
UWP Committee
Transportation Committee
CMAQ, CRP, & TAP Project Selection Committee
Executive Committee
Regional Economy Committee
STP Project Selection Committee
Transportation Technology and Operations Coalition
CMAP Board
Climate Committee
The Kihn Room
Leannon LLC
Howe Room
The Trantow Hall
Medhurst Cafe
The Kozey Room
CMAP Office, DuPage County Conference Room
South Elgin Public Works Department
Willow Springs Community Center
Lemont Village Hall
Jesus Shepherd of Souls Parish
McHenry County Admistration Building
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Oakton College, Des Plaines Campus
Waukegan City Hall
River Grove Senior Community Center
Harvey City Hall
Metra Round Lake Beach
Waukegan Park District Field House
Remote
Raven Theatre
Franklin Ave. and Calwagner St.
Northeastern Illinois University Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
North Park Baseball Fields
Franklin Park Community Center
West 35th Street & South State Street
Passow Elementary School
Cool Library
CMAP Office, Will County Room
Old Post Office, 2nd FL- Marquee Conference Room
CMAP Office, Cook County Conference Room
Ashlee Ziemann
Wellington Parker
Anjali Nikolaus
Ron Murphy
Zita Hane
Amani Pfeffer-Sporer
Blanca Vela-Schneider
Calendar
Calumet City Subarea Plan Public Meeting
The ADA and Title II
Waukegan Unified Development Ordinance Open House
Transportation Committee meeting
Council of Mayors Executive Committee meeting
Ida B. Wells Festival – Bronzeville Community Forum
Franklin Park Fest
The Prodigal Daughter
Preservation Expo
Harvey Comprehensive Plan senior bingo
CMAQ, CRP, & TAP Project Selection Committee meeting
STP Project Selection Committee meeting
Round Lake Beach Bike Rodeo
Tier II Consultation meeting
UWP Committee meeting
Executive Committee meeting
Illinois Accessibility Code
Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines
Regional Economy Committee meeting
ADA transition plans
ADA self-evaluation and design standards
STP Project Selection Committee meeting
Council of Mayors Executive Committee meeting
Waukegan Unified Development Ordinance Open House
Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines II
Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines I
Transportation Committee meeting
Regional Economy Committee meeting
CMAQ, CRP, & TAP Project Selection Committee meeting
STP Project Selection Committee meeting
Reimagine River Grove public workshop
Pavement management training
Transportation Technology and Operations Coalition meeting
Council of Mayors Executive Committee meeting
UWP Committee meeting
MPO Policy Committee meeting
Executive Committee meeting
CMAP Board meeting
Franklin Park Street Dance
Franklin Park Summer Concert Series
Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Historic Bike Tour
Climate Committee meeting
Climate Committee meeting
Climate Committee meeting
Transportation Technology and Operations Coalition meeting
STP Project Selection Committee meeting
CMAQ, CRP, & TAP Project Selection Committee meeting
Council of Mayors Executive Committee meeting
Passow Elementary School open house
CMAP Board meeting
Executive Committee meeting
Executive Committee meeting
Council of Mayors Executive Committee meeting
Joint CMAP Board and MPO Policy Committee meeting
Regional ADA Coordinators Group
Executive Committee meeting – cancelled
Transportation Committee – special meeting
Climate Committee workshop
UWP Committee meeting
CMAP’s technical assistance program offers support for our region’s communities
Explore CMAP’s updated Land Use Inventory
New data show the need for dedicated and adequate capital funding for transit
CMAP adopts new public participation plan
Accessibility training materials available online
Make no small plans: Highlights from technical assistance projects
Illinois positions itself for the clean technology economy
How residents feel about northeastern Illinois
Technical assistance program supports communities with ADA compliance, travel safety, and long-term planning needs
Communities can take a page from Barcelona’s playbook on green, pedestrian-friendly spaces
CMAP helps communities build capacity, achieve regional goals with newly approved planning projects
How access to opportunity affects quality of life in northeastern Illinois
How residents feel about northeastern Illinois
Planning for an aging population in northeastern Illinois
Nine organizations partner to launch Visit Chicagoland’s summer travel campaign, The Only Thing Missing Is You
Two communities working together to create a go-to destination
New report reveals how transportation costs burden residents with low income
Northeastern Illinois’ economic recovery is lagging one year since pandemic began
CMAP to assist dozens of communities with long-term planning projects, public space innovations
Collaboration across communities paves way for walking, bicycling routes throughout northern lakeshore
Governor’s budget proposal highlights priorities and continued pandemic impacts
Homelessness on the decline prior to COVID-19, but challenges remain
Community-driven plan will guide McKinley Park development
Travel safety is worsening in northeastern Illinois
10 CMAP Local Technical Assistance partners receive millions in grants for infrastructure improvements
Online permitting during COVID-19 underscores importance of tech investment
Reimagining an economic recovery with a low-carbon future
Marginalized communities — especially Black communities — deserve equitable investments
Shared services and tax reform are key strategies for addressing sales tax shortfalls
CMAP’s cohorts tool can help communities apply equity lens to funding decisions
Workers choosing cars over transit — increased congestion and lost productivity
A message from the CMAP board
Coronavirus amplifying climate change impacts on vulnerable communities
Is your community prepared for the next flood?
Revenue trends for transportation funding in the Chicago region
How road salt contaminates our water supply
Fresh look for upgraded Job Quality and Access Tool
Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership celebrates a year of impact
Communities can apply now for local planning assistance
Federal grants available for transformational emissions reduction projects
CMAP and regional stakeholders finalize recommendations to address transit crisis
Our Great Rivers grantees to implement plan recommendations
Building an inclusive and thriving northeastern Illinois through public-private partnerships
McHenry County shared services initiative leads to countywide social workers
Engaging Avondale residents for a unified neighborhood plan
Why Oregon is using a per-mile charge to help pay for roads
How communities are helping residents age in place
How Singapore improved traffic with congestion pricing
New MacArthur grant funds CMAP’s capacity-building work
Making northeastern Illinois accessible to all
How CMAP is supporting road safety in Flossmoor, other goals across northeastern Illinois
Pandemic presents opportunity for communities to embrace biking and walking
Bringing the region together for a stronger recovery
Unemployment fluctuating during COVID-19 pandemic
Summer of extreme weather stresses need for climate action in northeastern Illinois
Adapt public space for emerging needs during COVID-19
Recovery must include investment in our region’s exporting industries as well as local businesses
CMAP convenes partners to maximize electric vehicle benefits for northeastern Illinois
How public-private partnerships can fill transportation gaps
We must stand together for a stronger, more equitable region
Why we must address housing vacancies even during a pandemic
Planning and implementation kicks off around the region
Region’s status as freight hub critical during pandemic
I-290 Eisenhower Expressway/Blue Line Forest Park Branch corridor coordination
Clean and Equitable Transportation Act introduced, offers extensive range of transit and climate policy proposals
CMAP ready to build consensus around Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in northeastern Illinois
National Pedestrian Safety Month brings attention to roadway safety crisis
Improving equity in transportation fees, fines, and fares
Using art to bridge two communities on North Avenue
Planning inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ communities
Improving access to broadband internet
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act update
Supporting inclusive growth with land use and transportation shifts
Sales tax rebate database analysis highlights prevalence of rebate agreements in metropolitan Chicago
Lessons from state-level evaluations of economic development incentives
Cook County property tax classification effects on property tax burden
Use of local transportation user fees in northeastern Illinois
Sales tax rebates remain prevalent in northeastern Illinois
Manufacturing employment trends in Illinois’ metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas
Considerations and practices of local government consolidation
Shared services can strengthen local governments’ response to COVID-19
Socioeconomic shifts in the Chicago region
Strategies to reduce the effects of flooding in metropolitan Chicago
Strategic, regionally driven economic development in New York
Property tax burden in the Chicago region
Travel patterns in economically disconnected area clusters
Economically disconnected area clusters in the CMAP region
Technology, tastes, and demographic shifts contribute to job polarization in the U.S.
Technology polarizes job opportunities in the Chicago region
Middle skill job opportunities declined across peer metropolitan areas
Divergences in state revenue disbursements
Modernizing transportation revenue collection with a road usage charge
Chicago region needs sustainable transportation funding to maintain competitive advantage
Labor force recovery has varied by race, ethnicity, with starkest differences for black residents
The benefits of adding more services to Illinois’ sales tax base
Priced parking can raise revenue, help achieve local goals
New data allows an initial look at ride hailing in Chicago
Explore projects appropriated in the 2019 Illinois state capital package
Chicago region attracting — but not retaining — working age adults
Prioritizing sidewalk investment near transit supports a more accessible transportation system
We work and move as one region
North Avenue revitalization kicks off with housing boom
Voters approve government consolidations in the region
Impact of the pandemic on municipal revenues
COVID-19 offers opportunity to rethink curb space
How agriculture and conservation help the region thrive
Three summer heat challenges your community can address
Moving forward on regional economic recovery
Northeastern Illinois awarded $5 million grant to improve traffic safety across the region
Help plan for a sustainable water supply
Transit reform top of mind for northeastern Illinois’ transportation leaders
Celebrating public service and regional excellence; focusing on the Plan of Action for Regional Transit
Summer 2024 Future Leaders in Planning program accepting applications
What is the Strategic Regional Arterial system?
CMAP data can help communities close sidewalk gaps, improve walkability
Dive into new CMAP Sidewalk Inventory data
Journey home: Searching for an accessible way to visit family
New guide and data can help communities make equitable flood investments
What Illinois can learn from other states about supporting careful local government consolidation
A route to work — and a better quality of life: Q&A with a long-time CTA rider
Northeastern Illinois awarded $500k federal contract to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change
Countywide safety action plans kick off
Looking ahead: safety action plans in northeastern Illinois
Governor Pritzker’s 2025 proposal includes notable transportation and local funding changes
Property tax reform: an in-depth look at how the system affects Cook County taxpayers and communities
Rebuild Illinois implements key ON TO 2050 transportation recommendations, but more reforms are needed
Significant non-capital legislation approved in spring 2019
Beyond transportation: Other capital bill measures could support ON TO 2050 community, environment recommendations
Immerse yourself in new water data
COVID-19 federal legislation and transportation system impacts
Federal freight user fee could provide much-needed dedicated funding for goods movement infrastructure
Housing readiness grant application open for public comment
CMAP welcomes comments on its 2024-28 Transportation Improvement Program
Region agrees on 2024 priority projects for federal investment
Communities in northeastern Illinois can take action to reduce emissions with new regional and community-level data
How your community can use planning to act on climate change
Coordination and conservation are key to a sustainable Will County water supply
Recent flash floods highlight need to mitigate urban flooding
Efficient lawn watering helps Chicago region conserve water, save infrastructure costs
Northeastern Illinois PART project aims to secure financial viability of nation’s 2nd largest transit system
Regional leaders approve Plan of Action for Regional Transit
Regional leaders spotlight proposed solutions to northeastern Illinois’ transit funding crisis
CMAP and partners move forward on climate action planning in northeastern Illinois
We’re stronger when we work together: a year of great strides and collaboration
Plan inventory for the 2026 Regional Transportation Plan
2024 northeastern Illinois accessibility compliance snapshot: Tracking the region’s progress toward more accessible communities
Key housing market trends in northeastern Illinois
CMAP estimates show improved regional air quality due to recent transportation shifts
Regional climate action planning takes a big step forward
Master plan for Illinois International Port District earns honor from NARC
Northeastern Illinois sees slow population growth, increased diversity in 2020 census
2020 census reveals slow population growth, increased diversity in northeastern Illinois
Illinois at risk of a census undercount, especially in communities of color
Illinois sees second-largest population loss of U.S. states
Population growth and decline is occurring unevenly across the region
Stagnant international immigration slows population growth in the Chicago region
Chicago region gains high earners but loses population overall as outmigration increases and immigration stagnates
Population change across age groups in the CMAP region
Survey reveals travel patterns were shifting pre-pandemic
Governor Pritzker’s 2023 budget proposal affects transportation, other priorities in northeastern Illinois
New tool and strategies to strengthen regional economic development
Why improved accessibility, ADA compliance matters for northeastern Illinois
CMAP delivers Plan of Action for Regional Transit to state leaders, charting a strong future for transit
Congress passes bill to invest in the nation’s water resources
2021 Regional Excellence Award winners
CMAP Talks complete streets: Safe by design
Women face serious challenges during COVID-19 recession
Communities adopting complete streets are creating safer travel options
Accessibility considerations for bike lanes
Reducing vehicle speeds is critical to improving traffic safety
What your community needs to know about accessory dwelling units
Technical Assistance program supports communities with ADA compliance, transportation safety, and long-term planning needs
Rail safety resources for northeastern Illinois
Region convenes to discuss local climate action planning
High school students join CMAP to explore planning, metropolitan region
New accessibility training recordings available on CMAP website
Illinois receives $430 million federal grant to reduce emissions
Researchers at UIC’s UTC need your help! Take the Employer Perspectives on Hybrid-Work Survey
How to make flood investments equitable
Community Data Snapshots release includes new datasets on disabilities
New, interactive StoryMap to understand transit conditions and data
Creating a more livable, walkable, and resilient Calumet City
New Chinatown parking plan to support neighborhood growth and safety
Waukegan’s new Unified Development Ordinance charts people-focused, modern approach
How to implement bike and pedestrian plans: Case studies from Arlington Heights and Park Forest
Roadblock: unsafe street stands in way of resident’s commute
2023 Regional Excellence Award winners
Region comes together to agree on priority projects for northeastern Illinois
Innovative, user-based revenue options must be part of region’s transportation funding solution
Traffic and transit ridership continues to shift in 2022
$281 million in transportation investments to benefit northeastern Illinois
Transportation Improvement Program conformity analysis open for public comment
CMAP developing new socioeconomic forecast to guide future planning efforts
Prospective funding shortages and transportation needs complicate Governor Pritzker’s 2024 budget
High school students explore urban planning during CMAP’s 16th annual Future Leaders in Planning program
Introducing the new CMAP website
Nearly $894 million awarded for road and bridge construction, plus bike, pedestrian, ADA improvements
CMAP Executive Director Erin Aleman recognized by national peers with Scheiber Leadership Award
Regional leaders come together to maximize metropolitan Chicago’s economic growth
Does improving accessibility boost local economies?
CMAP announces inaugural cohort for equitable engagement program
City of Chicago, Cook County & six Chicagoland counties announce first-ever regional partnership for economic development
New mobility recovery report details vision, recommendations to reimagine mobility in northeastern Illinois
Plan of Action for Regional Transit now available
Regional leaders deliberate Plan of Action for Regional Transit
Metropolitan Chicago’s essential workers disproportionately low-income, people of color
Development trends and housing affordability by walkability in the CMAP region
What is the Council of Mayors?
Help spread the word about traffic safety
CMAP launches new Regional ADA Coordinators Group to share resources and facilitate peer exchange
You can help improve traffic safety in northeastern Illinois
CMAP Board Spotlight: Nancy Rotering, Highland Park mayor representing Lake County
Executive Director Erin Aleman recognized by March of Dimes with public service award
A reimagined River Grove through collaborative, comprehensive planning
I-290 Eisenhower Expressway/Blue Line Corridor project gets boost
My Daily Travel survey underway this fall
More than $385 million available for roadway, transit, and bike and pedestrian projects
Safe Travel for All media toolkit
Starting the conversation on how to fund the regional transportation plan
Kevin Carrier
Darnell Shields
Laurent Ahiablame
Erin Aleman
Jesse Altman
Alex Bahls
Asha Barnes
Bill Barnes
Victoria Barrett
Lindsay Bayley
Aaron Brown
Julie Burros
John Carpenter
Kaitlin Cernak
Michael Collins
Gilton Cross
Mai Dang
Patrick Day
Teri Dixon
Phoebe Downey
Agata Dryla-Gaca
Austen Edwards
Kate Evasic
Nicholas Ferguson
Parry Frank
Elizabeth Ginsberg
Ryan Gougis
Jon Haadsma
Noah Harris
Kasia Hart
Craig Heither
Mitch Hirst
Holly Hudson
Tricia Hyland
Jaemi Jackson
Al Lagattolla
Jen Maddux
Patricia Mangano
Matthew Marth
Martin Menninger
Nikolas Merten
Dave Morck
Tom Murtha
Stephen Ostrander
Jared Patton
Russell Pietrowiak
Katie Piotrowska
Jose Portillo
Kelsey Pudlock
Katie Reigstad
Jose Rodriguez
Margaret Schneemann
Elizabeth Scott
Clarke Shupe-Diggs
Joan Smedinghoff
Seth Thomas
Ryan Thompto
Jennie Vana
Blanca Vela-Schneider
Isaura Velez
Jules Voigt
Ingrid Witherspoon
Alonzo Zamarrón
Elliott Hartstein
Daniel Honigman
Jen Moran
Lawrence Landfair
Lee Skuby
Lily Brack
Michael Brown
Nora Beck
Brett Brown
Jeffrey Nolish
Maddy Clowse
Sean Connelly
Alexis McAdams
Carlos Lopez
Karly Cazzato
Milo Shapey
Sarah Stolpe
Oliver Wells
You Zhou
Cara Bader
Steve Schilke
Aaron Feldman
Abolfazl “Kouros” Mohammadian
Adam Ballard
Aditya Karan
Aimee Lee
Anne Sheahan
Audrey Wennink
Blake Grigsby
Caitlin Ritter
Carolyn Schofield
Cassaundra Rouse
Chad Riddle
Chris Heibert
Chris Schmidt
Chris Young
Christina Kupkowski
Christina Bader
Chuck Abraham
Corinne Pierog
Cort Carlson
Dan Burke
Darwin Burkhart
David Kralik
David Tomzik
Deb Conroy
Deborah Stone
Dionne Baux
Dorval Carter
Edith Makra
Elena Grossman
Elizabeth Kocs
Emily Berendt
Erik Llewellyn
Frank Beal
Gary Grasso
George Van Dusen
Gerald Bennett
Grant Davis
Greg Lungmus
Heather Mullins
Heidi Lichtenberger
Jack Chan
Jack Cruikshank
Jackie Forbes
Jeffery Schielke
Jeffrey Sherwin
Jeffrey Sriver
Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Jennifer “Sis” Killen
Jessica Taylor
Jim Derwinski
Jim Discipio
Joan Fox
Joe Marchese
Joe Schofer
John Donovan
John Loper
John Noak
John Roberson
John Skillman
Joseph Tamburino
Josh Potter
Karen Darch
Karyn Robles
Keith Ogle
Kelley Brookins
Kendra Freeman
Kevin Ivers
Kevin Kramer
Kim Porter
Kristi DeLaurentiis
Kyle Sussman
Kyle Whitehead
Leanne Redden
Leon Rockingham
Lynnette Ciavarella
Marisa Lewis
Mark Kuchler
Mark Pitstick
Mary Nicol
Mary Werner
Matthew Santagata
Matthew Walsh
Michael Buehler
Michael Horsting
Michael Meyers
Nancy Rotering
Naomi Davis
Nina Idemudia
Olatunji Oboi Reed
Omer Osman
P.S. Sriraj
Pam Jones
Patrick “Buck” Doyle
Paul Hoefert
Paul May
Peter Creticos
Raed Mansour
Renee Patten
Richard Kwasneski
Richard Mack
Richard Reinbold
Ruth Rosas
Samira Hanessian
Sandy Hart
Scott Hennings
Shannon McGhee
Tara Orbon
Teresa Kernc
Tess Reilly
Thomas Evenson
Thomas Gary
Thomas Hayes
Thomas Maillard
Thomas Gary
Scott Gengler
Tiffany McDowell
Tom Carney
Tom Rickert
Tom Vander Woude
Tony Greep
Traci Sanders
Vacant
Vanessa Ruiz
Vignesh Krishnamurthy
Doug Ferguson
Aaron Durnbaugh
Bob Tucker
Matthew Brolley
Jada Curry
Tony Manno
Mike Sobczak
Alex Gomez
Borja González
Sam Pavlekovsky
Tim O’Leary
Elizabeth Miller
Jane Grover
Natalie Kuriata
Vershun Tolliver
Richard Norwood
Stephane Phifer
Lance Tiedemann
Megan Fulara
Rose Nilson
Jon Paul Diipla
Megan Swanson
Todd Schmidt
Mike Vanderhoof
Dave Brady
George Rivera
Laura Wilkison
Claire Williams
Jen Miller
Mark Kuchler
Dave Brady
Jose Rios
Robin Grooms
Emily Reusswig
Scott Kuykendall
Stefan Schaffer
Ryan Wilson
Ronald Gardiner
Michelle Nelson
Joanna Ruiz
Len Cannata
Mark Kane
Kris Skogsbakken
Sema Abulhab
Janelle Blackwood
Makala Morales
George Perkins Anene
Julie Reschke
Justin Hardiman
Laura Hatt
Kama Dobbs
Aspen Walters
Ashley Ward
Gabriel Guevara
Enrique Castillo
Vas Boykovskyy
Deepa Raghunathan
Prithvi Hegde
Danielle Hamer
Walter Scheiber Leadership Award
Advancing Diversity and Social Change Award
Outstanding Community Plan Award
Transportation Planning Excellence Award
TRB Communicating Concepts with John and Jane Q. Public Award
APA National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Agency
Gold Quill Awards
ULI Chicago Vision Award
U.S. EPA Smart Growth Achievement Award for a Policy, Program, or Plan
MPC Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning
Dr. George B. Rabb Force of Nature Award
Best Practice Award
Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan
Community Outreach Award
Strategic Plan Award
National Award for Outstanding Overall Achievement
Best Practice Award
Healthy and Active Community Award
Innovative Transportation Solutions Award
Regional Achievement Award
Leadership in the Public Sector
w3 Award
ADA
ART
ASE
AV
BD
BRFSS
BRT
CAREER
CCDP
CCLBA
CCT
CDC
CDFI
CDOT
CHDO
CIP
CMAP
CNT
DCEO
DER
FAST Act
FEMA
ecosystem services
career pathway
incentives
RSP
STEM
affordable housing
BUILD
cluster initiatives
CTA
CREATE
climate resilience
geofencing
human capital
INFRA
integrated water resource management
full-cost pricing
disinvested
local clusters
microtransit services
paratransit
stormwater utility fee
TIGER
TRA
EDA
Lazaro Lopez
Keith Lord
Heather and Garland Armstrong
Amorita Falcon
Jon Kindseth
Erica Swinney Staley
Torres Hughes
Suzanne and Jonah Malec-McKenna
Gerald Adelmann
FLIP Students
Julie Lomax
Tom Hulseman
Hildy Kingma
Debbie Liu
Cheryl Watson
Parker and Katie Thompson
Roxanne Smith
Jennifer Hughes
Reinvestment for vibrant communities
A region prepared for climate change
Integrated approach to water resources
Collaboration at all levels of government
Capacity to provide a strong quality of life
Data driven and transparent investment decisions
Making transformative investments
Responsive, strategic workforce and economic development
A system that works better for everyone
Strategic and sustainable development
Robust economic growth that reduces inequality
Development that supports local and regional economic strength
Development practices that protect natural resources
A modern multimodal system that adapts to changing travel demand
Conduct regional planning for human capital
Plan for climate resilience
Incorporate market and fiscal feasibility into planning and development process
Reform incentives for economic development
Enhance economic innovation
Harness technology to improve travel and anticipate future impacts
Improve travel safety
Improve resilience of the transportation network to weather events and climate change
Build local government capacity
Base investment decisions on data and performance
Improve access to public information through technology and transparency
Enhance the region’s approach to transportation programming
Encourage partnerships and consolidation
Integrate land preservation into strategic growth efforts
Coordinate and conserve shared water supply resources
Align local economic development planning with regional goals
Improve natural resources through the redevelopment process
Target infill, infrastructure, and natural area investments
Support development of compact, walkable communities
Make transit more competitive
Coordinate infrastructure operations and maintenance
Intensify climate mitigation efforts
Leverage the transportation network to promote inclusive growth
Expressway Projects
Transit Projects
Build regionally significant projects
Arterial Projects
Unconstrained projects
Maintain the region’s status as North America’s freight hub
Develop tax policies that strengthen communities and the region
Prioritize pathways for upward economic mobility
Expand data-driven approaches in the workforce and education systems
Reduce flood risk to protect people and assets
Support the region’s traded clusters
Pursue regional economic development
Invest in disinvested areas
Protect and enhance the integrity of aquatic systems
Fully fund the region’s transportation system
Match regional and local housing supply with types that residents want
Use collaborative leadership to address regional challenges
Create a program to focus resources in Targeted Reinvestment Areas
Target assistance in rapidly changing areas to preserve affordability, quality of life, and community character
Create and disseminate best practices for promoting community consensus
Continue to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of housing subsidy programs
Apply sustainable development practices to the redevelopment process
Develop new funding solutions to support the multijurisdictional nature of development and infrastructure
Modernize tax policies to sustain communities of all types
Strengthen local and regional market feasibility in planning efforts
Incorporate long-term infrastructure costs into development and expansion decisions
Diversify agricultural systems to promote resilience
Explore a regional climate resilience platform to coordinate initiatives and provide data and resources
Create and implement multi-objective watershed plans
Leverage existing resources, relationships, and institutions to support industry innovators
Develop mechanisms to adapt career pathway programs according to labor market demand
Leverage institutions of higher education and research for economic development
Incorporate water supply and demand considerations into local and regional planning
Apply sustainable development practices to the redevelopment process
Secure funding to pursue all ON TO 2050 goals
Proactively plan to share services, staff, and procurement
Explore consolidation of governments and services
Plan for and fund annexation of developed, unincorporated areas
Incorporate human capital priorities into sub-regional planning
Develop and improve integrated workforce and education data systems
Maintain adequate information on programs for sub-baccalaureate credentials and adult basic education
Continue to plan for system modernization while making progress toward a state of good repair
Ensure that emerging transportation technologies support inclusive growth
Establish pricing and regulatory frameworks that positively shape the impacts of automated vehicles and other technologies on infrastructure and land use
Invest in and protect transit’s core strengths
Roadway agencies should prioritize improving transit service
Make further progress in fare and service coordination
Improve the effectiveness and accessibility of demand response services
Assess the local and regional impacts of proposed major freight facilities
Enhance cooperation to improve roadway operations
Roadway agencies should share traffic management resources
Integrate local goals with roadway regulations
Use a data-driven, performance-based approach to making public infrastructure and service investments
Support a modern census and other vital socioeconomic data collection activities
Improve health data collection, analysis, and availability for evidence-based policies and decision making
State and local governments should improve budget and financial administration practices
Leverage technological improvements to improve efficiency, service quality, and transparency
Implement sustainable, adequate revenue sources for transportation investments
Expand the sales tax base
Implement a federal cost of freight service fee
Create a regional revenue source
Implement tolling
Use public-private partnerships strategically
Continue to implement performance-based programming region-wide
Expand asset management practices to the entire transportation system
Increase authentic, responsive engagement of underrepresented communities in planning and development
Build capacity for disinvested communities to develop, fund, and maintain transportation infrastructure
Improve commute options between disinvested areas and employment, education and training, and service opportunities
Improve access to public rights of way for pedestrians, cyclists, and people with disabilities
Continue to update roadway designs to reduce speeding and crashes
Invest in safe bike and pedestrian pathways to desired destinations
Improve driver training and equitable traffic safety enforcement policies
Adapt vulnerable transportation infrastructure to be responsive to weather events and climate change
Local governments should implement user fees
Align zoning, approval processes, building codes, and inspections to generate more housing options
The State of Illinois must provide a stable fiscal environment to improve the overall business climate
Convene industry leadership and support coordination of cluster initiatives
Conduct additional analysis of the region’s globally traded clusters
Embed career pathway programs in cluster-oriented economic development strategies
Reorient policies to better support innovation and entrepreneurship
Increase low- and zero-emissions energy generation
Incorporate water resource management into local planning
Maintain drinking water infrastructure and manage demand
Address environmental challenges that disproportionately affect specific populations and disinvested areas
Increase community greening efforts and expand neighborhood parks
Protect agricultural and natural land through local planning processes
Plan for future development when approving near-term infrastructure and development proposals
Identify new solutions and target existing resources in disinvested areas
Create opportunity for low-capacity communities for infrastructure investments
Improve incident detection and management
Increase access to budget information and relevant analysis
Build on success of Local Technical Assistance program
Provide professional development opportunities that increase the capacity
Improve utility coordination
Focus on improving local and regional truck travel
Coordinate traffic operations region-wide
Facilitate partnerships for service sharing and consolidation
Take a leadership role in coordinating federal and state investments
Identify and communicate stronger metrics for tracking innovation
Invest in continued development and implementation of career pathway programs
Implement a shared vision and strategy to improve, scale, and sustain a regional career pathway system
Pursue inclusive growth by prioritizing clusters that support regional economic opportunity
Analyze the planning needs and opportunities of local clusters
Analyze and plan for the human capital needs of clusters
Expand global market reach
The State of Illinois should collaborate with regional stakeholders to implement a strategy for the region’s economic growth
Identify and communicate flooding risk
Improve planning and development to reduce current and future flooding risk
Maintain and invest in gray and green infrastructure
Address flood vulnerability of critical transportation assets
Address the unique challenges of Lake Michigan and its tributaries
Comprehensively address energy and climate change at the federal and state levels
Strengthen gray and green infrastructure to withstand climate change
Create a more flexible and decentralized electric grid
Proactively coordinate local economic development efforts
Municipalities and counties should recoup the public costs of supporting new development
Increase community greening efforts and expand neighborhood parks
Create accessible housing that meets the region’s current and future demographics
Reform state and federal regulations that negatively affect development of diverse housing types
Enhance coordination among the region’s community colleges
Align incentives with local and regional goals, anticipated outcomes, and tradeoffs
Identify public investments that could catalyze emerging technologies
Ensure equitable transit access
Further implement value capture
Expand priced parking
Enhance coordination between industry and the workforce development system
Collaborate for inclusive growth
Protect and steward high-priority natural areas
Identify and maintain key agricultural lands
Protect agricultural and natural land through local planning processes
Build municipal, nonprofit, and private sector capacity to access funding and financial resources
Evaluate future infrastructure costs when considering development expansion
Evaluate future infrastructure costs when considering development expansion
Build municipal, nonprofit, and private sector capacity to access funding and financial resources
Increase the motor fuel tax and replace with a road usage charge
Enhance economic development expertise of municipal staff and officials
Support development of an entity with the mandate and resources to implement a regional economic growth strategy
Support development of an entity with the mandate and resources to implement a regional economic growth strategy
Institute stronger standards for transparency and accountability of economic development incentives
Improve the operational response to weather events to ensure mobility
Transform transportation systems to reduce emissions
Optimize water infrastructure investment
Strengthen regional water supply management
Make the collection, sharing, and analysis of public and private sector transportation data a regional priority
Diversify and increase transit funding sources
Improve stormwater management in transportation projects
Expand regional data collection and analysis on safety to support programming decisions
Improve water resource management and coordination
Adapt the street and sidewalk to emerging developments in transportation
Improve safety for all users in downtowns and main streets
Actively manage parking
Incorporate climate resilience and adaptation measures into planning and development
Improve access to education and employment opportunities that promote upward mobility
Address environmental challenges that disproportionately affect specific populations and disinvested areas
Invest strategically in the freight network
Develop a unified regional approach for freight transportation issues
Assess the health impacts of substantial transportation and development projects
Plan for transit-supportive land uses
Implement best practices in placemaking
Diversify the entrepreneurial voices engaged in problem and solution development
Mitigate the negative impacts of freight on adjacent areas, particularly economically disconnected areas
Educational attainment
Share of new development occurring in highly and partially infill supportive areas
Percentage of income spent on housing and transportation by moderate- and low-income residents
Population and jobs in highly walkable areas
Workforce participation
Patenting activity
Venture capital funding
Employment in STEM occupations
Manufacturing exports
Acres of impervious area
Regional land in watersheds below 25 percent impervious coverage
Water demand
Acres of farmland used to harvest produce for direct human consumption
Access to parks
Acres of conserved land
Greenhouse gas emissions
Municipalities with per capita state revenue disbursement below 80 percent of regional median
Local governments that train appointed board members
Percentage of NHS bridge area in poor condition
Transit asset state of good repair
Average congested hours of weekday travel for limited access highways
Percentage of person-miles traveled on the interstate system with reliable travel time
Number of traffic fatalities
Motorist delay at highway-rail grade crossings
Chicago terminal carload transit time
Population and jobs with at least moderately high transit availability
Percent of trips to work via non-SOV modes
Number of traffic signals with transit priority and/or queue jumping
Percentage of regional greenways and trails plan completed
Unemployment by race and ethnicity
Median household income by race and ethnicity
Gini coefficient
Change in mean household income since 2006 by quintile
Average journey to work time by race and ethnicity
Miles of roadway with transit preference
Change in non-residential market value in disinvested and economically disconnected areas
Preventable hospitalizations by race and ethnicity
Annual unlinked transit trips
Percentage of NHS pavement in poor condition
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap
Sitemap