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February Media Tips

• Feb 26, 2010

MPC in Springfield: Cheap is good, free is better Good policy doesn’t have to be expensive – in fact, it can lead to cost savings – and MPC’s 2010 Springfield legislative agenda is proof. “We know the state’s fiscal situation is dire,” said MPC President…

November/December Media Tips

• Nov 23, 2009

Visit MPC’s new web site and blog @ www.metroplanning.org Are you looking for just the right stat on local housing foreclosures, or a fresh perspective on solving traffic gridlock? Do you need help understanding what the Obama administration’s policy shifts mean for this region’s…

New report tackles projected water shortages, quality issues in Illinois

• Nov 20, 2009

Chicago, IL—Today, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) and Openlands, both longtime advocates for sustainable water supply management, released Before the Wells Run Dry: Ensuring Sustainable Water Supplies in Illinois, a joint report with recommendations for improving local and regional…

Before the Wells Run Dry: Ensuring Sustainable Water Supplies for Illinois

• Audio
• Oct 13, 2009

Listen to this recording of the Oct. 13, 2009, half-day forum, co-facilitated by Openlands and Metroplanning Planning Council, which examined recommendations for sustainable water supply planning. The event featured panel discussions on four topics paramount to Illinois' water future: reinventing…

Growing population, leaky pipes, inconsistent planning lead to projected water shortages, quality issues in Illinois

• Sep 30, 2009

Metropolitan Planning Council, Openlands to discuss proposals for improving local and regional water supply planning, conservation strategies across Illinois, at Oct. 13 forum in the Loop 

Sustainable Choices for a Greener Chicago Region

• Audio
• Aug 17, 2009

In the third event in MPC and Chicago Architecture Foundation's 2009 summer roundtable luncheon series, "Reinventing Public Investment," panelists discuss opportunities to affect change in Washington, D.C. – through federal legislation on climate change mitigation, water infrastructure…

Beyond Showerheads and Sprinklers: Is the State of Illinois Prepared for Water Shortages?

• Audio
• May 16, 2008

To ensure the region has enough clean water now and in the future, water experts and professionals from Illinois and across the Great Lakes region came together at “Beyond Showerheads and Sprinklers: Water Governance Solutions for Illinois,” an all-day conference in Chicago, sponsored…

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