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City staff discuss great public spaces with MPC
Last week, the people behind some of the city’s most well-used public places gathered at MPC to discuss what makes public spaces work. Representatives from Chicago’s Dept. of Zoning and Land Use Planning (DZLUP) and Dept. of Community Development (DCD) shared their thoughts on some of…
MPC launches Logan Square Corridor Development Initiative

MPC is teaming up with 35th Ward Ald. Rey Colón this summer to engage residents in the future development of Logan Square.

The Creative City: Keeping Chicago Vibrant and Viable

Bob McNulty of the Partners for Livable Communities spoke to a sold-out crowd at MPC’s first 2009 roundtable, “The Creative City: Keeping Chicago Vibrant and Viable.”

Conservation easements still the way to go for agricultural preservation
Illinois Senate Bill 286, which would have empowered county governments to create farmland preservation easement programs, died in the House on May 7, 2009. One argument against easements is that zoning is an effective tool to preserve farms. MPC offers a handful of reasons to the contrary.
Inclusionary zoning and housing trust fund on the books in St. Charles
Far west suburban city becomes the next in a string of Chicagoland communities to incorporate inclusionary zoning as a strategy to tap residential market activity, leverage public-private partnerships, and promote the local development of mixed-income housing.
Within Chicago’s Reach: Building Transit Friendly Neighborhoods for All
  • Jan 14, 2008
MPC’s Winter 2008 Roundtable, “Within Our Reach: Your World in Half a Mile,” captured the attention of planners, developers, elected officials, and community groups from around the region, as it explored the opportunities and challenges to integrating neighborhood development with transit service.
North Lawndale: A Survey of Existing Conditions
Click here for a PDF version of North Lawndale: A Survey of Existing Conditions.
Streets as Places: Sold out roundtable creates buzz about rethinking how we use our streets

Learn the secrets of “placemaking” from Fred Kent, founder and president of internationally-renowned Project for Public Spaces, and join the movement to transform your community’s rundown streets into desirable neighborhood places.

Transportation Enhancement Districts: Improving access and strengthening neighborhoods
From San Francisco to Portland to London, cities have discovered a successful mechanism to spur economic growth and improve the vitality of their commercial districts. Now, it's Chicago's turn!
Chicago Welcomes Rail~Volution 2006: Paths to Prosperity
Attend Rail~Volution 2006 in Chicago, Nov. 5-8, and learn how you can help shape the future development of the Chicago region.

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