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Former MPC Board Chair John S. Gates Jr. will help keep Regional Transportation Authority on track

Congratulations to newly appointed Regional Transportation Authority Chairman John S. Gates, Jr., chairman and CEO of PortaeCoa, and longtime friend, former chair, and current member of the Metropolitan Planning Council's Board of Governors. "John Gates' expertise in real estate development,…

MPC 'invents the future' with CMAP, as GO TO 2040 nears adoption

by Joanna Trotter
Aug 16, 2010
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More than three years in the making, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is wrapping up its GO TO 2040 plan for the future of northeastern Illinois, which is expected to launch in October. GO TO 2040 will be the region's first plan that coordinates metropolitan Chicago's land use…

Vote now through Sept. 10 for Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana's favorite 'undiscovered' public place

What’s Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana’s favorite hidden public place? Between Aug. 9 and Sept. 10, vote online at PlacemakingChicago.com for your favorite of two dozen finalists in the “What Makes Your Place Great? Your Secret Corner of Chicagoland” photo and video…

San Francisco moves forward with congestion pricing

by Jackie Diaz
Aug 9, 2010
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While congestion pricing has already been introduced by several states and instituted on some highways, San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the United States to implement this innovative transportation demand management tool. According to the latest Urban Mobility Report, the…

Bike commuting in Chicago

MPC Research Assistant Lawrence Montague wrote this article. Bike commuting is on the rise in cities across the nation and Chicago is no different. Last month, 478 companies in the Chicagoland area participated in the Active Transportation Alliance 2010 Bike to Work Week event, up 48 percent from…

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What does 'livable' mean to you?

Bringing life to the streets ... with yogurt?

by Karin Sommer
Aug 27, 2010
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Favorite place + favorite pie = recipe for success

FREIGHT Act a good start toward unlocking freight gridlock

by Peter Skosey
Aug 26, 2010
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Vote now through Sept. 10 for Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana's favorite 'undiscovered' place

Aug 9, 2010
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Whistler Crossing in Riverdale, Ill., earns MPC’s 2010 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning

Jun 22, 2010
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Giannoulias, Kirk and Jones share plans for improving metro Chicago's economy, infrastructure and communities at MPC Annual Luncheon

Jun 22, 2010
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Giannoulias, Kirk to discuss their plans for curing what ails Illinois at MPC Annual Luncheon on June 21 in the Loop

Jun 9, 2010
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"What Makes Your Place Great?" contest now accepting photos, videos of people's favorite "undiscovered" public places in Chicagoland

Jun 2, 2010
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