- February Media Tips
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- 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…
- Metropolitan Planning Council, Openlands commend newly approved regional water supply plan
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- Groups ready to support the Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Supply Planning Group as it begins to implement plan in March
(Chicago) … The Metropolitan Planning Council and Openlands, two vocal and thoughtful advocates for regional water supply planning and water conservation statewide,…
- November/December Media Tips
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- 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
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- 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…
- Cook County rewards communities with more than $12M for taking collaborative approach to foreclosure recovery
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- Communities in south and west Cook County are working across borders to maximize investments and leverage additional state, federal resources
(Chicago) … The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday awarded a total of $12,068,039 in foreclosure recovery funding to two groups of…
- Chicago region answers Obama’s call for innovative ways to support sustainable metropolitan development
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- (Chicago) … At the Metropolitan Planning Council’s (MPC) 2009 Annual Luncheon in September, MPC President MarySue Barrett moderated a panel discussion with U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, HUD’s Shelley Poticha, and White House Office of…
- Growing population, leaky pipes, inconsistent planning lead to projected water shortages, quality issues in Illinois
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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
- Lisa Jackson, Ray LaHood, Shelley Poticha, and Adolfo Carrion discuss ideas for federal reform to support metro regions at MPC luncheon
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MPC's 2009 Annual Luncheon featured a conversation with officials from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about their new Sustainable Communities Partnership and other plans to support metro regions.
- Three Cabinet secretaries to discuss new era of federal-metro collaboration at MPC Annual Luncheon Sept. 17 in the Loop
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- Metropolitan Planning Council will share models from metro Chicago with secretaries and White House Office of Urban Affairs Director Adolfo Carrión, to inform the Obama administration’s Sustainable Communities Partnership and other plans to support local
- August Media Tips
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- MPC welcomes three Cabinet secretaries for Sept. 17 Annual Luncheon
Capping off a recent day-long discussion on the future of America’s metropolitan areas with the White House Office of Urban Affairs and Domestic Policy Council, President Barack Obama announced that members of his…
