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No Midway deal without key safeguards
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Peter Skosey
Mar 5, 2013
As Chicago explores the potential for a public-private partnership to manage Midway Airport, Mayor Emanuel and the Midway Advisory Panel I chair are charged with determining if a suitable contract is possible — one with a sensible transaction structure and a fair, competitive process that…
Chicago's Northwest Indiana Advantage
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Peter Skosey
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Aaron Renn
Nov 12, 2012
The Metropolitan Planning Council has long believed that Chicagoland includes Northwest Indiana as well as Southeast Wisconsin. Collectively, this tri-state region is the third largest metropolitan area in the Country where over nine million people live. Increasingly, MPC is looking at policy…
Fix it first: The importance of infrastructure maintenance
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Peter Skosey
Oct 31, 2012
This week, the Chicago Dept. of Transportation announced the reconstruction of the Wells Street bridge across the Chicago River. The work would repair the 90-year-old steel structure, pavement, bike lanes and the Chicago Transit Authority elevated rail bridge that runs atop. From start to finish,…
MPC delivers statement on implementing U.S. DOT performance measures to Deputy Secy. John Porcari
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Peter Skosey
Oct 16, 2012
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the newly implemented federal transportation authorization, requires for the first time in U.S. history the establishment of national goals and performance measures. These goals are centered on air quality, freight movement, safety, and state…
Pedestrian Plan keeps Chicago economically competitive with global cities
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Peter Skosey
Sep 7, 2012
This week the Chicago Department of Transportation released the city’s first-ever pedestrian plan, with the goal of zero pedestrian fatalities in 10 years. Reducing the number of people being hit and killed by cars is enough of a reason to focus on pedestrian safety, but there is the added…
Railroad Escrow Account passes both chambers
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Peter Skosey
May 31, 2012
Hooray! After stalling for a short while in the House, SB 2861 passed both chambers in the final hours of the 97th Illinois General Assembly. The IDOT–Railroad Escrow Account bill establishes a fund to be used on maintenance of the higher speed rail line being developed from Chicago to St.…
Key amendments included in Senate transportation bill
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Peter Skosey
Mar 2, 2012
The Metropolitan Planning Council is a member of Transportation for America and joined others from around the country to push for needed amendments to the Senate transportation bill (MAP-21). We’re pleased that our collective efforts paid off and three key amendments are now on an agreed-upon…
Eight federal agencies meet to align work in Northwest Indiana
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Peter Skosey
Jan 31, 2012
Today at the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Region V office in Chicago, a critically important peg was put in place to support a coordinated reinvestment strategy for Gary and Northwest Indiana’s urban core. Regional administrators and staff from eight different…
Gary, Ind.'s, new mayor-elect a galvanizing moment for revitalization
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Peter Skosey
Nov 15, 2011
This guest op-ed ran in The Times of Northwest Indiana on Nov. 16. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the City of Gary, Ind., elected Karen Freeman-Wilson as its next mayor – a “new day” in Gary, in Freeman-Wilson’s own words, and certainly a galvanizing moment for the city, local…
Eating in alleys
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Peter Skosey
Oct 7, 2011
One thing that struck me about my recent trip to Paris was the al fresco dining. Sure, Paris is world renowned for its cafes and cuisine, but I was surprised to see hungry people waiting in line for a table outside when the indoor tables were literally empty. Chicago has embraced the outdoor…
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