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MPC by the Numbers: 2012 Edition
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Mandy Burrell Booth
Dec 17, 2012
What a year 2012 has been! Just as news outlets look back at the year in headlines, here at MPC we think there's value in taking a moment to reflect on the milestones we've reached over the past 12 months. MPC by the Numbers is a numeric snapshot of these accomplishments, drawn primarily from data…
MPC staff, volunteers explore how region’s shifting demographics will affect growth and development
By
MarySue Barrett
Feb 2, 2012
On January 26th, I was lucky to participate in a forum to learn from six sharp minds and then discuss the implications with my colleagues. Here’s what I learned about the metropolitan Chicago based on 2010 Census data: A greater percentage of Chicago-area residents are 65 or older. A…
Multi-town collaboration is now an imperative
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Dominic Tocci
Nov 22, 2011
Almost five years ago, when MPC first started exploring interjurisdictional approaches to housing issues, the work was driven by common sense. Why should every town in our region try to tackle its housing challenges individually, especially when the issues – not to mention housing markets…
Housing affordability still a challenge
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Samantha DeKoven
Aug 30, 2011
The weak housing market – and the massive “shadow” inventory of homes weighing heavily upon it – has given some the idea that homes have become more affordable. But has affording the roof over their head really become easier for most people? I recently attended a panel…
CMAP announces technical assistance grantees
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Marisa Novara
Mar 15, 2011
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s (CMAP) comprehensive plan for northeastern Illinois, GO TO 2040, was approved in October 2010. Now the region’s collective challenge is how to implement it. With a $4.25 million grant from the Sustainable Communities Initiative, CMAP will…
Where do Chicago's mayoral candidates stand on key regional issues?
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Mandy Burrell Booth
Feb 18, 2011
Much is at stake on Tuesday, Feb. 22, when Chicago voters will elect their first new mayor in 22 years from a slate of candidates that, for the first time in 60 years, does not include an incumbent. Through our Keepers and Seekers briefing book, participation in coalition efforts to advance the…
Regional Housing Initiative offers funding to developers and owners of rental housing in Cook, Lake, McHenry and Will counties
By
Robin Snyderman
Jan 18, 2011
A new rolling application process allows developers and owners of affordable housing to submit proposals at any time.
MPC's 2011 Plan for Prosperity outlines recommendations for livable communities
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Mandy Burrell Booth
Jan 13, 2011
MPC has released its Plan for Prosperity: 2011 Policy Objectives, our annual agenda for developing, advocating for, and implementing policies that advance our mission. The 2011 Plan for Prosperity explains what we mean by “sustainable, equitable and competitive,” how that adds up to…
Southern suburbs awarded $2.4 million Sustainable Communities Challenge Grant
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Robin Snyderman
Oct 20, 2010
Today, the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) was awarded a $2.4 million Sustainable Communities Challenge Grant from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to strengthen the Southland through a redevelopment strategy that builds off existing and planned rail…
What should be on the new Chicago mayor's to-do list?
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Kim Grimshaw Bolton
Sep 21, 2010
It will be a good two months before the petition dust settles and we know who the candidates for mayor of Chicago will be. But it’s definitely not too soon to think about the issues the next mayor will need to address when she or he takes office next May. MPC has begun compiling a list of…
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