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MPC Roundtable—Tough Stuff: Resilient Infrastructure in a Changing World
Watch the live stream, viewable from both PCs and mobile devices. As many new and recurring challenges affect and shape our response to extreme events, the importance of resilient infrastructure becomes increasingly critical. Security threats, an uncertain climate and financial instability have…
Stagnation, progress in Chicago trigger ideas for President Obama's second term
In the weeks since the election, I've been pondering how the outcome will affect my world. On a personal level, will I ever again experience the pride of a U.S. president who hails from Chicago and who I have the pleasure of knowing? Doubtful. Professionally, I heave a sigh of relief that the…
Chicago's Northwest Indiana Advantage
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…
The Cities that Work Series: Regional collaboration, local action needed in tri-state planning
  • By Paula R. Worthington, Senior Lecturer, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
  • Jul 24, 2012
Public officials, policymakers, and academics love to meet, confer, and discuss–but will action follow? As a member of the latter group, I was a contributor to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) recent territorial review of the Chicago Tri-State region…
The Cities That Work Series: Tri-state planning, communication critical to 'greater' metropolitan region
  • By John Swanson, Executive Director, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
  • Jul 17, 2012
I was extremely pleased to see that the mayors of Chicago, Gary and Milwaukee will appear together on a panel at this year’s Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) Annual Luncheon. Opening lines of communication across state borders has been a critical step in promoting coordination, cooperation…
The Cities That Work Series: Economic opportunity transcends regional, state boundaries
  • By Randy Blankenhorn, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
  • Jul 17, 2012
As northeastern Illinois' state- and federally-designated comprehensive planning agency, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) exists to promote regional points of view. The CMAP Board, staff, and our many partners are committed to the concept that the seven counties and 284…
The Cities That Work Series: History, people unite Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee mega-region
At the Metropolitan Planning Council, I interact with regional issues, specifically water, at an analytical and organizational level. Lake Michigan in particular provides an interesting common denominator between many of the region’s distinct communities. However, the connections between…
The Cities That Work Series: Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee mega-region needs strategy for growth
  • By Adam Knelman Ostry, Senior Counselor, OECD
  • Jul 9, 2012
The Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development released the OECD’s Territorial Review of the Chicago Tri-State Metropolitan Region in March 2012. This Review examines the policy and governance challenges facing a 14 to 21-county functional economic area…
Pragmatic optimism about northeastern Illinois' water
On June 5, I spoke on a panel after a screening of Last Call at the Oasis, an informative, but not particularly upbeat, documentary about global water challenges. The word "crisis" was used a lot, including in the post-screening Q&A, and on one hand it's for good reason. Around the world we…
Deadline extended! 2012 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning
Deadline extended to 4 p.m. on May 23! Submit your nomination now. The Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning encourages sensible growth by honoring innovative and visionary planning efforts in the Chicago metropolitan region. The Metropolitan Planning Council invites you to participate in the…

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