Calumet Stormwater Collaborative: Retrospective

As Metropolitan Planning Council prepares to transition leadership of this significant place-based stormwater initiative into a permanent home as a working group of the Greater Chicago Watershed Alliance, through our strategic partnership with the Friends of the Chicago River, this retrospective provides a look back at the origins and evolution of the Calumet Stormwater Collaborative (CSC) and captures what we have learned.

The report reflects on the formation of the CSC project, exploring major milestones and strategies that have contributed to its growth and adaptability. It summarizes the project’s key impacts and outcomes and captures insights that provide valuable lessons and best practices to inform similar future initiatives.