We’re building equity in the built environment.

We are MPC

Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is a planning and policy organization addressing regional built environment issues through a racial and economic justice lens. We’re working to create Thriving Communities, Equitable Infrastructure and Just Public Systems for everyone who calls the Chicago region home.

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Featured Work

Grounded in lived experience, created in partnership with a diverse array of stakeholders, these are the latest projects undertaken by MPC.

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Discover data, resources, and legislative solutions for our region’s pending transit fiscal cliff

Explore MPC’s collaborative effort to assess Zoning and Land Use

Learn about Right Infrastructure, Right Place (RIRP): a new initiative that centers data, green infrastructure, and strategic impact

Latest News & Events

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Lighting a Path Forward:
2025 MPC Annual Event

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September 30, 202511:00 am to 1:30 pm CT

In Support of the Hazel Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance

June 26, 2025 / Blogs

MPC Showcases Work at Transport Chicago Conference

June 25, 2025 / Event Recaps

Keynote speaks to audience at Transport Chicago conference

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