Technical Assistance Providers Directory

Data/GIS: Data/GIS (other) 

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Jon Hallas, AICP
Associate Planner
(312) 386-8764
(312) 386-8765 (fax)
jhallas@cmap.illinois.gov

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Data / GIS: GIS demographic data, GIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance, Interpreting census data, Visualization / 3D modeling; Land Use: Brownfield and greyfield redevelopment, Community visioning, Comprehensive plan development / review, Farmland preservation, Greenways and trails, Historic preservation, Infill, Mixed-use (re)development, Natural areas and open space, Streetscapes and urban design, Zoning and smart codes, Land Use (other); Transportation: Bicycle and pedestrian planning, Capital project funding, Circulation and access planning, Financial resources for transportation planning, Implementing human services plans for transit, Integrating transportation and land use planning, Operating project funding, Small area traffic forecasting, Station area and transit oriented development, Transportation corridor planning, Transportation (other); Economic Development: Business attraction / retention, Office market analysis, Residential market analysis, Retail market analysis, Tax-increment financing (TIFs), Economic Development (other); Environment and Natural Resources: Conservation design, Flood protection, Green practices in communities, Local water conservation, Natural landscaping, Stormwater management, Stream and wetland protection, Water quality, Watershed plans, Environment and Natural Resources (other); Housing: Affordable housing, Prevention of foreclosures, Housing (other) 

Specific Projects:
Two-Day Basic ArcView Workshop
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Project website: http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/arcview.aspx

Description of project:
Workshop to learn the basics of ArcView software for beginners limited to 5 people in each workshop. Cost is $350. Workshop is offered once a month.

Contact person for project:
Jan Drennan
jdrennan@cmap.illinois.gov


External Requests for Data & Information / Freedom of Information Act Requests
Beginning date:
Ending date:

Description of project:
Provide contact information and guidance for requests from outside the agency; also provide responses to formal requests made through the Freedom of Information Act.

Contact person for project:
Jon Hallas, AICP
 jhallas@cmap.illinois.gov

 Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program, University of Illinois 
1101 W. Peabody Dr.
350 NSRC (MC 635)
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-6444
(217) 333-8046 (fax)
iisg@uiuc.edu 
http://www.iisgcp.org/ 

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Martin Jaffe
Environmental Planning Specialist
(312) 996-2178
(312) 996-8933 (fax)
mjaffe@uic.edu 

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Land Use: Community visioning, Comprehensive plan development/review, Historic preservation, Natural areas and open space, Zoning and smart codes, Land Use (other); Environment and Natural Resources: Conservation design, Flood protection, Green practices in communities, Local water conservation, Natural landscaping, Stormwater management, Stream and wetland protection, Water quality, Watershed plans;  Other: Aquaculture and fisheries, Environmental education, Ecosystem and invasives management

Lake County Planning, Building, and Development
18 N. County Street
Suite 600
Waukegan, Illinois 60085
(847) 377-2875
(847) 360-6734 (fax)
planning@co.lake.il.us 
http://www.co.lake.il.us/planning/

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Dennis Sandquist
Deputy Director
(847) 377-2388
(847) 360-6734 (fax)
dsandquist@co.lake.il.us 

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Data/GIS: GIS demographic data, GIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance, Interpreting census data; Land Use: Land Use (other); Economic Development: Economic Development (other); Other: Corridor planning for land use, economic development, transportation, and environmental preservation

 
302 N Chicago St
2nd Fl
Joliet, Illinois 60432
(815) 774-6343
(815) 774-6373 (fax)
gis@willcountyillinois.com 
http://www.willcogis.org

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Tong Zhou
GIS Director
(815) 774-6343
(815) 774-6373 (fax)
gis@willcountyillinois.com  

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Data/GIS: GIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance