Technical Assistance Providers Directory

Data/GIS: GIS mapping assistance 

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Janice Metzger
Senior Project Manager
(773) 269-4019
(773) 378-4830 (fax)
jan@cnt.org 

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Data/GIS: GIS demographic data, GIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance Economic Development (Other); Land Use: Brownfield and greyfield redevelopment, Community visioning, Infill, Mixed-use re(development), Natural areas and open space; Transportation: Integrating transportation and land use planning, Station area and transit oriented development, Transportation (other); Economic Development: Office market analysis, Residential market analysis, Retail market analysis;  Environment and Natural Resources: Green practices in communities, Natural landscaping, Stormwater management; Housing: Affordable housing;

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, Interpreting census data, Visualization / 3D modeling, Data / GIS (other); 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:
Full Circle: Preservation Compact Housing Audit
Chicago, Illinois (neighborhoods of Albany Park, West Ridge, South Chicago , Rogers Park and Logan Square)
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Project website: http://www.fulcir.net/

Description of project:
Parcel-level mapping assistance to Neighborhood Housing Services.

Contact person for project:
Sef Okoth
sokoth@cmap.illinois.gov


Full Circle: Neighborhood Housing Services
Chicago, Illinois (neighborhoods of Pullman, Roseland, and Chatham)
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Project website: http://www.fulcir.net/

Description of project:
Parcel-level mapping assistance to Neighborhood Housing Services.

Contact person for project:
Sef Okoth
sokoth@cmap.illinois.gov


Full Circle: Bickerdike Development Corp and Bethel New Life
Chicago, Illinois (neighborhoods of Humbolt Park, West Town, Austin, and East and West Garfield Park
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Project website: http://www.fulcir.net/

Description of project:
Parcel-level mapping assistance to Bickerdike Development Corp and Bethel New Life.

Contact person for project:
Sef Okoth
sokoth@cmap.illinois.gov


Full Circle: Commercial Corridors Mapping
Blue Island and City of Oak Forest, Illinois
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Project website: http://www.fulcir.net/

Contact person for project:
Sef Okoth
sokoth@cmap.illinois.gov


Full Circle: Uptown United and Alternatives Inc.
Chicago, Illinois (neighborhoods of Uptown and Edgewater)
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Project website: http://www.fulcir.net/

Description of project:
Assisting Uptown United and Alternatives Inc. to map businesses and interview business owners.

Contact person for project:
Sef Okoth
sokoth@cmap.illinois.gov


Full Circle: Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC)
Chicago, Illinois
Beginning date:
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Project website: http://www.fulcir.net/

Description of project:
Assisted Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) to survey grocery stores in the city and document access to nutritious foods.

Contact person for project:
Sef Okoth
sokoth@cmap.illinois.gov


Full Circle: Humboldt Park CO-OP (Community Organizing for  Obesity Prevention), Logan Square Chamber of Commerce,  DePaul University, Department of Anthropology 
Chicago, Illinois (neighborhoods of Humboldt Park, West Town, Logan Square, and Hermosa)
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Project website: http://www.fulcir.net/

Description of project:
Assisted Humboldt Park CO-OP (Community Organizing for  Obesity Prevention), Logan Square Chamber of Commerce and DePaul University, Anthropology department  to survey and map grocery stores in a study to evaluate availability of nutritious foods in communities.  

Contact person for project:
Sef Okoth
sokoth@cmap.illinois.gov


Full Circle: Greater Garfield Park Chamber of Commerce, Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation, Bickerdike Development Corp. 
Chicago, Illinois (neighborhoods of East and West Garfield Park and Auburn Gresham)
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Project website: http://www.fulcir.net/

Description of project:
Assisted Greater Garfield Park Chamber of Commerce, Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation, Bickerdike Development Corp to map commercial corridors on 69th street, Madison Street and North Avenue.

Contact person for project:
Sef Okoth
sokoth@cmap.illinois.gov


Full Circle: Teamwork Englewood
Chicago, Illinois (neighborhood of Englewood)
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Project website: http://www.fulcir.net/

Description of project:
Assisted Teamwork Englewood to map location of billboards that carry positive messages (health and public safety related).

Contact person for project:
Sef Okoth
sokoth@cmap.illinois.gov

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

 
412 S. Peoria St,
Suite 340
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312) 996-4820
(312) 413-0006 (fax)
vonu-pt@uic.edu 
http://www.utc.uic.edu 

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Piyushimita "Vonu" Thakuriah
Interim Director
vonu-pt@uic.edu 

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Data/GIS: GIS demographic data, GIS land use data, Interpreting census data, Visualization/3D modeling, Data/GIS (other); Transportation: Bicycle and pedestrian plans, 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, Station area and transit oriented development, Transportation corridor planning, Transportation (other); Environment and Natural Resources: Environment (other)