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Technical Assistance Providers Directory

Economic Development  

 

 



Bethel New Life

Center for Neighborhood Technology

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

ComEd 


Illinois Small Business Development Center, Chicago State University 

Lake County Planning, Building, and Development

Metropolitan Planning Council

Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging

Pace Suburban Transit

ULI Chicago

Urban Transportation Center, UIC 


 


Bethel New Life  
4950 W. Thomas
Chicago, Illinois 60651
(773) 473-7870
(773) 473-7871 (fax)
sflint@bethelnewlife.org 
http://www.bethelnewlife.org/

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Stacey Flint
Project Manager Real Estate Development
(773) 473-7870
(773) 473-7871 (fax)
sflint@bethelnewlife.org 

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Land Use: Brownfield and greyfield redevelopmentcommunity visioningMixed-use (re)development; Transportation: Station area and transit oriented development; Environment and Natural Resources: Green practices in communities; HousingAffordable housingPrevention of foreclosuresHousing (other) 

 


Center for Neighborhood Technology
2125 W. North Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60647
(773) 278-4800
(773) 278-3840 (fax)
info@cnt.org 
http://www.cnt.org/ 

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:
Economic Development: Office market analysisResidential market analysisRetail market analysisEconomic Development (Other); Land Use: Brownfield and greyfield redevelopmentCommunity visioningInfillMixed-use re(development)Natural areas and open space; Transportation: Integrating transportation and land use planningStation area and transit oriented developmentTransportation (other); Environment and Natural Resources: Green practices in communitiesNatural landscapingStormwater managementWatershed plans; Housing: Affordable housing; Data/GIS: GIS demographic dataGIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance  


Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
233 S. Wacker Drive
Suite 800
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 454-0400
(312) 454-0411 (fax)
info@cmap.illinois.gov
http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/


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:
Economic Development: Business attraction / retention, Office market analysis, Residential market analysis, Retail market analysis, Tax-increment financing (TIFs), Economic Development (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)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); Data / GIS: GIS demographic data, GIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance, Interpreting census data, Visualization / 3D modeling, Data / GIS (other)


ComEd
440 S. LaSalle
Suite 3300
Chicago, Illinois 60605
(312) 394-2571
(312) 394-5737 (fax)
edward.sitar@comed.com
www.comed.com/econdev

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Ed Sitar
Economic Development Manager
(312) 394-2571
(312) 394-5737 (fax)
edward.sitar@comed.com

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Economic Development: Business attraction/retentionOffice market analysisEconomic Development (other); Data/GIS: GIS demographic dataInterpreting census data; Other: Energy efficiency evaluations and incentives


Illinois Small Business Development Center, Chicago State University 
(member, Illinois Entrepreneurship Network, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
9501 S. King Drive
BHS-601
Chicago, Illinois 60628
(773) 995-3938
(773) 821-2841 (fax)
i-conda@csu.edu 
http://www.csu.edu/sbdc/index.htm 

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Isabelle Conda
Director
(773) 995-3938
(773) 821-2841 (fax)
Main Contact Email i-conda@csu.edu 

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Economic Development: Business attraction/retention; Other: Business plan assistance, Entrepreneur training program, Business loan programs (SBA, State of Illinois, and Community Express loan programs)

 


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:
Land Use: Land Use (other); Data/GIS: GIS demographic dataGIS land use dataGIS mapping assistanceInterpreting census dataData/GIS (other); Other: Corridor planning for land use, economic development, transportation, and environmental preservation


Metropolitan Planning Council
25 East Washington Street
Suite 1600
Chicago, Illinois 60602
(312) 922-5616
(312) 922-5619 (fax)
info@metroplanning.org
http://www.metroplanning.org/

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Joanna Trotter
Manager, Community Building Initiative
(312) 863-6008
jtrotter@metroplanning.org

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Economic Development: Business attraction / retention, Office market analysis, Residential market analysis, Retail market analysis, Tax-increment financing (TIFs), Economic Development (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, Integrating transportation and land use planning, Station area and transit oriented development, Transportation corridor planning, Transportation (other)Environment and Natural Resources: Environment and Natural Resources (other); Housing: Affordable housing, Prevention of foreclosures, Housing (other)

 


Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging
245 West Roosevelt Rd., Bldg. 6, Suites 41-43
West Chicago, Illinois 60185
(630) 293-5990
(630) 293-7488 (fax)
info_wsm@ageguide.or
www.ageguide.org

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Walter Meyers
Manager, Community Planning Division
(630) 293-5990
(630) 293-7488 (fax)
info_wsm@ageguide.org 

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Economic Development: Economic Development (other); Land Use: Community visioningComprehensive plan development/reviewStreetscapes and urban designZoning and smart codesLand Use (other); Transportation: Circulation and access planningImplementing human services plans for transitIntegrating transportation and land use planningTransportation (other)Environment and Natural: Resources Environment (other); Housing: Affordable housingHousing (other); Data/GIS: Interpreting census data; Other: The Area Agency on Aging offers assistance to communities to prepare for the increase in the number of older persons. We can share tools, best practices and other resource materials to help make better communities for all ages.

 

 


Pace Suburban Transit 
550 W. Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
(847) 364-7223
http://www.pacebus.com/


Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
David Tomzik
Manager
(847) 228-2463
(847) 228-2330 (fax)
david.tomzik@pacebus.com

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Economic Development: Business attraction / retention, Office market analysis, Residential market analysis, Retail market analysis; Land Use: Community visioningMixed-use (re)developmentStreetscapes and urban designLand Use (other); Transportation: Bicycle and pedestrian planning, Capital project funding, Circulation and access planningImplementing human services plans for transit, Integrating transportation and land use planning, Operating project fundingStation area and transit oriented development, Transportation corridor planning, Transportation (other)Data / GIS: Data / GIS (other)

 


ULI Chicago
1700 W. Irving Park Rd.
Suite 208
Chicago, Illinois 60613
(773) 549-4972
(773) 472-3076 (fax)
info@ulichicago.org
http://chicago.uli.org


Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Cindy McSherry
District Council Coordinator
(773) 549-4972
(773) 472-3076 (fax)
info@ulichicago.org 

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Economic Development: Business attraction/retentionEconomic Development (other); Land Use: Community visioningInfillMixed-use (re)developmentLand Use (other); Transportation: Integrating transportation and land use planning; Environment and Natural Resources: Conservation design; Housing: Affordable housingHousing (other); Other: Business district plans, Downtown redevelopment, Market rate housing


Urban Transportation Center, UIC
412 S. Peoria St,
Suite 340
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312) 996-4820
(312) 413-0006
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:
Transportation: Capital project fundingCirculation and access planningBicycle and pedestrian planningFinancial resources for transportation planningImplementing human services plans for transitIntegrating transportation and land use planningOperating project fundingSmall area traffic forecastingStation area and transit oriented developmentTransportation corridor planningTransportation (other); Environment and Natural Resources: Environment (other); Data/GIS: GIS demographic dataGIS land use dataGIS mapping assistanceInterpreting census dataVisualization/3D modelingData/GIS (other)