Technical Assistance Providers Directory
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 redevelopment, community visioning, Mixed-use (re)development; Transportation: Station area and transit oriented development; Environment and Natural Resources: Green practices in communities; Housing: Affordable housing, Prevention of foreclosures, Housing (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 analysis, Residential market analysis, Retail market analysis; 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); Environment and Natural Resources: Green practices in communities, Natural landscaping, Stormwater management, Watershed plans; Housing: Affordable housing; Data/GIS: GIS demographic data, GIS 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)
ComEd440 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/retention, Office market analysis, Economic Development (other); Data/GIS: GIS demographic data, Interpreting 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 data, GIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance, Interpreting census data, Data/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 Aging245 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 visioning, Comprehensive plan development/review, Streetscapes and urban design, Zoning and smart codes, Land Use (other); Transportation: Circulation and access planning, Implementing human services plans for transit, Integrating transportation and land use planning, Transportation (other); Environment and Natural: Resources Environment (other); Housing: Affordable housing, Housing (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 visioning, Mixed-use (re)development, Streetscapes and urban design, Land Use (other); Transportation: Bicycle and pedestrian planning, Capital project funding, Circulation and access 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); 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/retention, Economic Development (other); Land Use: Community visioning, Infill, Mixed-use (re)development, Land Use (other); Transportation: Integrating transportation and land use planning; Environment and Natural Resources: Conservation design; Housing: Affordable housing, Housing (other); Other: Business district plans, Downtown redevelopment, Market rate housing
Urban Transportation Center, UIC412 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 funding, Circulation and access planning, Bicycle and pedestrian 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: Environment (other); Data/GIS: GIS demographic data, GIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance, Interpreting census data, Visualization/3D modeling, Data/GIS (other)