Technical Assistance Providers Directory
Bethel New Life
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Metropolitan Planning Council
ULI Chicago
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; Economic Development: Economic Development (other); 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:
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; Economic Development (Other); Environment and Natural Resources: Green practices in communities, Natural landscaping, Stormwater management; Housing: Affordable housing; Data/GIS: GIS demographic data, GIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance
Specific Project:
Joliet Quality of Life Plan
Joliet, Illinois
Beginning date: 2006
Ending date: 2007
Project website: http://www.cityofjoliet.info/QualityofLifeTaskForce.htm
Description of project:
A CNT-led team created a Quality of Life Plan for two Joliet City Council districts. The broad plan addresses housing, recreation, retail business, transportation, industrial and workforce development, land use, social services, and education. It lists action steps to improve residents’ quality of life in all areas at 3- and 10-year horizons The recommendations of the Plan were based on interviews with over 115 stakeholders; a survey to all planning area households; a parcel level GIS analysis; and four facilitated community workshops in which more than 500 residents and stakeholders participated. The CNT team worked closely with community and City partners to finalize a Plan to: improve quality of life by leveraging existing assets; draw on additional state and federal resources; integrate the efforts of professionals and residents in complimentary programs; and create new institutions for residents to have an ongoing voice in and responsibility for development in their community.
Contact person for project:
David Chandler
David@cnt.org
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:
Land Use: Brownfield and greyfield redevelopment, Community visioning, Comprehensive plan development / review, Farmland preservation, Greenways and trails, Historic preservation, 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); Data / GIS: GIS demographic data, GIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance, Interpreting census data, Visualization / 3D modeling, Data / GIS (other)
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:
Land Use: Brownfield and greyfield redevelopment, Community visioning, Comprehensive plan development / review, Farmland preservation, Greenways and trails, Historic preservation, 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); 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: Environment and Natural Resources (other); Housing: Affordable housing, Prevention of foreclosures, Housing (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:
Land Use: Community visioning, Infill, Mixed-use (re)development, Land Use (other); Transportation: Integrating transportation and land use planning; Economic Development: Business attraction/retention, Economic Development (other); Environment and Natural Resources: Conservation design; Housing: Affordable housing, Housing (other); Other: Business district plans, Downtown redevelopment, Market rate housing