Technical Assistance Providers Directory
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program, University of Illinois
Metropolitan Planning Council
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, 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:
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); Data / GIS: GIS demographic data, GIS land use data, GIS mapping assistance, Interpreting census data, Visualization / 3D modeling, Data / GIS (other)
Specific projects:
Orland Park Open Space Review
Orland Park, Illinois
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Description of project:
Reviewed the open space element of Orland Park’s comprehensive plan.
Contact person for project:
Lori Heringa
lheringa@cmap.illinois.gov
Open Space and Natural Resources Support
Chicago region, Illinois
Beginning date:
Ending date:
Description of project:
Work with several agencies over last several months providing general assistance. Included Warrenville, Kane County, IDNR, RTA and Delta Institute.
Contact person for project:
Lori Heringa
lheringa@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:
Land Use: Community visioning, Comprehensive plan development/review, Historic preservation, 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; Data/GIS: Data/GIS (other); Other: Aquaculture and fisheries, Environmental education, Ecosystem and invasives management
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, Infill, Mixed-use (re)development, 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)