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:
Transportation: Bicycle and pedestrian planning, Capital project funding, 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); 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); 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:
Alternative Transportation Study, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Illinois
Beginning date:
Ending date:

Description of project:
Alternative Transportation in the Parks Study in the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

Contact person for project:
Claire Bozic
cbozic@cmap.illinois.gov


Illinois Truckers Association Project
Chicago region, Illinois
Beginning date:
Ending date:

Description of project:
Working with the association and regional mayors/managers associations to provide information on targeted municipalities to improve delivery times and reduce congestion during peak travel periods.

Contact person for project:
Bola Delano
bdelano@cmap.illinois.gov

Description of project:
Program provides technical assistance in reviewing development site plans for transit improvements based on development guidelines. The Development Guidelines have been established in Pace's effort to work with suburban communities, developers, planners and businesses to reduce congestion and resulting emissions.
 
Contact person for project:
Taqhi Mohammed
taqhi.mohammed@pacebus.com

Main Contact for Technical Assistance:
Jay Ciavarella
Divison Manager, Special Programs
(312) 913-3252
(312) 913-3206 9fax)
ciavarellaj@rtachicago.org 

Other Areas of Technical Assistance:
Transportation: 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; Land Use: Community visioning, Mixed-use (re)development, Land Use (other); Economic Development: Office market analysis,Residential market analysis, Retail market analysis; Environment and Natural Resources: Green practices in communities 

Specific Project:
Subregional Planning
Six-County Region, Illinois
Project website: http://www.rtachicago.org/srp

Description of project:
This program provides funding for regional planning projects including corridor studies, countywide transit improvements, and other regional transit initiatives. The program is available to units of local government and the RTA Service Boards.