The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is located in Suite 800 of Willis (formerly Sears) Tower, 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606. Phone: 312-454-0400. Fax: 312-454-0411. Click here for directions to Willis Tower.
CMAP is the official regional planning organization for the northeastern Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. By state and federal law, CMAP is responsible for developing GO TO 2040, metropolitan Chicago's first truly comprehensive regional plan. To be implemented starting in fall 2010, the plan will be based on a diverse, coordinated set of strategies to address projected population growth of 2.8 million new residents by 2040, which has significant implications for transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues.
The board is chaired by Gerald Bennett, mayor of Palos Hills. The CMAP Board's membership (click for a list or a map of Board members) reflects the regional consensus that led to creation of CMAP, featuring balanced representation from across the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. (The CMAP planning area also includes Aux Sable Township in Grundy County). CMAP operates under authorizing leglislation known as Public Act 095-0677. Also, see the agency's current by-laws.
Executive director Randall S. Blankenhorn leads the CMAP staff, who have diverse capabilities in comprehensive planning, data research and analysis, and related disciplines. View current and past CMAP work plans and annual reports.
CMAP has committees at the policy, advisory, coordinating, and working levels that play integral roles in the agency's planning processes (click here for a graphic showing CMAP's committee structure).
(updated August 4, 2009)
Executive Committee
Gerald Bennett, chair
Joe Deal, vice chair
Elliott Hartstein, vice chair
Al Larson, at-large member
Rae Rupp Srch, at-large member
Nigel Telman, at-large member
City of Chicago Appointments
Frank Beal, executive director, Chicago Metropolis 2020
Joe Deal, director of external affairs, Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Raul Raymundo, chief executive officer, Resurrection Project
André Rice, president, Muller and Monroe Asset Management
Nigel Telman, partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Cook County Appointments
Alan Bennett, village trustee, Elmwood Park (Cook)
Gerald Bennett, mayor, Palos Hills (Southwest Cook)
Richard Reinbold, president, Village of Richton Park (South Cook)
Russell Hartigan, supervisor, Lyons Township (West Central Cook)
Al Larson, mayor, Schaumburg (Northwest Cook)
Collar County Appointments
Roger Claar, mayor, Bolingbrook (Will)
Elliott Hartstein, mayor, Buffalo Grove (Lake)
Marilyn Michelini, mayor, Montgomery (Kane/Kendall)
Rae Rupp Srch, former mayor, Villa Park (DuPage)
Dan Shea, McHenry County board member (McHenry)
Non-voting Members
Ian Doughty, manager, Deloitte Consulting LLP (Governor's appointee)
Stephen Schlickman, executive director, Regional Transportation Authority (MPO Policy Committee)
