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Updated on May 17, 2013

Policy Updates in Regional Mobility

Analysis of Proposed Motor Fuel Sales Tax

As the Illinois Jobs Now! state capital program comes to a close, some transportation and business leaders have led discussions to identify revenues for a new capital program.  In May 2013, the Transportation for Illinois Coalition (TFIC) proposed to eliminate the state motor fuel tax (MFT) and remove motor fuel from the 6.25-percent state sales tax base, which would then be...
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Updated on May 15, 2013

LTA Main Page

In October 2010, CMAP was awarded a Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist with the implementation of GO TO 2040. With funding from this grant, CMAP has launched the Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program, which involves providing assistance to communities across the Chicago metropolitan region to undertake planning projects that advance the principles of GO TO 2040.
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Updated on May 10, 2013

in Livable Communities

A Zoning Ordinance for Berwyn

The City of Berwyn recently created and adopted the Berwyn Comprehensive Plan. The City has already undertaken initiatives to revitalize commercial centers and install bike signage to promote safe biking. Now, with help from CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program, the City is working toward another major Comprehensive Plan recommendation: revising its zoning ordinance.
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Local Technical Assistance Program

The LTA home page has details of activities sponsored by the HUD Sustainable Communities grant to CMAP for support of community projects that advance the principles of GO TO 2040.  In our second call for projects through the Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program, CMAP received over 100 proposals from more than 80 applicants. View the press release and summary of selected projects.
 

CASE STUDIES

An interactive map of local case studies describes projects and people that exemplify the goals and objectives of GO TO 2040. 
 

CMAP's Local Ordinances and Toolkits program provides resources to municipalities interested in pursuing policies that are aligned with GO TO 2040 recommendations.