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Cook County Releases Economic Development Agenda
On April 4, 2013, Cook County released an economic development agenda, Partnering for Prosperity . Eight of the nine agenda strategies directly align with GO TO 2040 recommendations. The following Policy Update provides a brief overview of the agenda, which addresses the county’s role in the metropolitan Chicago economy, and describes the many areas in which Partnering for...
Regional Inventory Shows Patterns of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
CMAP and the City of Chicago, working with the nonprofit groups Global Philanthropy Partnership and the Civic Consulting Alliance, have completed a regional inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the year 2010. The study continues an effort to catalog emissions at regular intervals to understand trends in metropolitan Chicago. It calculates the carbon dioxide and other GHGs...
Illinois Innovation Index Highlights R&D Challenges, Opportunities
Private research and development (R&D) jobs have been declining in the Chicago region for the past decade according to data from the Illinois Innovation Index for February 2012. This month's newsletter, which focuses on private R&D activity in the state, calls attention to the challenges and opportunities the region faces in industry-driven research. GO TO 2040 ...
Governor Quinn Delivers State of the State Address
On February 1, Governor Quinn delivered his 2012 State of the State address, outlining his administration's efforts to spur economic growth and improve infrastructure. The governor applauded the growth of automotive manufacturing jobs at Ford and Chrysler plants in Chicago and Belvidere, respectively. He stated that Illinois exports are on the rise, having jumped 30...
American Community Survey Helps Chart Success and Challenges of GO TO 2040 Implementation
On December 8, 2011, the U.S. Census Bureau published the 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates, which provide a rolling sample of detailed population characteristics over the past several years. The ACS data is available to the public. A more detailed analysis and instructions for accessing the data can be found on CMAP’s Census page . In...
State and Local Governments Continue Progress in Sharing Data, Coordinating Services
In June 2011 , CMAP’s Policy Updates blog covered efforts by the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago to support efficient governance by improving access to information and coordinating across government bodies, helping to save money and improve service delivery. In the months since, progress has been made by all three units of government to further those efforts. ...
Multifamily Units Gain Ground in Region Despite Housing Woes
A key component of creating livable communities is providing a range of housing options for residents. However, as noted in CMAP’s analysis of Census 2010 housing tenure data , the region added 133,464 owner-occupied housing units and only 31,557 renter-occupied housing units between 2000 and 2010. The City of Chicago lost rental units, and many outer-ring suburbs added housing...
CMAP 2010 Municipal Plans, Programs, and Operations Survey Findings (Part 2)
This is the last post in a two-part series describing results from CMAP's survey of municipal staff to determine the status of local plans, programs, and operations. The first post focused on the survey methodology and on its findings with regard to municipalities' efforts to link land use and transportation and to address issues of the environment and housing. This second post...
New and Expanded Data Portals at City, County, and State Levels
Policy challenges cannot be solved — and efficient government operations cannot be achieved — without comprehensive, current, and accurate data resources. Most issues in today’s policy and planning environment are fundamentally data-driven and cross-jurisdictional, so understanding them requires a robust sharing of information. Despite legitimate concerns about cost, staff...
Census 2010 Data Highlights Minority Population Growth in Metro Areas
Metropolitan regions drive the U.S. economy, and their residents are among the nation's most valuable assets. The Brookings Institution recently released analysis of racial and ethnic demographic shifts in the country’s top 100 metropolitan regions based on 2010 Census data. Findings include that 98 percent of population growth in large metro areas between 2000 and 2010 is...
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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.
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.
