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Springfield Snapshot, April 29-May 2, 2013
Both the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate were in session this week. Four weeks remain in this legislative session, and bills need to have advanced to the other chamber or received an extension from leadership to advance through the legislative process. Bills also must advance out of second chamber committees by Friday, May 10, 2013. The following Policy...
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...
White House Releases FY 2014 Budget Proposal
On April 10, 2013, President Obama released his budget proposal for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2014. Over the next ten years, the budget would increase revenues by about $1.1 trillion and cut ten-year spending by $265 billion, thereby reducing the federal deficit by $1.3 trillion compared to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) baseline projections. CMAP is monitoring the...
Springfield Snapshot, April 8-12, 2013
This week, the Illinois General Assembly reconvened after a two-week spring break. CMAP has been tracking over 350 bills this session, but only a fraction met last month’s committee hearing deadline. In coming weeks, bills will have to meet third-reading deadlines in the respective chambers of origin starting in the Illinois House of Representatives (April 19) and later in the...
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. ...
State Commission to Examine, Prioritize Budget Funding for FY13
In tough economic times, finding cost efficiencies with limited resources is becoming more and more essential for all levels of government. One of GO TO 2040’s primary recommendation areas focuses on strategic, coordinated investment in government. In allocating nearly $50 billion annually across a variety of program areas, the State of Illinois has many challenges, but also...
Programs of Study -- Working to Transform Education in Illinois
The State of Illinois plans to transform education by coordinating programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at all stages, from pre-school through adult. In 2010, the State identified STEM “Programs of Study” as a key reform when it sought funding from the federal Race to the Top program, which provides competitive grants to states for developing and...
Legislative Successes -- Freight and Public-Private Partnerships
Two significant bills supported by CMAP passed both houses of the General Assembly. The Freight Mobility Plan Act will support freight planning by assessing the state's current system. And the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act will give Illinois the authority to enter into public-private agreements for transportation investments. Both bills await Governor Pat Quinn's action.
U.S. Mayors Want More Funding Directed to Metropolitan Regions
While the geography of metropolitan life best reflects economic life, most federal investment decisions are made usually the delivery systems of states, which sometimes have a powerful incentive to disburse investments widely rather than pursue a metro-oriented focus. GO TO 2040 recommends taking a more “regional approach” to federal and state investments. Our mayors tend...
Sharing or Consolidating Local Services -- What Do Residents Want?
GO TO 2040 supports efforts, where practical, to coordinate and consolidate local services. Especially in this fiscal environment, it may prudent for some local governments to consider sharing or consolidating services, where appropriate. At the extreme, some local governments may find it in their fiscal interest to fully consolidate all government functions. However,...
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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. Planning assistance and grants for local projects across metropolitan Chicago are now available through the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Community Planning Program and CMAP Local Technical Assistance Program at www.rtachicago.com/applications.
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.
