May 9, 2011
Local Officials Explore Rail Issues at Conference by Leslie Wollack
Published by: National League of Cities
TOPICS: Transportation
This article covers a conference hosted by DuPage County, the National Association of Counties (NACo), National League of Cities, and the National Association of Regional Councils and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn. The event was also covered in the Beacon-News.

May 5, 2011
Park students rally for bike ride by Jane Michaels
Published by: The Doings LaGrange
TOPICS: GO TO 2040, Transportation
This article covers high school students who celebrated Earth Day 2011 by planning a Wheel-In day to help implement the GO TO 2040 plan.
 

April 19, 2011
Transportation summit targets I-90 corridor by Richard Wronski
Published by: Chicago Tribune
TOPIC: Transportation
The article covers a transportation summit that discussed the region’s transportation needs and congestion. CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn is quoted.

April 18, 2011
CMAP Partners with ICLEI for Planning Technical Support Capacity by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability
Published by: Sustainable City Network
TOPIC: Sustainability
This announcement discusses ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability naming CMAP as one of its Regional Affiliates and the first one in Illinois.
 

April 11, 2011
Water Shortages Could Hit Lake County Hard in Future, Chief Planner Says by Ed Collins
Published by: Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch
TOPICS: Water, Water 2050
The article discusses future water shortages and how Water 2050 is being used in the region to address water planning issues.

April 5, 2011
Community Conversation: Mass Transit  by James Jenega
Published by: Chicago Tribune
TOPIC: Transportation
The article relates a lunch conversation about transit-related ideas and CMAP senior planner Tom Murtha is quoted.

March 29, 2011
Park Junior High students 'sell' local foods by Jane Michaels
Published by: The Doings LaGrange
TOPICS: Local food, Education
The article discusses LaGrange students’ presentation on local food. CMAP senior planner and head of outreach Erin Aleman is quoted and she and the students’ teacher developed the lesson plan on the subject. Learn more by watching a video covering the event.

March 23, 2011
Urban Tally by Alan G. Brake
Published by: The Architects Newspaper
TOPICS: Data
This article discusses the indications of Census 2010 data on Chicago's African-American population and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn.

March 15, 2011
Agency pushes better transit by Mike Nolan
Published by: Southtown Star
TOPICS: GO TO 2040
The article covers CMAP’s panel discussion with the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn and CMAP Board Member and Mayor of Richton Park Richard Reinbold. The event was also covered in the Homewood-Flossmoor Patch article “Southland Chamber Program Targets Growth.”

March 15, 2011
CMAP announces technical assistance grantees by Marissa Novara
Published by: Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPICS: GO TO 2040, LTA program
This post covers CMAP’s announcement of the selection of Local Technical Assistance projects and MPC’s collaboration on several of them.

March 2011
Community engagement: How arts and cultural strategies enhance community engagement and participation
Published by: American Planning Association
TOPIC: GO TO 2040
This article discusses ways to engage the community and cites CMAP’s use of technology to involve stakeholders in developing GO TO 2040.

Spring 2011
Chicago Identified for Transportation Innovation by Nathan Mann
Published by: Sustainable Chicago
Topic: Regional Mobility, GO TO 2040
This articles discusses the Smarter Cities project and cites how GO TO 2040 helped earn the region a place on top 15 smart cities.

February 26, 2011
Sustainability summit sends a message about cooperation by Brian Leaf
Published by: Rockford Register Star
TOPIC: Livability
This article covers the Regional Sustainable Communities Summit and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn.
 

February 24, 2011
Debunking top myths about our suburbs by Jamie Sotonoff
Published by: Daily Herald
Topic: Livability
This article discusses the increased appeal of the Chicago Metropolitan area suburbs and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn.

February 23, 2011
Transportation / Chicago, Illinois by Solvie Karlstrom
Topic: GO TO 2040
This article cites the adoption of GO TO 2040 as the reason for the region’s recognition as one of the top 15 Smarter Cities for transportation.

February 17, 2011
Newly-approved lakefront overpass is no bridge to nowhere by Blair Kamin
Published by: Chicago Tribune
Topic: Livability, Regional Mobility, CMAQ
This editorial details reasons the proposed lakefront overpass, a recipient of CMAQ funds in 2009, is good for the area.

February 17, 2011
Editorial: County needs solution to unincorporated areas
Published by: Chicago Sun-Times
Topic: Livability
This editorial discusses how to address unincorporated areas of Cook County and mentions CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills.

February 16, 2011
Census: Will Co. among fastest growing in state by Cindy Wojdyla Cain
Published by: The Herald-News
TOPIC: Census 2010
This article covers 2010 Census data pointing to Will County’s growth and quotes Matt Maloney, CMAP’s deputy chief of staff and policy analyst.

February 15, 2011
Chicago's Next Mayor Inherits a Shrinking Population by John McCormick
Published by: Bloomberg
Topic: Census 2010
This article covers 2010 Census data and quotes Matt Maloney, CMAP’s deputy chief of staff and policy analyst.

February 12, 2011
Water, Water, Everywhere — But Enough? A Mega-Regional Challenge by MarySue Barrett with Josh Ellis
Published by citiwire.net
Topic: Water
This posts discusses water policy and mentions CMAP and several of its partners efforts to make a difference.

February 11, 2011
HUD grants building capacity for implementation of local plans by Megan Truxillo
Published by: Sustainable Communities
TOPIC: LTA
This article talks about HUD’s $4.25 million grant that supports CMAP LTA Program and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn and CMAP deputy director for local planning Bob Dean.

February 7, 2011
Crain's Special Report: The graying of Chicago by John Pletz
Published by: Crains Business Chicago
TOPIC: Livability, Economy
This special report examines the impact of baby boomers’ retirement and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn. He is also quoted in WBBM CBS Chicago’s Baby Boomer Retirement to Alter Local Economy.

February 6, 2011
Metra's Alex Clifford: 'We want to lead by example'
Published by: The Chicago Tribune
Topic: Transportation
This article features a Q&A with Metra’s Executive Director Alex Clifford and mentions GO TO 2040 as an example of strategic planning.

February 1, 2011
China shows way to economic growth by Esther Cepeda
Published by: Chicago Sun-Times
TOPIC: GO TO 2040
This op-ed compares Shangai’s growth to Chicago’s and mentions GO TO 2040 as one of the ways to match that success.

January 28, 2011
Chicago ranked the most road congested city by Jaydine Sayer
Published by Chicago Loopster
Topic: GO TO 2040, Transportation
This article covers Chicago’s ranking as the area with the most congested roadways in the 2010 Urban Mobility Report and mentions GO TO 2040 as one of the ways Chicagoland is addressing the issue.

January 28, 2011
Morton Grove Sees Future with CMAP by Carrie Porter
Published by: Patch.com (Morton Grove)
Topic: LTA, GO TO 2040
This article covers Morton Grove’s submission to CMAP’s LTA program.
 

January 26, 2011
Open Government at Its Best: Metro Chicago's MetroPulse
Published by: Information Builders
Topic: Data, GO TO 2040
This article is a press release on MetroPulse. It was also released on MSNBC.com, Live-PR.com, Newsblaze, and PR Inside.

January 20, 2011
Buffalo Grove works to slow foreclosures by Steve Zalusky
Published by: The Daily Herald
Topic:  Housing
This article covers the regional proposal to tackle housing foreclosures by the Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative. The Collaborative is project of the Metropolitan Planning Council, a partner with CMAP in Homes for a Changing Region Program.

January 19, 2011
Betting the farm by Harrison Smith
Published by: Chicago Weekly
Topic: Local Food, GO TO 2040
This article is about the rise in local food and mentions GO TO 2040’s chapter on “Promote Sustainable Local Food.”

January 19, 2011
Carpentersville grants would bolster downtown, fight disasters, bugs by Jacob Huwirth
Published by: The Courier News
Topic: LTA
This article is about the Village of Carpentersville application for CMAP Local Technical Assistance (LTA) Program.

January 19, 2011
New employer incentives available to help workers 'go green' by Robin Synderman
Published by: Metropolitan Planning Council
TOPIC: Transportation
This post covers the MPC, along with partners in CMAP and other stakeholders, advancing a ‘green’ commuters option.

January 19, 2011
Urban Ag Zoning Change Debate by Lindsay Banks
Published by: The Local Beet Chicago Edition
Topic: Local Food
This article was written by CMAP staff Lindsay Banks and explores whether Chicago’s future includes urban agriculture.

January 18, 2011
Riverside’s Gorman named to planning agency by Bob Uphues
Published by: Riverside/Brookfield Landmark
Topic: CMAP Board
The article covers Riverside Village President Michael Gorman’s appointment to CMAP’s Board.

December 2010
Sustainable Communities Boot Camp
Published by: the Institute for Sustainable Communities
Topics: GO TO 2040, LTA
The Institute for Sustainable Communities uses GO TO 2040 as a case study and quotes CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn.

December 7, 2010
Helping cities make most of scant resources by Esther J. Cepeda
Published by:  Chicago Sun-Times
Topics:  GO TO 2040, Housing, Land Use, Transit-oriented development, Transportation
This article is about CMAP's new local technical assistance program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to facilitate implementation of principles detailed in the GO TO 2040 plan. 

December 2010
GO TO 2040:  A Pivotal Moment for Metropolitan Chicago by Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills and Randy Blankenhorn
Published by:  Illinois Municipal Review
Topics: GO TO 2040
GO TO 2040 made the cover of the Illinois Municipal League's (IML) monthly magazine with an article written by CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett and executive director Randy Blankenhorn.  The article was also reprinted on IML's website.

November 22, 2010
Tracking quality of life data for Chicago's MetroPulse by Darryl Holliday
Published by:  The Columbia Chronicle
Topics:  Data, GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of MetroPulse.  Created in partnership by CMAP and The Chicago Community Trust, MetroPulse gives the public a simple but powerful interface to access a vast warehouse of data on quality-of-life factors in the seven-county region.  CMAP's Andrew Williams-Clark is quoted in the article. 

Metro Chicago's planning aims high; the Twin Cities', not so much by Steve Berg
Published by:  Minnesota Post
Topics:  GO TO 2040
This article is about the GO TO 2040 plan, setting is as an example the Twin Cities should follow. 

November 19, 2010
Give a Minute wants your car-free travel ideas by John Greenfield
Published by:  Vote with Your Feet
Topics:  Transportation
This article is about the Connectivity Challenge event to be hosted in Decemeber 2010 to decrease car ownership, which is being sponsored by CEOs for Cities.  CMAP is one of the local stakeholders participating. 

November 17, 2010
CMAP and Chicago Community Trust Launch MetroPulse by Ben Schulman
Published by:  Gapers Block
Topics:  Data, GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of MetroPulse.  

MetroPulse Chicago Launches by Chuck Sudo
Published by:  Chicagoist
Topics:  Data, GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of MetroPulse.  

November 16, 2010
Chicago planning agency to launch data-drive Web site:  Come one, come all by Bob Spoerl
Published by:  Medill Reports Chicago
Topics:  Data, GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of MetroPulse.  Created in partnership by CMAP and The Chicago Community Trust, MetroPulse gives the public a simple but powerful interface to access a vast warehouse of data on quality-of-life factors in the seven-county region.  CMAP's Andrew Williams-Clark is quoted in the article.  This article was also reprinted by the Northwest Indiana Times. 

November 9, 2010
Chicago Channels Burnham in Bold Regional Plan by Branden Klayko
Published by:  The Architects Newspaper
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of GO TO 2040 and quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn.

October 21, 2010
Celebrating the launch of the GO TO 2040 plan by John Greenfield
Published by:  Vote With Your Feet
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article, a reprint of the article published by Newcity, is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event. The article quotes CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills.

October 19, 2010
No Small Plans:  Celebrating GO TO 2040, Chicago's first major regional blueprint since Burnham
Published by:  Newcity
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event. The article quotes CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills. 

Chicago is what happens when you're busy making plans by Ben Schulman
Published by:  Gapers Block
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.

Chicago takes a well-planned step into the future by Kathleen Woodruff
Published by:  Transportation for America
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.  The article quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn. 

Stimulus money to fund Hickory Creek cleanup by Jeff Borgardt
Published by:  Trib Local - New Lenox
Topic:  Water
CMAP's Jesse Elam is quoted in this article about a project to clean up Hickory Creek to preserve aquatic life and safety of the creak for swimming and recreational activities. 

October 18, 2010
Nice to know our region has a plan by Esther Cepeda
Published by:  Chicago Sun-Times
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This opinion piece is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.

HUD awards $100 million in grants for sustainable communities by Eric Jaffe
Published by:  The Infrastructurist
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Housing, Land Use, Transportation
This article is about the $4.25 million grant awarded to CMAP through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant program
 

October 17, 2010
Mike Nowak Show Interview
Published by:  WCPT Radio
Topic:  GO TO 2040
CMAP's Randy Blankenhorn was interviewed on the Mike Nowak Show discussing GO TO 2040 and the launch event.  Nowak also wrote about the GO TO 2040 October 13 launch event on his blog.  Nowak's full October 17 show is also available online.  

October 14, 2010
Durbin announces $4.25 million federal grant for Chicago-area regional plan by Blair Kamin
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Housing, Land Use, Transportation
This article is about the $4.25 million grant awarded to CMAP through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant program.  The grant will be used to implement GO TO 2040.

Development plan approved for DuPage and six other Illinois counties by Frank Medina
Published by:  Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Patch
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.   The article quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn.  This article was also republished on the Elmhurst Patch website. 

HUD announces winners of $100M in sustainability grants by Tanya Snyder
Published by:  DC.StreetsBlog.org
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Housing, Land Use, Transportation
This article is about the $4.25 million grant awarded to CMAP through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant program.  The grant will be used to implement GO TO 2040.

Durbin announces $4.25 million in funding for GO TO 2040 sustainable community planning initiative
Published by:  eNews Park Forest
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Housing, Land Use, Transportation
This article is about Illinois Senator Richard J. Durbin's announcement of the $4.25 million grant awarded to CMAP through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant program.  The grant will be used to implement GO TO 2040.

Construction begins for the Yellow Line Oakton Street Station by Janelle Silva
Published by:  Trib Local - Skokie
Topic:  Transportation
This article is about the construction of the CTA Yellow Line Oakton Street Station, and includes a quote from Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen thanking CMAP and other agency's for their help in preserving the project. 
 

October 13, 2010
GO TO 2040 on Chicago Tonight by Geoffrey Baer
Published by:  WTTW
Topic: GO TO 2040
WTTW's Geoffrey Baer moderated a panel at CMAP's GO TO 2040 launch event and did a piece on the plan and event for the program Chicago Tonight.

Watch the full episode. See more Chicago Tonight.

The next decade in Chicago:  What's in store?
Published by:  ABC 7 Chicago
Topic:  GO TO 2040
CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn was interviewed on ABC 7's morning show before the GO TO 2040 launch event to discuss the plan. 

A look inside Chicagoland's new regional plan by Eight Forty-Eight
Published by:  Chicago Public Radio
Topic:  GO TO 2040
CMAP executive director was interviewed on Chicago Public Radio's radio magazine program Eight Forty-Eight about GO TO 2040 on the morning of the plan's launch. 

Regional leaders unveil vision for Chicago by Alex Keefe
Published by:  Chicago Public Radio
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This segment is about the GO TO 2040 launch event.  The piece quotes CMAP MPO Policy Committee Chairman Gary Hannig, who is the Illinois Department of Transportation secretary.  Permanent audio coming soon, but can currently be found online here.

Plan aims to make Chicago life better by Mike Krauser
Published by:  CBS Chicago - Newsradio 780
Topic:  GO TO 2040 
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.   The article quotes CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills.  Permanent audio of Krauser's segment is coming soon, but can be found online here.

Comprehensive plan for Chicago region put in motion by Matt Baker
Published by:  Sustainable Chicago
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about the launch of the GO TO 2040 plan and quotes CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills, as well as CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn. 

Comprehensive plan for Chicago region put in motion
Published by:  Index Publishing Corporation
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.  The article quotes CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills and CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn. 

Regional planners unveil vision for Chicago area in 2040 by Blair Kamin
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  GO TO 2040 
This article is about GO TO 2040 and the October 13 launch event.  This piece quotes CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn.  A shorter version of this article, by Blair Kamin and Richard Wronski, was published earlier in the day by Chicago Breaking News.

October 12, 2010
Randy Blankenhorn Interview for Small Business Week by Lisa Leiter
Published by:  Crain's Chicago Business
Topic:  Economic - workforce development, GO TO 2040 
Lisa Leiter interviewed CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn about the future of small businesses in the region, as well as GO TO 2040. View the video below.
 

September 27, 2010
'Burnham Plan II' up for final vote -- and may be just as big as original by Greg Hinz
Published by:  Crain's Chicago Business
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This column was written about the upcoming vote for adoption of GO TO 2040 on October 13, 2010.  Both CMAP Board Chairman Mayor Gerald Bennett of Palos Hills and executive director Randy Blankenhorn were interviewed for the column.

September 21, 2010
Decision needed on water request by Editorial Board
Published by:  Daily Herald
Topic:  Water
This editorial is about the request from a group of Lake County communities to draw water from Lake Michigan.  The piece cites water demand projections from Water 2050, the northeastern Illinois water supply/demand plan published by CMAP.

September 11, 2010
Report:  Transit system needs overhaul by Richard Wronski
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Transportation
This article is about a report published by Chicago Metropolis 2020, "Building Our Economy:  Transportation for a New Illinois."  The report proposes a new perspective on transportation -- to see it not as an end in itself but as a means to produce long term employment and economic expansion.  The article refers to similar recommendations made in GO TO 2040. 

September 10, 2010
Mayor's sphere of influence extends to surburbs by John Keilman
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
This article is about Mayor Richard Daley's work with the suburbs during his term as mayor.  The article quotes CMAP board chairman Gerald Bennett, mayor of Palos Hills; board member Al Larson, president of Schaumburg; and CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn.   

September 9, 2010
Study to evaluate ways to expand bus service in county by John Roszkowski
Published by:  Highland Park News
Topic:  Transportation
This article describes how the Lake County Division of Transportation teamed up with Pace suburban bus service on a study of fixed bus service in the county to improve and expand bus service.  The study was funded with a $350,000 grant from CMAP.

September 7, 2010
The ghost of Chicago's past by Darryl Holliday
Published by:  The Columbia Chronicle
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article compares the GO TO 2040 plan with Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago.  CMAP's Erin Aleman is quoted in the story discussing the plans.

September 4, 2010
Making little plans that deliver big impact by John McCarron
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Transportation
This opinion piece discusses the importance of planning ahead to improve the region's transportation network and mentions the GO TO 2040 plan.

August 30, 2010
State's budget crisis could derail $1-billion plan to expand Metra rail service by Paul Merrion
Published by:  Crain's Chicago Business
Topic:  Transportation
This article is about two Metra projects that are included in GO TO 2040's major capital projects fiscally constrained projects list: improvements to the Union Pacific Northwest and West Lines.  CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn was quoted in the story discussing the importance of maintaining our current transportation system before expanding it through new projects.

August 16, 2010
Agency unveils 30-year plan for developing Chicago area by Mike Larson
Published by:  Midwest Construction
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about the GO TO 2040 plan and its emphasis on redevelopment of existing space.  CMAP's executive director Randy Blankenhorn is interviewed in this article.

August 8, 2010
Chicagoland's road to 2040 by Richard Wronski
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  GO TO 2040, Transportation
This article is about the GO TO 2040 plan and it's plans for future Transportation projects in our region.  This story includes an interview with executive director Randy Blankenhorn and uses data from CMAP.  The full page print version of the article also included a sidebar about CMAP, "10 Chicago Transportation blunders," and "Transportation by the numbers."  This article was also posted on the Tribune's main website and Breaking News Center website.  The Tribune published the sidebar, "What is CMAP, anyway?" on its website.

July 18, 2010
Traffic deaths decline due to safer roads, vehicles by Jon Hilkevitch
Published by:  Chicago Tribune
Topic:  Transportation
The Getting Around column featured results of a report by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning analyzing Illinois Department of Transportation highway traffic safety data.  The report showed a substantial reduction in fatalities and serious injuries since 2002.  CMAP's Tom Murtha and Parry Frank were quoted in the article.

July 16, 2010
Chicago draws up plan to prosper in 2040 by Tom Hundley
Published by:  The New York Times
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about GO TO 2040 and includes an interview with executive director Randy Blankenhorn.  This article was also reprinted on the websites of The New York Times and Chicago News Cooperative.

Ride geared toward city cyclists by Marissa Bruno
Published by:  My Suburban Life - Glen Ellyn
Topic:  Transportation
This article is about a special event for city cyclists to bike outside the city.  CMAP's Lindsay Banks is quoted in the article.

July 15, 2010
Regional plan aired at city plan meeting by Brittney Wong
Published by:  Evanston Now
Topic:  GO TO 2040
This article is about a GO TO 2040 presentation given to the Evanston Plan Commission.  CMAP's Erin Aleman is quoted in the article.