Research activity at Illinois universities increasingly contributes to economic growth in the state. In the past much university research focused less on marketability and more on general principles, but in the last ten years, universities across the state and nation have intensified the transfer of research from theory into tangible products with commercial value. The August edition ... Read More

The recently-passed transportation reauthorization bill Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP-21) features a new federal emphasis on performance measurement.  This focus is consistent with GO TO 2040, which promotes the transparency of public data and decision-making and seeks to improve the accountability of public spending by better linking investments to outcomes.... Read More

In some respects, the two-year transportation reauthorization bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century ( MAP-21 ), represents a significant departure from previous federal transportation bills and does more to recognize freight needs than the law’s antecedents. Since the adoption of SAFETEA-LU, the last major transportation reauthorization bill, stakeholders across the country... Read More

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has garnered growing recognition as a flexible, cost-effective solution for addressing transit needs and providing a commute alternative in congested areas. Today the region faces significant mobility challenges as evidenced by increasing congestion, cuts to public transit, and deferred maintenance of critical transportation infrastructure. To address this, CMAP’s GO... Read More

On August 7, 2012, the Governor amended the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act by signing Senate Bill 3616 into law (Public Act 97-0905).  Many of the oldest enterprise zones will expire in 2014 at the end of their 30-year life cycle.  Since 1984, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has created a total of 97 enterprise zones . This post serves as... Read More