Through the technical assistance program, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) has initiated more than 300 local projects with local governments, nonprofits, and intergovernmental organizations to address local issues at the intersection of transportation, land use, and housing, including the natural environment, economic growth, and community development.
Local Technical Assistance projects
Technical assistance projects
Current projects
Visit the Engage with CMAP website to view current projects.
Completed projects
| Project name or location | Project type |
| Addison |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Algonquin |
Downtown Plan |
| Algonquin & Cary | Subarea Plan |
| Alsip |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Antioch |
Corridor Plan |
| Arlington Heights |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Aurora |
Downtown Master Plan |
|
Neighborhood plan |
|
|
Bike and pedestrian plan |
|
| Beach Park |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Beecher | Comprehensive Plan |
|
Intersection safety study |
|
| Belmont-Cragin |
Corridor Plan |
| Bensenville |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Bensenville |
Zoning Ordinance |
| Berkeley & Hillside |
Corridor Plan |
| Berwyn |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Berwyn |
Stormwater Management Plan |
| Berwyn |
Zoning Ordinance |
| Berwyn (Depot District) |
Parking Management |
| Big Rock |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission |
Feasibility Study |
| Blue Island |
Capital Improvement Plan |
| Blue Island |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Bridgeport & Canaryville (Chicago) |
Priorities Plan |
| Bronzeville |
Food Access Study |
| Bronzeville |
Retail Land Use Plan |
|
Comprehensive plan |
|
|
Corridor plan |
|
| Calumet City |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Calumet City | Intersection Safety Action Plan |
| Calumet Park |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Calumet Park | Comprehensive Plan |
| Campton Hills |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Carol Stream |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Carpentersville |
Subarea Plan |
| Carpentersville |
Health Impact Assessment |
|
Transportation resilience plan |
|
| Channahon | Comprehensive Plan |
| Chicago - Green Healthy Neighborhoods |
Land Use Plan |
| Chicago - Riverdale Community Area |
Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Chicago Heights |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) |
Transportation Access Study |
| Chicago Metro Metal Consortium |
Investment Prioritization |
| Chinatown (Chicago) | Parking Management Study |
| Chinatown (Chicago) |
Community Vision Plan |
| Cicero |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Cook County Forest Preserves |
Municipal Connection Case Studies |
| Cook County - Planning For Progress |
Consolidated Plan and Comprehensive |
| Cook County (Maine-Northfield Townships) |
Unincorporated Area Plan |
| Crete |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Crystal Lake |
Transportation Master Plan |
| Des Plaines |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Des Plaines - Apache Park |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Dixmoor |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Downers Grove |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| DuPage County | Corridor Study |
| DuPage County |
Corridor Plan |
| DuPage County |
Sustainability Guide |
| DuPage County DOT |
Elgin-O'Hare Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| DuPage Water Commission |
Resource Guide |
| Elburn |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Elgin |
Sidewalk Gap Analysis |
| Elmwood Park |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Endeleo Institute |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Evanston |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Evanston |
Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan |
| Fairmont |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Ferson-Otter Creek (Elgin) |
Watershed Ordinance Assessment |
|
Local Road safety plan |
|
| Forest Preserve District of Cook County | Des Plaines River Trail Planning Study |
| Forest Preserve District of Cook County |
Municipal Connection Case Studies |
| Fox Lake |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Fox Lake |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Fox River Corridor Plan |
Corridor Plan for the Fox River in the Counties of McHenry and Lake |
| Fox River Corridor Plan |
Corridor Plan for the Fox River in the Villages of Algonquin and Carpentersville |
| Fox River Corridor | Corridor plan |
| Franklin Park |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Franklin Park |
Subarea Plan |
|
Garfield Green Line (Chicago) |
Elevated Chicago - Garfield eHUB action plan |
| Glen Ellyn |
Downtown Streetscape and Parking Study |
| Hampshire |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Hanover Park |
Corridor Study |
| Harvard |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Hegewisch (Chicago) | Neighborhood Plan |
| Hickory Hills | Comprehensive Plan |
| Hinsdale |
Parking Management |
| Hoffman Estates |
Strategic Manufacturing and Workforce Development Plan |
| Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Water Loss Assessment of Lake Michigan Permittees |
| Illinois International Port District | Master Plan |
| Illinois Route 53/120 |
Land Use Plan |
| Impact DuPage |
Housing Policy Report |
| Joliet |
Redevelopment Plan |
| Joliet - Chicago Street Corridor Plan | Corridor Plan |
| Justice I&M Canal |
Feasibility Study |
| Kane County |
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) |
| Kane County |
Implementation Strategy for Long Range Transit Plan |
| Kane County | Land Use Strategy Research |
| Kane County |
Public Land for Local Food Production Report |
| Kedzie Avenue (Chicago) |
Corridor Plan |
| Lake County |
Sustainable Food System |
| Lake County |
Sustainability Chapter |
| Lake County |
IL 53/120 Corridor Plan |
| Lakemoor |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Lan-Oak Park District |
Park Master Plan |
| Lansing |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Lemont | Downtown Parking Study |
| Lincolnwood |
Corridor Plan |
| Lisle |
Parking management study |
| Logan Square Blue Line (Chicago) | Equitable Transit-oriented Development Action Plan |
| Lower Salt Creek |
Watershed-based Plan |
| Lynwood |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Lyons |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Matteson | Streetscape Improvement Plan |
| Maywood |
Retail Market Analysis |
| Maywood Zoning |
Zoning Reference Guide |
| McHenry County | Coordinated Investment Study |
| McHenry County |
Consolidated Plan and Comprehensive |
| McKinley Park (Chicago) | Neighborhood Plan |
| Midlothian |
Corridor Plan |
| Midlothian |
Stormwater Management Capital Plan |
| Mill Creek | Watershed-based Plan |
| Monee | Comprehensive Plan |
| Monee | Comprehensive Plan |
| Montgomery | Unified Development Ordinance |
| Morton Grove |
Subarea Plan |
| New Lenox |
Corridor Plan |
| Niles |
Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Niles |
Environmental Action Plan |
| Norridge |
Comprehensive Plan |
| North Avenue (Chicago and Oak Park) | Corridor Plan |
| North Chicago |
Comprehensive Plan |
| North Lawndale |
Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan |
| North River Communities (Chicago) |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Northern Lakeshore Trail Connectivity Study | Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Northlake |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Northwest Municipal Conference | Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Northwest Municipal Conference |
Des Plaines River Trail Plan |
| Northwest Water Planning Alliance |
Drought Preparedness and Response Plan |
| Oak Lawn |
Corridor Study |
| Oak Park |
Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan |
| O'Hare Subregion |
Truck Routing and Infrastructure Plan |
| Olympia Fields |
Subarea Plan |
| Orland Park |
Water Conservation Code |
| Oswego |
Commercial Market Analysis Study |
| Oswego | Unified Development Ordinance |
| Oswego, Montgomery, and Yorkville |
Shared Services Study |
| Oswego, Montgomery, and Yorkville |
Shared Drinking Water Service Governance Study |
| Our Great Rivers |
Multijurisdictional River Planning |
| Palos Park |
Bikeways and Trails Plan |
| Park Forest |
Development Regulations Update |
| Park Forest |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Park Forest |
Sustainability Plan |
| Peotone | Planning Priorities Report |
| Phoenix | Planning Priorities Report |
| Plainfield |
Transportation Plan |
| Pilsen & Little Village (Chicago) |
Action Plan |
| Prospect Heights |
Comprehensive Plan Update |
| Pullman (Chicago) |
Transportation and Access Plan |
| Red Line South Extension |
Livability Project |
| Regional Truck Permitting Plan |
Action Plan |
| Richmond |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Richton Park |
Capital Improvement Plan |
| Richton Park |
Stormwater Management Plan |
| Richton Park |
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Update |
| Riverdale | Intersection and Corridor Safety Action Plan |
| Riverside |
Central Business District Plan |
| Romeoville |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Roseland Medical District (Chicago) |
Existing Conditions Report and Market Analysis
|
| Roselle |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Rosemont |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Round Lake Heights |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Sandwich |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Seven Generations Ahead |
Sustainability Data Project |
| Silver Creek and Sleepy Hollow Creek |
Watershed Ordinance Assessment |
| South Elgin |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| South Elgin |
Unified Development Ordinance |
| South Holland |
Comprehensive Plan |
| South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) |
Land Use and Economic Development Plan |
| South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association(SSMMA) |
Housing Investment Tool |
| South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) |
South Council of Mayors Complete Streets and Trails Plan |
| Steger |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Sugar Run Creek Area Plan-Will County |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Summit |
Comprehensive Plan |
| University of Illinois at Chicago |
Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Waukegan |
Corridor Plan |
| Westchester |
Comprehensive Plan |
| West Pullman |
Corridor Plan |
| Wheeling |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Wicker Park-Bucktown |
Parking Management |
| Will County | Transportation and Land Use Strategy |
| Will County |
Brownfield Prioritization for Solar Energy Development Report |
| Will County - Moving Will County Land Use Strategy | County Land Use Strategy |
| Will County - Moving Will County Truck Routing and Communities Plan | County Truck Routing Study |
| Wilmington |
Downtown Plan |
| Winthrop Harbor |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Worth |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Zion |
Comprehensive Plan |
Sections
Technical assistance projects
Through the technical assistance program, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) has initiated more than 300 local projects with local governments, nonprofits, and intergovernmental organizations to address local issues at the intersection of transportation, land use, and housing, including the natural environment, economic growth, and community development.
Current projects
Visit the Engage with CMAP website to view current projects.
Completed projects
| Project name or location | Project type |
| Addison |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Algonquin |
Downtown Plan |
| Algonquin & Cary | Subarea Plan |
| Alsip |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Antioch |
Corridor Plan |
| Arlington Heights |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Aurora |
Downtown Master Plan |
|
Neighborhood plan |
|
|
Bike and pedestrian plan |
|
| Beach Park |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Beecher | Comprehensive Plan |
|
Intersection safety study |
|
| Belmont-Cragin |
Corridor Plan |
| Bensenville |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Bensenville |
Zoning Ordinance |
| Berkeley & Hillside |
Corridor Plan |
| Berwyn |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Berwyn |
Stormwater Management Plan |
| Berwyn |
Zoning Ordinance |
| Berwyn (Depot District) |
Parking Management |
| Big Rock |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission |
Feasibility Study |
| Blue Island |
Capital Improvement Plan |
| Blue Island |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Bridgeport & Canaryville (Chicago) |
Priorities Plan |
| Bronzeville |
Food Access Study |
| Bronzeville |
Retail Land Use Plan |
|
Comprehensive plan |
|
|
Corridor plan |
|
| Calumet City |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Calumet City | Intersection Safety Action Plan |
| Calumet Park |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Calumet Park | Comprehensive Plan |
| Campton Hills |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Carol Stream |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Carpentersville |
Subarea Plan |
| Carpentersville |
Health Impact Assessment |
|
Transportation resilience plan |
|
| Channahon | Comprehensive Plan |
| Chicago - Green Healthy Neighborhoods |
Land Use Plan |
| Chicago - Riverdale Community Area |
Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Chicago Heights |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) |
Transportation Access Study |
| Chicago Metro Metal Consortium |
Investment Prioritization |
| Chinatown (Chicago) | Parking Management Study |
| Chinatown (Chicago) |
Community Vision Plan |
| Cicero |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Cook County Forest Preserves |
Municipal Connection Case Studies |
| Cook County - Planning For Progress |
Consolidated Plan and Comprehensive |
| Cook County (Maine-Northfield Townships) |
Unincorporated Area Plan |
| Crete |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Crystal Lake |
Transportation Master Plan |
| Des Plaines |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Des Plaines - Apache Park |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Dixmoor |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Downers Grove |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| DuPage County | Corridor Study |
| DuPage County |
Corridor Plan |
| DuPage County |
Sustainability Guide |
| DuPage County DOT |
Elgin-O'Hare Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| DuPage Water Commission |
Resource Guide |
| Elburn |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Elgin |
Sidewalk Gap Analysis |
| Elmwood Park |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Endeleo Institute |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Evanston |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Evanston |
Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan |
| Fairmont |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Ferson-Otter Creek (Elgin) |
Watershed Ordinance Assessment |
|
Local Road safety plan |
|
| Forest Preserve District of Cook County | Des Plaines River Trail Planning Study |
| Forest Preserve District of Cook County |
Municipal Connection Case Studies |
| Fox Lake |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Fox Lake |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Fox River Corridor Plan |
Corridor Plan for the Fox River in the Counties of McHenry and Lake |
| Fox River Corridor Plan |
Corridor Plan for the Fox River in the Villages of Algonquin and Carpentersville |
| Fox River Corridor | Corridor plan |
| Franklin Park |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Franklin Park |
Subarea Plan |
|
Garfield Green Line (Chicago) |
Elevated Chicago - Garfield eHUB action plan |
| Glen Ellyn |
Downtown Streetscape and Parking Study |
| Hampshire |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Hanover Park |
Corridor Study |
| Harvard |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Hegewisch (Chicago) | Neighborhood Plan |
| Hickory Hills | Comprehensive Plan |
| Hinsdale |
Parking Management |
| Hoffman Estates |
Strategic Manufacturing and Workforce Development Plan |
| Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Water Loss Assessment of Lake Michigan Permittees |
| Illinois International Port District | Master Plan |
| Illinois Route 53/120 |
Land Use Plan |
| Impact DuPage |
Housing Policy Report |
| Joliet |
Redevelopment Plan |
| Joliet - Chicago Street Corridor Plan | Corridor Plan |
| Justice I&M Canal |
Feasibility Study |
| Kane County |
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) |
| Kane County |
Implementation Strategy for Long Range Transit Plan |
| Kane County | Land Use Strategy Research |
| Kane County |
Public Land for Local Food Production Report |
| Kedzie Avenue (Chicago) |
Corridor Plan |
| Lake County |
Sustainable Food System |
| Lake County |
Sustainability Chapter |
| Lake County |
IL 53/120 Corridor Plan |
| Lakemoor |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Lan-Oak Park District |
Park Master Plan |
| Lansing |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Lemont | Downtown Parking Study |
| Lincolnwood |
Corridor Plan |
| Lisle |
Parking management study |
| Logan Square Blue Line (Chicago) | Equitable Transit-oriented Development Action Plan |
| Lower Salt Creek |
Watershed-based Plan |
| Lynwood |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Lyons |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Matteson | Streetscape Improvement Plan |
| Maywood |
Retail Market Analysis |
| Maywood Zoning |
Zoning Reference Guide |
| McHenry County | Coordinated Investment Study |
| McHenry County |
Consolidated Plan and Comprehensive |
| McKinley Park (Chicago) | Neighborhood Plan |
| Midlothian |
Corridor Plan |
| Midlothian |
Stormwater Management Capital Plan |
| Mill Creek | Watershed-based Plan |
| Monee | Comprehensive Plan |
| Monee | Comprehensive Plan |
| Montgomery | Unified Development Ordinance |
| Morton Grove |
Subarea Plan |
| New Lenox |
Corridor Plan |
| Niles |
Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Niles |
Environmental Action Plan |
| Norridge |
Comprehensive Plan |
| North Avenue (Chicago and Oak Park) | Corridor Plan |
| North Chicago |
Comprehensive Plan |
| North Lawndale |
Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan |
| North River Communities (Chicago) |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Northern Lakeshore Trail Connectivity Study | Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Northlake |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Northwest Municipal Conference | Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Northwest Municipal Conference |
Des Plaines River Trail Plan |
| Northwest Water Planning Alliance |
Drought Preparedness and Response Plan |
| Oak Lawn |
Corridor Study |
| Oak Park |
Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan |
| O'Hare Subregion |
Truck Routing and Infrastructure Plan |
| Olympia Fields |
Subarea Plan |
| Orland Park |
Water Conservation Code |
| Oswego |
Commercial Market Analysis Study |
| Oswego | Unified Development Ordinance |
| Oswego, Montgomery, and Yorkville |
Shared Services Study |
| Oswego, Montgomery, and Yorkville |
Shared Drinking Water Service Governance Study |
| Our Great Rivers |
Multijurisdictional River Planning |
| Palos Park |
Bikeways and Trails Plan |
| Park Forest |
Development Regulations Update |
| Park Forest |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Park Forest |
Sustainability Plan |
| Peotone | Planning Priorities Report |
| Phoenix | Planning Priorities Report |
| Plainfield |
Transportation Plan |
| Pilsen & Little Village (Chicago) |
Action Plan |
| Prospect Heights |
Comprehensive Plan Update |
| Pullman (Chicago) |
Transportation and Access Plan |
| Red Line South Extension |
Livability Project |
| Regional Truck Permitting Plan |
Action Plan |
| Richmond |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Richton Park |
Capital Improvement Plan |
| Richton Park |
Stormwater Management Plan |
| Richton Park |
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Update |
| Riverdale | Intersection and Corridor Safety Action Plan |
| Riverside |
Central Business District Plan |
| Romeoville |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Roseland Medical District (Chicago) |
Existing Conditions Report and Market Analysis
|
| Roselle |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Rosemont |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Round Lake Heights |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Sandwich |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Seven Generations Ahead |
Sustainability Data Project |
| Silver Creek and Sleepy Hollow Creek |
Watershed Ordinance Assessment |
| South Elgin |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| South Elgin |
Unified Development Ordinance |
| South Holland |
Comprehensive Plan |
| South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) |
Land Use and Economic Development Plan |
| South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association(SSMMA) |
Housing Investment Tool |
| South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) |
South Council of Mayors Complete Streets and Trails Plan |
| Steger |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Sugar Run Creek Area Plan-Will County |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Summit |
Comprehensive Plan |
| University of Illinois at Chicago |
Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Waukegan |
Corridor Plan |
| Westchester |
Comprehensive Plan |
| West Pullman |
Corridor Plan |
| Wheeling |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Wicker Park-Bucktown |
Parking Management |
| Will County | Transportation and Land Use Strategy |
| Will County |
Brownfield Prioritization for Solar Energy Development Report |
| Will County - Moving Will County Land Use Strategy | County Land Use Strategy |
| Will County - Moving Will County Truck Routing and Communities Plan | County Truck Routing Study |
| Wilmington |
Downtown Plan |
| Winthrop Harbor |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Worth |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Zion |
Comprehensive Plan |