Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, the latest Policy Updates blog posts have analysis of trends in homeownership rates and the final installment in the series on visualizing modern boulevards, news on LTA meetings and projects in Lake Zurich and Elburn,  a new tool for real-time traffic information and a progress report on Chicago food deserts.... Read More

Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, a Chicago Tribune article on sales tax rebates and community development, the latest Policy Updates blog posts on wise investment in water infrastructure and the history of modern boulevards, an upcoming LTA meeting in the Village of Carpentersville, and news items on last week's approval of FY2012-2016 Read More

Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, a recap of the joint meeting for the CMAP Board and MPO Policy Committee, the approval of the FY2012-2016 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program, the latest water-related progress and news in the Water 2050 update,... Read More

Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, upcoming meetings for the CMAP Board, MPO Policy Committee and Regional Coordinating Committee, LTA programs in the news, a Chicago Tribune article on Bloomingdale Trail development, and the second Policy Update in the two-part series on our Municipal Plans, Programs and Operations Survey.  Read More

Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, a Chicago Tribune article on major CTA transit improvements, upcoming public visioning meetings in Blue Island and Norridge, the last day for submissions to the Apps for Metro Chicago community round and a new Policy Update post on  our Municipal Plans, Programs and Operations Survey.  Read More