Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, a recap of yesterday's inaugural LTA Ideas Exchange event, the release of a report on the Illinois Route 53/120 extension and a report on I-90 congestion pricing, the grand opening of a new 'L' station on CTA's Green and Pink lines, and the upcoming kickoff for water quality planning in southwest Lake County. Read More

Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, a Policy Update on the state's fiscal condition and how it affects GO TO 2040 implementation, updates on the LTA project in the Village of Wheeling, a new featured case study highlights how one person can impact their community, the Bloomingdale Trail Framework  Plan is now available on-line, and an article on... Read More

Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, a recap of this week's CMAP board meeting including the agency's updated strategic plan and FY13 Budget and Work Plan, LTA 2012 Call for Projects, the LTA Ideas Exchange event agenda is now available, a Policy Update previews the upcoming CMAP Freight Cluster Drill-Down report, and news on Illinois Route 53/120 Extension... Read More

Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, register by May 11 for the first LTA Ideas Exchange, CMAP's Future Leaders in Planning will host the 2011-12 session's final presentation, an upcoming Twitter chat about the GO TO 2040 Case Study Library, news on LTA projects in Oak Park, Riverside and Evanston and MetroPulse as a case study on public access and... Read More

Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, a new report on how parking strategies can support livability, a Policy Update on the latest in federal transportation reauthorization, a new EI2 program and upcoming training for Impact Team volunteers, and CMAP's website features a new series of animated maps of truck travel speeds on I-90. Read More