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CMAP is helping communities prosper through transportation investments. Learn more and apply for funding by March 15.

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ON TO 2050

ON TO 2050 is our region's new comprehensive plan. Explore the plan website.

Community Data Snapshots

CMAP has updated the Community Data Snapshots which summarize demographics, housing, employment, transportation habits, and other key details about the Chicago region.

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January 18, 2019

CMAP Weekly Update, 1-18-19

Jan 18, 2019 CMAP Weekly Update, 1-18-19 Jump to section Principles for ...

Labor force recovery has varied by race, ethnicity, with starkest differences for blacks

Dec 6, 2018 Labor force recovery has varied by race, ethnicity, with starkest differences for blacks ...

New data show the need for dedicated and adequate capital funding for transit

Nov 20, 2018 New data show the need for dedicated and adequate capital funding for transit ...

Congress passes bill to invest in the nation's water resources

Oct 26, 2018 Congress passes bill to invest in the nation's water resources On ...

Students help plan for Chicago region's future during tenth Future Leaders in Planning program

Jul 26, 2018 Students help plan for Chicago region's future during tenth Future Leaders in Planning program ...

Lessons from state-level evaluations of economic development incentives

Jul 12, 2018 Lessons from state-level evaluations of economic development incentives ...

U.S. Supreme Court rules out-of-state sellers can be required to collect sales taxes on consumers

Jun 28, 2018 U.S. Supreme Court rules out-of-state sellers can be required to collect sales taxes on consumers ...

Illinois Department of Transportation releases six-year highway and bridge plan

Jun 21, 2018 Illinois Department of Transportation releases six-year highway and bridge plan ...

Development trends and housing affordability by walkability in the CMAP region

Jan 11, 2018 Development trends and housing affordability by walkability in the CMAP region ...

New CMAP website

Dec 4, 2017 New CMAP website To prepare for the final stages of ON TO 2050 deve...

Strategic, regionally driven economic development in New York

In today's fast-paced global economy, metropolitan regions -- rather than just countries -- compete with one another. With its unparalleled transportation s...

Strategies to reduce the effects of flooding in metropolitan Chicago

The Chicago region experiences significant and repeated damages from flooding. Between 2007 and 2014, $2.319 billion in damages were paid out from public and pr...

CMAP Weekly Update, 9-1-2017

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Final Alternative Futures forum discusses future with constrained resources

At the final Alternative Futures forum, panelists with experience in government, nonprofit work, and the private sector shared ideas about how the region can continue to provide resident...

Chicago area students learn to be Future Leaders in Planning

For six days, 33 students from throughout the Chicago region learned about planning and how it affects their communities.

Panel discusses a future with economic opportunity for all

"The Future of Economic Opportunity," held at the Homewood-Flossmoor Auditorium in Homewood on Wednesday, July 19, was the fourth of five Alternative Futures forums hosted by Chicago Met...

FY18 budget impacts on state finances, regional transportation, and local governments

The Illinois General Assembly enacted a series of budget bills on July 6, 2017, overriding the Governor's veto and ending the state's two-year budget impasse. Among changes to income tax d...

Local leadership on climate change issues

In June 2017, Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued an executive order committing the City of Chicago to a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 26 percent from 2005 levels by 2025. ...

Proposal for new national freight infrastructure fee and grants

On June 22, 2017, H.R. 3001 , Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act, was filed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The current proposal h...

Socioeconomic shifts in the Chicago region

Understanding demographic trends is crucial to developing plans and policies related to the region's land use, economic development, housing, and transportation systems. Socioeconomic shif...

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Partner Spotlight

IEPA safeguards the state's natural resources from pollution and provides a healthy environment for its citizens.

The WCGL is a not-for-profit intergovernmental organization of 30 municipalities and Will County, representing over 675,000 residents.

Instituto del Progreso Latino contributes to the development of Latino immigrants and their families through education, training, and employment.

CUPPA is committeed to providing innovative urban planning and public management education that puts engaged research to purposeful use

Prairie State College is a two-year community college offering associate degrees, technical and career certificates, and adult, corporate, and continuing education.

NHS is a nonprofit neighborhood revitalization organization committeed to helping homeowners and neighborhoods throughout Chicago, South Suburban Cook County, and Elgin.

CDOT keeps the city's surface transportation networks and public way safe for users, environmentally sustainable, and in a state of good repairs.

The Lan-Oak Park District strives to enhance the quality of life for all Lansing residents by providing clean, safe parks, and well-developed recreational facilities.