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ON TO 2050 Plan Preview
Read the major recommendations expected to be in the draft comprehensive regional plan.
CMAQ and TAP-L projects
See the approved projects for the FFY 2018-2022 CMAQ and FFY 2018-2020 TAP-L programs.
Inclusive Growth Strategy Paper
Read about potential strategies and policy directions for a more inclusive regional economy.
Water Resources
Read a new strategy paper about the regulatory context for water sources in our region.
Updates
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October 13, 2017
CMAP Weekly Update, 10-13-17
Get all the agency news in our weekly email, sent each Friday to our partners and stakeholders. Read More About CMAP Weekly Update, 10-13-17
October 11, 2017
Metropolitan Chicago to benefit from $256 million investment in 39 transportation projects to reduce congestion and improve air quality
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning approves federal surface transportation investments that advance the region's comprehensive plan and enhance the region's roads, transit, and bicycle... Read More About Metropolitan Chicago to benefit from $256 million investment in 39 transportation projects to reduce congestion and improve air quality
September 20, 2017
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 private sources statewide, according... Read More About Strategies to reduce the effects of flooding in metropolitan Chicago
August 18, 2017
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... Read More About Final Alternative Futures forum discusses future with constrained resources
August 3, 2017
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. Read More About Chicago area students learn to be Future Leaders in Planning
July 27, 2017
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... Read More About Panel discusses a future with economic opportunity for all
July 21, 2017
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... Read More About FY18 budget impacts on state finances, regional transportation, and local governments
July 19, 2017
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.... Read More About Local leadership on climate change issues
July 6, 2017
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... Read More About Proposal for new national freight infrastructure fee and grants
July 6, 2017
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... Read More About Socioeconomic shifts in the Chicago region
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