The CMAP Regional Economy Committee  guides and supports CMAP’s economy-related initiatives and implementation of the region’s comprehensive plan, ON TO 2050. This includes efforts to coordinate and implement regional economic strategies, target resources to disinvested communities, improve housing diversity, and expand investment in export-oriented industries. The committee reviews and provides input on CMAP’s strategic direction, work plan, and economy projects.

The Regional Economy Committee is a standing committee of the CMAP Board and serves as a resource on economy issues to the agency’s committees, working groups, and staff. Its members bring a broad, regional perspective to CMAP’s economy work.

The 2023 meeting schedule is below. All meetings will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. For more information, see CMAP's calendar. 

• Thursday, January 26
• Thursday, April 27
• Thursday, July 27
• Thursday, October 26

Beginning in 2022, CMAP posts all committee meeting materials at cmap.legistar.com. Watch meeting recordings here.

Learn more about CMAP's related work through archived materials from our former Economic Development, Human & Community Development, and Land Use & Housing committees.

See the Regional Economy Committee bylaws to learn more about committee's purpose and operations.

If you have any questions, contact the Regional Economy Committee's liaisons:

• Dominick Argumedo (dargumedo@cmap.illinois.gov, or 312-386-8647)
• Elizabeth Ginsberg (eginsberg@cmap.illinois.gov, or 312-386-8742)