October 08, 2020
Unemployment has improved since this spring, but the ongoing pandemic and
efforts to contain it may cause lasting damage to the region’s job market,
with many workers at risk of permanently lea...
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September 25, 2020
Online submission systems are more efficient. They allow residents to
submit at their convenience, municipalities to gather permits in a
searchable database, and staff to reduce data processing...
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September 11, 2020
Many Latinx residents receive information through their churches or at
social service agencies and community meetings that provide materials
printed in Spanish. Unfortunately, many of these pla...
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August 21, 2020
Through intentional investments in a low-carbon future, our region can
strengthen its resilience, make northeastern Illinois more competitive
globally, and equip our diverse workforce with skil...
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August 07, 2020
We still do not know how the coronavirus pandemic will change the region’s
housing market, in part, because governmental interventions like emergency
rent assistance, eviction suspensions, and ...
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July 24, 2020
At the start of 2020, CMAP unveiled the newest version of its Community
Cohorts tool, a robust, data-driven evaluation that helps fulfill our
agency’s commitment to making our project selection...
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July 24, 2020
The dramatic drop in retail spending caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is
significantly reducing local government revenues, which is most concerning
for communities that heavily rely on sales tax.
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July 18, 2020
Public engagement remains a core element to CMAP’s Local Technical
Assistance program, and our commitment to eliciting feedback from residents
and stakeholders on planning projects hasn’t waver...
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July 16, 2020
Service-sharing initiatives have proven to be effective tools for local
governments looking to save taxpayer dollars and improve efficiency. More
communities in northeastern Illinois may want c...
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July 10, 2020
As northeastern Illinois eyes a return to normalcy amid COVID-19, drivers
in the region may be faced with gridlock and longer travel times if more
workers decide to stop using public transit an...
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June 19, 2020
With fewer people and cars on the streets because of the coronavirus
pandemic, road construction season in northeastern Illinois this year has
been like none other in the recent past. Many proj...
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June 20, 2020
The vitality of Main Street businesses is top of mind for residents and
policymakers as retailers, restaurants, and bars begin to reopen across
northeastern Illinois. These establishments, alon...
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June 12, 2020
From empty highways to quiet train stations, all transportation modes in
the Chicago metropolitan region have seen huge declines because of
COVID-19. As travel patterns shift in response to the...
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June 10, 2020
As toilet paper and sanitizers flew off store shelves at the start of the
coronavirus pandemic, northeastern Illinois’ status as the preeminent
freight hub in North America played a critical ro...
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May 22, 2020
Our region’s economy is inter-connected, with individual communities part
of a larger economic ecosystem. As state and local governments determine
how to safely reopen workplaces through the Re...
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May 01, 2020
CMAP estimates show improved regional air quality due to recent
transportation shifts Download the PDF. The coronavirus pandemic has
radically altered our lives. However, some of the recent ch...
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April 24, 2020
Impact of the pandemic on municipal revenues Jump to section Changes in
revenue levels will impact different municipalities in disparate ways Some
municipalities reliant on sales tax revenue m...
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April 17, 2020
Since the start of the COVID response and Illinois’ stay-at-home order,
transit and transportation use has changed significantly. While there is a
lot of speculation about what is happening, we...
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April 24, 2020
Metropolitan Chicago’s essential workers disproportionately low-income,
people of color Jump to section Where essential workers live Many essential
workers live in lower-income communities Man...
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May 21, 2020
Early research shows that COVID-19 is causing the greatest harm to our most
vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. At the same time, climate change
in northeastern Illinois results in more f...
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