CMAP has initiated more than 200 local projects with local governments, nonprofits, and intergovernmental organizations to address local issues at the intersection of transportation, land use, and housing, including the natural environment, economic growth, and community development. For the latest on the LTA projects, visit individual project pages below or download the November 2019 LTA Program update here.
Local Technical Assistance Projects
Local Technical Assistance Projects
Current projects
| Project name or location | Project type |
| Algonquin & Cary | Subarea Plan |
| Aurora | Regional Active Mobility Program |
| Beecher | Comprehensive Plan |
| Channahon | Comprehensive Plan |
| Chinatown (Chicago) | Parking Management Study |
| DuPage County | Corridor Study |
| Forest Preserve District of Cook County | Des Plaines River Trail Planning Study |
| Homes for a Changing Region | Housing Policy Plans |
| Illinois International Port District | Master Plan |
| Matteson | Streetscape Improvement Plan |
| McHenry County | Coordinated Investment Study |
| McKinley Park (Chicago) | Neighborhood Plan |
| Mill Creek | Watershed-based Plan |
| Montgomery | Unified Development Ordinance |
| North Avenue | Corridor Plan |
| Northern Lakeshore Trail Connectivity Study | Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Northwest Municipal Conference | Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Robbins | TOD and Industrial Area Plan |
Completed projects
| Project name or location | Project type |
| Addison |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Algonquin |
Downtown Plan |
| Alsip |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Antioch |
Corridor Plan |
| Arlington Heights |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Aurora |
Downtown Master Plan |
| Beach Park |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Belmont-Cragin |
Corridor Plan |
| Bensenville |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Bensenville |
Zoning Ordinance |
| Berwyn |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Berwyn |
Stormwater Management Plan |
| Berwyn |
Zoning Ordinance |
| Berwyn (Depot District) |
Parking Management |
| Big Rock |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission |
Feasibility Study |
| Blue Island |
Capital Improvement Plan |
| Blue Island |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Bridgeport & Canaryville (Chicago) |
Priorities Plan |
| Bronzeville |
Food Access Study |
| Bronzeville |
Retail Land Use Plan |
| Calumet City |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Calumet Park |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Campton Hills |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Carol Stream |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Carpentersville |
Subarea Plan |
| Carpentersville |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Chicago - Green Healthy Neighborhoods |
Land Use Plan |
| Chicago - Riverdale Community Area |
Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Chicago Heights |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) |
Transportation Access Study |
| Chicago Metro Metal Consortium |
Investment Prioritization |
| Chinatown (Chicago) |
Community Vision Plan |
| Cicero |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Cook County Forest Preserves |
Municipal Connection Case Studies |
| Cook County - Planning For Progress |
Consolidated Plan and Comprehensive |
| Cook County (Maine-Northfield Townships) |
Unincorporated Area Plan |
| Crete |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Crystal Lake |
Transportation Master Plan |
| Des Plaines |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Des Plaines - Apache Park |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Dixmoor |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Downers Grove |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| DuPage County |
Corridor Plan |
| DuPage County |
Sustainability Guide |
| DuPage County DOT |
Elgin-O'Hare Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| DuPage Water Commission |
Resource Guide |
| Elburn |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Elgin |
Sidewalk Gap Analysis |
| Elmwood Park |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Endeleo Institute |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Evanston |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Evanston |
Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan |
| Fairmont |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Ferson-Otter Creek (Elgin) |
Watershed Ordinance Assessment |
| Forest Preserve District of Cook County |
Municipal Connection Case Studies |
| Fox Lake |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Fox Lake |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Fox River Corridor Plan |
Corridor Plan for the Fox River in the Counties of McHenry and Lake |
| Fox River Corridor Plan |
Corridor Plan for the Fox River in the Villages of Algonquin and Carpentersville |
| Franklin Park |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Franklin Park |
Subarea Plan |
| Glen Ellyn |
Downtown Streetscape and Parking Study |
| Hampshire |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Hanover Park |
Corridor Study |
| Harvard |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Hinsdale |
Parking Management |
| Hoffman Estates |
Strategic Manufacturing and Workforce Development Plan |
| Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Water Loss Assessment of Lake Michigan Permittees |
| Illinois Route 53/120 |
Land Use Plan |
| Impact DuPage |
Housing Policy Report |
| Joliet |
Redevelopment Plan |
| Justice I&M Canal |
Feasibility Study |
| Kane County |
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) |
| Kane County |
Implementation Strategy for Long Range Transit Plan |
| Kane County |
Public Land for Local Food Production Report |
| Kedzie Avenue (Chicago) |
Corridor Plan |
| Lake County |
Sustainable Food System |
| Lake County |
Sustainability Chapter |
| Lake County |
IL 53/120 Corridor Plan |
| Lakemoor |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Lan-Oak Park District |
Park Master Plan |
| Lansing |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Lincolnwood |
Corridor Plan |
| Lower Salt Creek |
Watershed-based Plan |
| Lynwood |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Lyons |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Maywood |
Retail Market Analysis |
| Maywood Zoning |
Zoning Reference Guide |
| McHenry County |
Consolidated Plan and Comprehensive |
| Midlothian |
Corridor Plan |
| Midlothian |
Stormwater Management Capital Plan |
| Morton Grove |
Subarea Plan |
| New Lenox |
Corridor Plan |
| Niles |
Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Niles |
Environmental Action Plan |
| Norridge |
Comprehensive Plan |
| North Chicago |
Comprehensive Plan |
| North Lawndale |
Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan |
| North River Communities (Chicago) |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Northlake |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Northwest Municipal Conference |
Des Plaines River Trail Plan |
| Northwest Water Planning Alliance |
Drought Preparedness and Response Plan |
| Oak Lawn |
Corridor Study |
| Oak Park |
Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan |
| O'Hare Subregion |
Truck Routing and Infrastructure Plan |
| Olympia Fields |
Subarea Plan |
| Orland Park |
Water Conservation Code |
| Oswego |
Commercial Market Analysis Study |
| Oswego, Montgomery, and Yorkville |
Shared Services Study |
| Oswego, Montgomery, and Yorkville |
Shared Drinking Water Service Governance Study |
| Our Great Rivers |
Multijurisdictional River Planning |
| Palos Park |
Bikeways and Trails Plan |
| Park Forest |
Development Regulations Update |
| Park Forest |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Park Forest |
Sustainability Plan |
| Plainfield |
Transportation Plan |
| Pilsen & Little Village (Chicago) |
Action Plan |
| Prospect Heights |
Comprehensive Plan Update |
| Pullman (Chicago) |
Transportation and Access Plan |
| Red Line South Extension |
Livability Project |
| Regional Truck Permitting Plan |
Action Plan |
| Richmond |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Richton Park |
Capital Improvement Plan |
| Richton Park |
Stormwater Management Plan |
| Richton Park |
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Update |
| Riverside |
Central Business District Plan |
| Romeoville |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Roseland Medical District (Chicago) |
Existing Conditions Report and Market Analysis
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| Roselle |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Rosemont |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Round Lake Heights |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Sandwich |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Seven Generations Ahead |
Sustainability Data Project |
| Silver Creek and Sleepy Hollow Creek |
Watershed Ordinance Assessment |
| South Elgin |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| South Elgin |
Unified Development Ordinance |
| South Holland |
Comprehensive Plan |
| South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) |
Land Use and Economic Development Plan |
| South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association(SSMMA) |
Housing Investment Tool |
| South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) |
South Council of Mayors Complete Streets and Trails Plan |
| Steger |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Sugar Run Creek Area Plan-Will County |
Neighborhood Plan |
| Summit |
Comprehensive Plan |
| University of Illinois at Chicago |
Multimodal Transportation Plan |
| Waukegan |
Corridor Plan |
| Westchester |
Comprehensive Plan |
| West Pullman |
Corridor Plan |
| Wheeling |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan |
| Wicker Park-Bucktown |
Parking Management |
| Will County |
Brownfield Prioritization for Solar Energy Development Report |
| Wilmington |
Downtown Plan |
| Winthrop Harbor |
Comprehensive Plan |
| Worth |
Planning Priorities Report |
| Zion |
Comprehensive Plan |