CMAP Weekly Update
ON TO 2050, the region’s long-range plan, encourages the development of compact, walkable communities.
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This Saturday, October 10, marks the two-year anniversary of ON TO 2050. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long since the launch event in Millennium Park, when CMAP gathered with partners, po...
Read MoreUnemployment fluctuating during COVID-19 pandemic
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...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 10-2-20
Extreme summer weather stresses need for climate action, advancing equity in parks, and more
Read MoreSummer of extreme weather stresses need for climate action in northeastern Illinois
Northeastern Illinois is not immune to the effects of climate change. In fact, a changing climate is already having a significant impact on infrastructure in communities across the region, cont...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 9-25-20
The region's long-range plan, ON TO 2050, calls for prioritized investment in traded clusters as the best strategy for restarting inclusive economic growth throughout northeastern Illinois. But...
Read MoreOnline permitting during COVID-19 underscores importance of tech investment
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...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 9-18-20
CMAP’s newly released My Daily Travel survey shows generational differences in travel behavior and a rise in telecommuting even before the pandemic began. The household travel survey also inclu...
Read MoreSurvey reveals travel patterns were shifting pre-pandemic
Younger generations are favoring biking, walking, and public transit over cars more than they did a decade ago. Lower income households are traveling more. More workers are telecommuting for th...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 9-11-20
Studies have shown that Latinx communities have a higher rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases than any other racial group, in part, due to employment and housing patterns. Community leaders must un...
Read MoreHow to engage Latinx communities during COVID-19
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...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 9-4-20
CMAP Weekly Update, 9-4-20. Apartments, townhouses, and other multifamily housing developments are cropping up along North Avenue in western Cook County.
Read MoreNorth Avenue revitalization kicks off with housing boom
Apartments, townhouses, and other multifamily housing developments are cropping up along North Avenue in western Cook County. The activity shows renewed interest in a once vibrant commercial st...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 8-28-20
CMAP Weekly Update, 8-28-20. A new CMAP analysis has found that people of color are participating in the 2020 census at much lower rates than white residents throughout northeastern Illinois.
Read MoreIllinois at risk of a census undercount, especially in communities of color
Fewer people in northeastern Illinois are filling out the census, putting the region at risk of a costly undercount. A new analysis of 2020 census data by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Pl...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 8-21-20
CMAP Weekly Update, 8-21-20. The pandemic presents a rare opportunity for policymakers not only to stabilize the economy in the near future, but transform it in a sustainable way.
Read MoreReimagining an economic recovery with a low-carbon future
“There’s an opportunity right now for a massive infrastructure investment plan that would upgrade electricity systems and public transportation, and electrify our industries. That could create ...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 8-14-20
CMAP Weekly Update, 8-14-20. With 140 high school and college students signed up, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning recently saw its highest registration for a Future Leaders in Plan...
Read MoreCMAP transitions to a virtual FLIP summer series with ease
With 140 high school and college students signed up, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning saw its highest registration for this year’s Future Leaders in Planning (FLIP) Summer Series. I...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 8-7-20
CMAP Weekly Update, 8-7-20. In the final Virtual FLIP Summer Series session, students learned how planners can help reduce inequities in their communities. CMAP’s Timi Koyejo introduced histor...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update
ON TO 2050, the region’s long-range plan, encourages the development of compact, walkable communities.
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update
This Saturday, October 10, marks the two-year anniversary of ON TO 2050. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long since the launch event in Millennium Park, when CMAP gathered with partners, po...
Read MoreUnemployment fluctuating during COVID-19 pandemic
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...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 10-2-20
Extreme summer weather stresses need for climate action, advancing equity in parks, and more
Read MoreSummer of extreme weather stresses need for climate action in northeastern Illinois
Northeastern Illinois is not immune to the effects of climate change. In fact, a changing climate is already having a significant impact on infrastructure in communities across the region, cont...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 9-25-20
The region's long-range plan, ON TO 2050, calls for prioritized investment in traded clusters as the best strategy for restarting inclusive economic growth throughout northeastern Illinois. But...
Read MoreOnline permitting during COVID-19 underscores importance of tech investment
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...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 9-18-20
CMAP’s newly released My Daily Travel survey shows generational differences in travel behavior and a rise in telecommuting even before the pandemic began. The household travel survey also inclu...
Read MoreSurvey reveals travel patterns were shifting pre-pandemic
Younger generations are favoring biking, walking, and public transit over cars more than they did a decade ago. Lower income households are traveling more. More workers are telecommuting for th...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 9-11-20
Studies have shown that Latinx communities have a higher rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases than any other racial group, in part, due to employment and housing patterns. Community leaders must un...
Read MoreHow to engage Latinx communities during COVID-19
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...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 9-4-20
CMAP Weekly Update, 9-4-20. Apartments, townhouses, and other multifamily housing developments are cropping up along North Avenue in western Cook County.
Read MoreNorth Avenue revitalization kicks off with housing boom
Apartments, townhouses, and other multifamily housing developments are cropping up along North Avenue in western Cook County. The activity shows renewed interest in a once vibrant commercial st...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 8-28-20
CMAP Weekly Update, 8-28-20. A new CMAP analysis has found that people of color are participating in the 2020 census at much lower rates than white residents throughout northeastern Illinois.
Read MoreIllinois at risk of a census undercount, especially in communities of color
Fewer people in northeastern Illinois are filling out the census, putting the region at risk of a costly undercount. A new analysis of 2020 census data by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Pl...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 8-21-20
CMAP Weekly Update, 8-21-20. The pandemic presents a rare opportunity for policymakers not only to stabilize the economy in the near future, but transform it in a sustainable way.
Read MoreReimagining an economic recovery with a low-carbon future
“There’s an opportunity right now for a massive infrastructure investment plan that would upgrade electricity systems and public transportation, and electrify our industries. That could create ...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 8-14-20
CMAP Weekly Update, 8-14-20. With 140 high school and college students signed up, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning recently saw its highest registration for a Future Leaders in Plan...
Read MoreCMAP transitions to a virtual FLIP summer series with ease
With 140 high school and college students signed up, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning saw its highest registration for this year’s Future Leaders in Planning (FLIP) Summer Series. I...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 8-7-20
CMAP Weekly Update, 8-7-20. In the final Virtual FLIP Summer Series session, students learned how planners can help reduce inequities in their communities. CMAP’s Timi Koyejo introduced histor...
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