CMAP Weekly Update, 6-4-21
The McHenry County Coordinated Investment Study recently received a 2021 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties. The study, developed with support from the Chicago Metropol...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 5-28-21
Municipal leaders, nonprofits, transit agencies, and advocates now can submit nominations for CMAP's first-ever Regional Excellence Awards. The program recognizes individuals and projects that ...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 5-21-21
Traffic and congested conditions, including traditional morning and afternoon peak travel times, are beginning to rebound in northeastern Illinois.
Read MoreNew Chinatown parking plan to support neighborhood growth and safety
A new parking management plan for Chicago’s Chinatown offers recommendations to reduce parking congestion and support the growth of local businesses.
Read MoreTraffic is rebounding in northeastern Illinois
Transit and transportation use has changed significantly since the pandemic began in March 2020. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) updated its analysis of northeastern Illinoi...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 5-14-21
Algonquin and Cary, two communities partially located in southeast McHenry County, now have a plan to restore and develop land along the Route 31 corridor previously used for sand and gravel mining.
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 5-7-21
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is partnering with Berkeley and Hillside, as well as the Berkeley Park District, to develop their vision of turning the area around the Illin...
Read MoreTwo communities working together to create a recreational go-to destination
With assistance from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), two communities in Cook County are working together to enhance recreation and attract business near the well-traveled I...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 4-30-21
Zoning governs the look and feel of a community. But rules that restrict housing options can force residents to leave when their lives change, and prevent new ones from moving in.
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 4-23-21
Illinois' fiscal and tax policy decisions affect regional investments in infrastructure and communities. Tax policy influences the overall economy and can spur business and residential developm...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 4-16-21
The pandemic has reinforced the dangers behind street designs that encourage excessive vehicle speeding. Communities throughout northeastern Illinois are turning more roads into complete street...
Read MoreCommunities adopting complete streets are creating safer travel options
The pandemic has reinforced the dangers behind street designs that encourage excessive vehicle speeding. Throughout the country last spring, as more places closed and roads emptied, the rate of...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 4-9-21
In a new report, CMAP details how transportation fees, fines, and fares impact residents with low income and people of color, and recommends policy changes to improve equity.
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 4-2-21
One year after the pandemic severely affected the regional economy, northeastern Illinois is showing signs of recovery but continues to lag behind national trends. A slow recovery could magnify...
Read MoreNortheastern Illinois’ economic recovery is lagging one year since pandemic began
A recent analysis from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) found the region has regained 43 percent of the jobs lost in 2020, but the rebound has slowed since the holiday season...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 3-26-21
The theme for this year's World Water Day, celebrated on Monday, March 22, was valuing water. One way to think about the value of water is through its cost. Population growth and industrial dev...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 3-12-21
Five communities in northeastern Illinois are moving forward on a plan to create a robust walking and bicycling network along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The Northern Lakeshore Trail Connectiv...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 3-19-21
As the weather begins to warm, melting snow and falling rain can lead to flooding all around northeastern Illinois. Flooded streets cause travel delays, safety issues, and costly repairs.
Read MoreCollaboration across communities paves way for walking, bicycling routes throughout northern lakeshore
Five communities in northern Illinois are moving forward on a plan to create a robust walking and bicycling network along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 3-5-21
Women have been vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19. In Illinois and across the nation, women have become unemployed or dropped out of the workforce at higher rates than men. Underst...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 6-4-21
The McHenry County Coordinated Investment Study recently received a 2021 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties. The study, developed with support from the Chicago Metropol...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 5-28-21
Municipal leaders, nonprofits, transit agencies, and advocates now can submit nominations for CMAP's first-ever Regional Excellence Awards. The program recognizes individuals and projects that ...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 5-21-21
Traffic and congested conditions, including traditional morning and afternoon peak travel times, are beginning to rebound in northeastern Illinois.
Read MoreNew Chinatown parking plan to support neighborhood growth and safety
A new parking management plan for Chicago’s Chinatown offers recommendations to reduce parking congestion and support the growth of local businesses.
Read MoreTraffic is rebounding in northeastern Illinois
Transit and transportation use has changed significantly since the pandemic began in March 2020. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) updated its analysis of northeastern Illinoi...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 5-14-21
Algonquin and Cary, two communities partially located in southeast McHenry County, now have a plan to restore and develop land along the Route 31 corridor previously used for sand and gravel mining.
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 5-7-21
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is partnering with Berkeley and Hillside, as well as the Berkeley Park District, to develop their vision of turning the area around the Illin...
Read MoreTwo communities working together to create a recreational go-to destination
With assistance from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), two communities in Cook County are working together to enhance recreation and attract business near the well-traveled I...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 4-30-21
Zoning governs the look and feel of a community. But rules that restrict housing options can force residents to leave when their lives change, and prevent new ones from moving in.
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 4-23-21
Illinois' fiscal and tax policy decisions affect regional investments in infrastructure and communities. Tax policy influences the overall economy and can spur business and residential developm...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 4-16-21
The pandemic has reinforced the dangers behind street designs that encourage excessive vehicle speeding. Communities throughout northeastern Illinois are turning more roads into complete street...
Read MoreCommunities adopting complete streets are creating safer travel options
The pandemic has reinforced the dangers behind street designs that encourage excessive vehicle speeding. Throughout the country last spring, as more places closed and roads emptied, the rate of...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 4-9-21
In a new report, CMAP details how transportation fees, fines, and fares impact residents with low income and people of color, and recommends policy changes to improve equity.
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 4-2-21
One year after the pandemic severely affected the regional economy, northeastern Illinois is showing signs of recovery but continues to lag behind national trends. A slow recovery could magnify...
Read MoreNortheastern Illinois’ economic recovery is lagging one year since pandemic began
A recent analysis from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) found the region has regained 43 percent of the jobs lost in 2020, but the rebound has slowed since the holiday season...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 3-26-21
The theme for this year's World Water Day, celebrated on Monday, March 22, was valuing water. One way to think about the value of water is through its cost. Population growth and industrial dev...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 3-12-21
Five communities in northeastern Illinois are moving forward on a plan to create a robust walking and bicycling network along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The Northern Lakeshore Trail Connectiv...
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 3-19-21
As the weather begins to warm, melting snow and falling rain can lead to flooding all around northeastern Illinois. Flooded streets cause travel delays, safety issues, and costly repairs.
Read MoreCollaboration across communities paves way for walking, bicycling routes throughout northern lakeshore
Five communities in northern Illinois are moving forward on a plan to create a robust walking and bicycling network along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Read MoreCMAP Weekly Update, 3-5-21
Women have been vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19. In Illinois and across the nation, women have become unemployed or dropped out of the workforce at higher rates than men. Underst...
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