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Rebuild Illinois implements key ON TO 2050 transportation recommendations, but more reforms are needed
Rebuild Illinois implements key ON TO 2050 transportation recommendations, but more reforms are needed ...
Read MoreSignificant non-capital legislation approved in spring 2019
Significant non-capital legislation approved in spring 2019 Download PDF . The spring...
Read MoreBeyond transportation: Other capital bill measures could support ON TO 2050 community, environment recommendations
Beyond transportation: Other capital bill measures could support ON TO 2050 community, environment recommendations ...
Read MoreDive into new CMAP Sidewalk Inventory data
The Chicago region’s new comprehensive plan, ON TO 2050 , includes a recommendation to support the development of compact, walkable communities . The ...
Read MoreExplore projects appropriated in the 2019 Illinois state capital package
In June 2019, the State of Illinois enacted a package of legislation to fund transportation, water infrastructure, natural resources, open space, school construction, affordable housing, and other ...
Read MoreTomorrow’s leaders explore urban challenges and solutions during CMAP’s eleventh FLIP program
In July 2019, 43 students from Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties participated in CMAP’s Future Leaders in Planning (FLIP) program.
Read MoreChicago region attracting—but not retaining—working age adults
A well-educated and talented resident pool provides the workforce needed to keep the economy thriving. As highlighted in a prior analysis, when the economy is healthy, residents are more likely to ...
Read MoreSzabo retiring after 40-year career in public service, transportation
After a 40-year career driven by self-described “dual passions for transportation and public service,” Joseph C. Szabo is retiring—and, he said, his 2015-2019 tenure as executive director of the Ch...
Read MorePopulation growth and decline is occurring unevenly across the region
In spite of recent regional population declines, parts of the Chicago region are growing. This analysis applies recent regional findings on age, income, and race and ethnicity to the local level, u...
Read MoreState of Illinois approves motor fuel tax increase and other revenues to support capital infrastructure
In early June 2019, the Illinois General Assembly passed a package of legislation to fund transportation capital projects, water infrastructure, natural resources and open space projects, and const...
Read MoreNew data allows an initial look at ride hailing in Chicago
The City of Chicago has released data on transportation network company (TNC) trips, which will help illustrate the effects of ride hailing services such as Uber, Lyft, and Via on the transportatio...
Read MoreStagnant international immigration slows population growth in the Chicago region
The Chicago region is experiencing demographic shifts that have led to recent small population declines, which hold significant implications for the future. Domestic migration, which long occurred ...
Read MoreWhat Illinois can learn from other states about supporting careful local government consolidation
Increased coordination and partnership across local governments in Illinois would make our communities more resilient in the future. As of April 2018, Illinois has 8,529 units of local government, ...
Read MoreFederal freight user fee could provide much-needed dedicated funding for goods movement infrastructure
This analysis is one of a series examining transportation funding in northeastern Illinois and explaining the revenue recommendations included in ON TO 2050. This analysis explores a federal cost o...
Read MorePriced parking can raise revenue, help achieve local goals
This analysis is one of a series examining transportation funding in northeastern Illinois and explaining the revenue recommendations included in ON TO 2050.
Read MoreInnovative, user-based revenue options must be part of region's transportation funding solution
This analysis is one of a series examining transportation funding in northeastern Illinois and explaining the revenue recommendations included in ON TO 2050.
Read MoreThe benefits of adding more services to Illinois' sales tax base
This analysis is one of a series examining transportation funding in northeastern Illinois and explaining the revenue recommendations included in ON TO 2050.
Read MoreChicago region needs sustainable transportation funding to maintain competitive advantage
This analysis is one of a series examining transportation funding in northeastern Illinois and explaining the revenue recommendations included in the region’s long-range comprehensive plan, ON TO 2...
Read MoreLabor force recovery has varied by race, ethnicity, with starkest differences for blacks
Although the Chicago region has made strides since the 2007-09 recession, recovery has been slow and lagging behind many peer metropolitan regions. The economic downturn created significant econom...
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