Sustainable Regional Planning in the Chicago Region

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)

Tuesdays at APAOctober 25, 2011

IMPORTANCE OF REGIONS

CMAP BACKGROUND

Formed by state law in 2005 to integrate planning for transportation and land use

Seven-county area, with geographically representative Board

7 counties284 municipalities

123 townships307 school districts

136 fire districts173 park districts

108 library districts88 miscellaneous

1,226 total

CMAP BACKGROUND

GO TO 2040: KEY RECOMMENDATIONS

Livable Communities1. Land Use and Housing2. Water and Energy

Conservation3. Parks and Open Space4. Local Food

Human Capital5. Education and Workforce

Development6. Economic Innovation

Efficient Governance7. Tax Policy8. Access to Information9. Coordinated Investments

Regional Mobility10. Transportation

Investments-- major capital projects

11. Public Transit12. Freight

LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (LTA) PROGRAM

Funded through federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities, joint DOT-HUD-EPA program

Purpose is to implement GO TO 2040 plan through assistance to communities

Approximately 30 projects underway, with 30 more under development

Next call for projects planned for April 2012

CONSORTIUM MEMBERSHIP

Government, nonprofit and philanthropic participation:o American Planning

Association – Illinois chapter

o Arts Alliance Illinoiso Center for

Neighborhood Technology

o Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance

o Chicago Community Trust

o Chicago Jobs Councilo Chicago Wildernesso City of Chicagoo Congress for the New

Urbanismo Cook County

o Councils of Government (multiple)

o Delta Instituteo DePaul University,

Chaddick Institute o Donnelley Foundationo DuPage Countyo Field Museumo Harris Family Foundationo Housing Action Illinoiso Illinois Department of

Commerce and Economic Opportunity

o Illinois Housing Development Authority

o Kane Countyo Kendall Countyo Lake County

o Local Initiatives Support Corporation

o MacArthur Foundationo Metropolis Strategieso Metropolitan Mayors

Caucuso Metropolitan Planning

Councilo Openlandso Regional Housing

Initiativeo Regional

Transportation Authority

o Urban Land Instituteo Walter S. Mander

Foundationo Will County

LTA PROJECT PRIORITIZATION

Current projects chosen from among 220 applications submitted by communities

Major types:• Comprehensive plans• Revisions to zoning

ordinances or other local regulations

• Small-area plans• Topic-specific projects –

water, sustainability, housing, others

LTA PROGRAM TIMELINE

October 2010: HUD grant announced

January 2011: contract signed and work able to begin

January-March 2011: applications for LTA projects reviewed and 60 priority projects identified

February-April 2011: 10 new staff hired

October 2011 (current): 30 active projects

December 2011: initial projects begin to be completed

April 2012: next call for projects

January 2014: HUD grant ends

FAIRMONT PLAN

Unincorporated community between Joliet and Lockport, challenged by population loss, vacant land

Plan for reinvestment will address governance, infrastructure, and redevelopment

CAMPTON HILLS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Incorporated in 2007 (newest municipality in region)

Major issues include preservation of rural character, open space, groundwater

NORRIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Older community with aging population (25% are 65+)

Plan will address “aging in place”, attracting younger families, and site-specific redevelopment

PARK FOREST SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

Includes planning and design, natural systems, energy and climate, economic development, and equity