Transcript PPT - Smart Growth America

GO TO 2040
Comprehensive Regional Plan
Overview and Implementation Strategies
Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission
November 30, 2010
Regional Planning in Metropolitan
Chicago
Maloney
Smart Matt
Growth
America Webinar
Deputy Chief of Staff
Feb. 1, 2011
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
CMAP Background
Formed by state law in
2005 to integrate
planning for
transportation and
land use
Seven-county area, with
geographically
representative Board
Key Recommendations of GO TO 2040
Livable Communities
1. Land Use and Housing
2. Water and Energy
Conservation
3. Parks and Open Space
4. Local Food
Human Capital
5. Education and Workforce
Development
6. Economic Innovation
Efficient Governance
7. Tax Policy
8. Access to Information
9. Coordinated Investments
Regional Mobility
10. Transportation Investments
-- major capital projects
11. Public Transit
12. Freight
Plan Implementation: Sustainable Communities
Regional Planning Grant
• Purpose: implement GO TO 2040 plan through
assistance to communities
• $4.25 million awarded, covering 3-year period (to end
of 2013)
• Funding used primarily to support new staff, also some
small grants
• Over 130 applicants requested assistance from CMAP
during recent call for projects (nearly 200 projects
submitted)