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Welcome to our Moving Forward section, where you can find the latest information about how our seven-county region is working to implement the GO TO 2040 comprehensive plan. Check back often for updates and ways to stay involved.

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Updated on May 22, 2012

Policy Updates in Efficient Governance | Livable Communities

Regional Inventory Shows Patterns of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

CMAP and the City of Chicago, working with the nonprofit group Global Philanthropy Partnership, have completed a regional inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the year 2010. The study continues an effort to catalog emissions at regular intervals to understand trends in metropolitan Chicago. It calculates the carbon dioxide and other GHGs released by burning coal, gasoline, and other fuels...

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Updated on May 22, 2012

Local Technical Assistance Program 2012 Call for Projects

Municipalities, counties, multijurisdictional groups, or nongovernmental organizations (in partnership with local government) are encouraged to apply for CMAP staff assistance by responding to the new LTA 2012 Call for Projects (DEADLINE: August 1, 2012).  Also, register for the first LTA Ideas Exchange event on May 24, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  For grant assistance, apply to CMAP's Community Planning program, a partnership with the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA).

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Updated on May 18, 2012

CMAP Weekly Update, 5-18-12

Among the highlights from CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn, a Policy Update on the state's fiscal condition and how it affects GO TO 2040 implementation, updates on the LTA project in the Village of Wheeling, a new featured case study highlights how one person can impact their community, the Bloomingdale Trail Framework  Plan is now available on-line, and an article on measuring innovation...

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Updated on May 10, 2012

Policy Updates in Human Capital

Commission Examines Strategies for Coordinated Investments Across School Districts

Local service coordination, and where appropriate consolidation, is one of several coordinated investment strategies emphasized in GO TO 2040 for local governmental units to create efficiencies and adapt to a future of increasingly limited financial resources. In northeastern Illinois, 307 public school districts collect nearly half of all revenues from local governments (over $18.5 billion in FY 2009). ...

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Updated on May 11, 2012

in Efficient Governance | Human Capital | Livable Communities | Regional Mobility

Moving Forward, 2010-11: GO TO 2040 Implementation Report

CMAP has released Moving Forward 2010-2011, our first annual GO TO 2040 implementation report. In conjunction with the report, we have created a web page of report highlights and printed a combination poster-brochure. For copies of the full report or poster-brochure, please contact Hillary Green (312-386-8619).
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Local Technical Assistance Program

The LTA home page has details of activities sponsored by the HUD Sustainable Communities grant to CMAP for support of community projects that advance the principles of GO TO 2040.  Municipalities, counties, multijurisdictional groups, or nongovernmental organizations (in partnership with local government) are encouraged to apply for CMAP staff assistance by responding to the new LTA 2012 Call for Projects (DEADLINE: August 1, 2012).  Also, the first LTA Ideas Exchange event will be on May 24, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  For grant assistance, apply to CMAP's Community Planning program, a partnership with the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA). 
 

CASE STUDIES

An interactive map of local case studies describes projects and people that exemplify the goals and objectives of GO TO 2040. 
 

CMAP's Local Ordinances and Toolkits program provides resources to municipalities interested in pursuing policies that are aligned with GO TO 2040 recommendations.