The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s, CMAP, Planning Technical Assistance Program supports communities throughout northeastern Illinois and aligns with the region’s current long-range plan, ON TO 2050, and its principles of regional resilience, inclusive growth, and prioritized investment.
Since 2012, the Planning Technical Assistance Program has assisted communities in developing more than 300 projects with local governments, nonprofits, and intergovernmental organizations to address local issues at the intersection of transportation, land use, and housing, including the natural environment, economic growth, and community development. The program helps communities with planning projects that build local capacity, engage marginalized groups, and connect local partners with implementing agencies and capital funding for infrastructure investments. More information is available at https://cmap.illinois.gov/funding-assistance/planning-technical-assistance-program/.
During 2023 and 2024, several local plans were completed including comprehensive, corridor, neighborhood, subarea, and capital improvement plans, as well as a unified development ordinance. Each included topics relevant to urban stormwater management. The table below lists each completed project and its respective website. Visit the project websites for an overview of each project, public outreach and engagement activities, and links to interim reports and final documents.
