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Paint The Town A Decision Support Tool

Paint The Town A Decision Support Tool. From the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission Chicago, Illinois. northeastern illinois planning commission. P a i n t T h e T o w n A Decision Support Tool. From the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission Chicago, Illinois.

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Paint The Town A Decision Support Tool

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  1. Paint The Town A Decision Support Tool From the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission Chicago, Illinois northeastern illinois planning commission

  2. PaintTheTown A Decision Support Tool From the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission Chicago, Illinois northeastern illinois planning commission

  3. Financial Support from • Illinois Department of Transportation • Voluntary contributions of local governments in northeastern Illinois northeastern illinois planning commission

  4. The Task:

  5. The Task: Produce year 2030 forecast allocations for 15,000+ transportation zones

  6. The Task: Produce year 2030 forecast allocations for 15,000+ transportation zones Reflect demographic, economic and land use probabilities

  7. The Task: Produce year 2030 forecast allocations for 15,000+ transportation zones Reflect demographic, economic and land use probabilities Meet the needs of 6 counties and 272 municipalities for use in transportation planning, water supply allocation and waste treatment facility planning

  8. A Central Element of the Solution Is a GIS Tool Designed to …

  9. A Central Element of the Solution Is a GIS Tool Designed to … … compile information about local expectations for growth out to the year 2030

  10. A Central Element of the Solution Is a GIS Tool Designed to … … compile information about local expectations for growth out to the year 2030 … from 272 municipalities, one at a time

  11. A Central Element of the Solution Is a GIS Tool Designed to … … compile information about local expectations for growth out to the year 2030 … from 272 municipalities, one at a time … between October 2002 and March 2003 !!!

  12. The Solution! Sophisticated computer modeling Easy enough for inexperienced users

  13. The Solution!

  14. …digital orthophotography, The process brings together…

  15. Rail Roads …geographic reference, The process brings together…

  16. Major Roads …geographic reference, The process brings together…

  17. Municipal Boundaries …geographic reference, The process brings together…

  18. Census Block Geography The process brings together… …census block data,

  19. Census Block Data The process brings together… …census block data,

  20. Transportation Zones The process brings together… …transportation zone data,

  21. Transportation Zone Data The process brings together… …transportation zone data,

  22. Lakes & Streams …natural resource constraints to growth,

  23. Watershed boundaries …natural resource constraints to growth,

  24. Wetlands …natural resource constraints to growth,

  25. Flood Zones …natural resource constraints to growth,

  26. …existing land use data. The process brings together…

  27. Current Boundary Next you edit linework… …to establish future boundaries.

  28. Future Boundary Current Boundary Next you edit linework… …to establish future boundaries.

  29. Future Boundary Next you edit linework… …to establish future boundaries.

  30. …determine what is available for development, Then you…

  31. …by color–coding land available to develop, Then you…

  32. …by color–coding land available to develop, Then you…

  33. …focus on vacant land (light green). Then you…

  34. What will this area become?

  35. What is it now? What is its context?

  36. What might it become?

  37. Preview future land uses from a palette of choices… …what about: commercial?…

  38. Preview future land uses from a palette of choices… …see its characteristics…

  39. Preview future land uses from a palette of choices… …then see it from the ground…

  40. Preview future land uses from a palette of choices… …then see it from the ground…

  41. Preview future land uses from a palette of choices… …or view it from the air…

  42. Preview future land uses from a palette of choices… …or view it from the air…

  43. When satisfied, choose land use from the palette… …Select the polygon… …”Paint” the polygon…

  44. Assess the decision… …What is the impact? …How big an area? …How many new jobs?

  45. Go to town and “Paint–The-Town”!

  46. Go to town and “Paint–The-Town”!

  47. …and calculate a possible forecast… …that is translated to transportation zones.

  48. For additional information, contact: Max Dieber Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission 312-454-0400, maxdbr@nipc.org Or Eliot Allen Criterion Planners/Engineers, Inc. 503-224-8606, eliot@crit.com northeastern illinois planning commission

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