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Overview of CMAP

Overview of CMAP. Randy Blankenhorn Executive Director. About CMAP. Established in 2005 by the State of Illinois with support from the region’s mayors. Central purpose is to better integrate planning for land use and transportation.

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Overview of CMAP

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  1. Overview of CMAP Randy BlankenhornExecutive Director

  2. About CMAP • Established in 2005 by the State of Illinois with support from the region’s mayors. • Central purpose is to better integrate planning for land use and transportation. • The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) and Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS) have been consolidated within CMAP. • New, streamlined regional agency serves seven counties that make up the third largest U.S. metropolitan region • Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties • 279 municipalities • Numerous school, park, and sanitary districts, along with other agencies http://www.nipc.org

  3. CMAP Strategic Report • Submitted on September 1, 2006, to Governor Blagojevich and the General Assembly • Articulates the CMAP Board’s vision for the new agency • Provides a strategy for governance • Calls for an adequate, stable source of funding http://www.nipc.org

  4. Population & Employment The region is at a crossroads, with 2 million additional residents and 1.2 million more jobs projected by 2030. Working together as a region, we can shape these trends instead of passively letting them shape our communities. http://www.nipc.org

  5. Traffic & Congestion The region’s residents spend 253 million hours and 151 million gallons of fuel sitting in traffic jams, at a cost to the region of $4 billion annually. http://www.nipc.org

  6. Land Use & Natural Resources Natural resources are abundant but under increasing pressure in the region. If decentralized, low-density development trends continue, by 2030 an additional 337,000 acres will be developed — an area the size of Kane County. http://www.nipc.org

  7. A Capital Plan for Illinois • Transportation is the economy’s backbone, but resources lag behind expenses: Of $60 billion expected for transportation in the region through 2030, more than 75 percent of the funds are needed just to maintain the current system. • Transportation influences whether companies and individuals perceive northeastern Illinois as a desirable place to work and live. http://www.nipc.org

  8. Housing • The lack of affordable housing near major employment centers contributes to traffic congestion, among other negative effects. • Housing costs for owner-occupied units increased 35 percent in the Chicago area from 2000 to 2004, yet household incomes increased only 5 percent. http://www.nipc.org

  9. Water Supply • Lake Michigan is one of the world’s largest fresh-water resources, serving much of the region’s water needs. • However, the 2020 population forecasts indicate as many as 23 townships may suffer water deficits of varying severity over the next 25 years. http://www.nipc.org

  10. Proposed CMAP Committee Structure http://www.nipc.org

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