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APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning.
The Campaign for Sensible Growth is an action-oriented coalition of government, civic and business leaders in northeastern Illinois' six counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will) working to promote economic development while preserving open space, minimizing the need for costly new infrastructure and improving the livability of our communities.
Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development
The Chaddick Institute, located at DePaul University in Chicago, advances the principles of effective land use, transportation, and community planning.
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
A new agency to combine the functions of the Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS) and the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC).
Cyburbia: The Urban Planning Portal
Cyburbia, the Internet's oldest portal site for urban planners and others interested in cities and the built environment, contains a selective directory of Internet resources relevant to planning and urbanism.
Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association
The purpose of the Illinois Chapter of APA is to improve the quality and credibility of Illinois Planning.
Founded in 1934, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of business and civic leaders committed to serving the public interest through the promotion and implementation of sensible planning and development policies necessary for a world-class Chicago region.
Planning Commissioners Journal
The Planning Commissioners Journal is the nation's principal publication designed for citizen planners, including (but certainly not limited to) members of local planning commissions and zoning boards.
PLANetizen is a public-interest information exchange provided by Urban Insight for the urban planning, design and development community.
World Town Planning Day has been celebrated worldwide since 1949 as a strategy to promote broad-based awareness, support, and advocacy of community and regional planning among the general public and all levels of government. Regional Planning Activities NIPC Common Ground: A Blueprint for Regional Action
Common Ground is a pioneering regional planning process that is bringing the six-county Chicago region together to create a shared vision for our common future.
Shared Path 2030 Regional Transportation Plan
Shared Path 2030 is the process for developing and updating the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for northeastern Illinois.
The Metropolis Plan: Choices for the Chicago Region
Chicago Metropolis 2020 is a nonprofit organization created by The Commercial Club of Chicago in 1999 to advocate for better regional planning and smart investments to promote the region’s long term health.
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