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The general transportation environment in Chicago
- The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s reports on travel trends and transit trends in the Chicago region.
- The Metropolitan Planning Council’s analysis of existing conditions on the public transportation network in Northeast Illinois.
- The Active Transportation Alliance’s report on mode-share trends in Chicago, showing that we’ve been increasingly moving away from using transit in recent years.
- The Center for Neighborhood Technology’s analysis of “transit deserts” in Cook County, showing where more investment is needed to improve access.
Transit-oriented development
- The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s analysis of infill and transit-oriented development.
- The Metropolitan Planning Council’s Grow Chicago report.
- The Center for Neighborhood Technology’s analysis of transit-oriented development in the Chicago region.
Transportation funding
- The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s analysis of road usage charging in the Chicago region.
Parking
- The Center for Neighborhood Technology’s report on the negative consequences of requiring too much parking, especially when it comes to housing affordability.
- Innovative parking strategies for a Chicago community, by the Metropolitan Planning Council and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.
Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
- The Metropolitan Planning Council’s report on the need for TDM strategies for the region to reduce congestion and increase options.