CMAP, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning GO TO 2040: Idea Zone

GO TO 2040 strategy papers

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The following planning strategies will be researched during the development of the GO TO 2040 regional comprehensive plan. Most of these have been recommended for implementation by past plans; others, such as infrastructure privatization, have arisen as major issues recently. CMAP intends to conduct research on these strategies to determine what effect each strategy would have if it were implemented.

Please note that this is a draft list that is continually being expanded and changed through discussion with partner agencies and CMAP’s working committees.  The finalized strategies will be evaluated to determine which are most effective at meeting regional goals.  In the fourth stage of our planning process, several alternative future scenarios for the region's development will be created, each combining a number of planning strategies.  For more information, download our Planning Process brochure (4.2 MB PDF).

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Full Strategy Research Topic List

Transportation  Environment and natural resources 
Bicycling  Parks and Open Lands PDF   
Car-sharing PDF Ecosystem restoration
Arterial and local road improvements  Energy conservation
Context sensitivity

 Conservation design

Highway operations Stormwater best management practices
Public transportation Waste disposal
Vehicle technology and fuels Wastewater
Transportation demand management Water supply
Interregional transportation Waterway management
Infrastructure privatization
Freight operations  Economic development 
Pricing and managed facilities  Cultural planning / amenities / access
Transportation security / incident management  Green energy production
Industry clusters
Land use  Infrastructure to support redevelopment
Teardowns  Taxation
Brownfields PDF  Workforce development
Urban design  PDF 
Historic preservation Other strategies TBD
Impact fees
Parking Human services
School siting

211 Human Services Collaboration

Agricultural preservation Education
Public Health
 Housing  Food Policy

Inclusionary zoning 

Arts & Culture
 Housing preservation  Public Safety
Regulatory barriers  Human Relations