Blueprint for Regional Growth

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Blueprint for Regional Growth
Chicago Chapter Meeting March 11, 2004
Moderator
Panelists
Jeff Schielke Mayor City of Batavia, Illinois
Steve Edwards Host, Eight Forty-Eight WBEZ
Jim Taylor Vice President Corporate Real Estate
Design Services The Northern Trust
Charlie Wheelan, Ph.D. Director of Policy
Communication Chicago Metropolis 2020
For information on the Program Committee or to
participate on the committee, please contact R.
J. Brennan, Program Chair, at [phone]
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The Metropolis Plan
CHOICES FOR THE CHICAGO REGION
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What is the Metropolis Plan?

• The Metropolis Plan is a prescription for
  healthier growth and development in the
  six-county Chicago area.

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So whats the problem?

• Traffic and long commutes.

2. Destruction of open space.
3. Access to opportunity.
4. What kind of communities are we building?
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Riding ban causes stir in Wauconda (July
31, 2003)
School puts foot down on bikes
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• Live in Oak Brook? You're probably fatter than
  city folks (August 29, 2003)

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So whats the problem?

• 5. Most important People arent getting what
  they say they want.

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Modeling the Future
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The Chicago Region in 2030
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The Chicago Region in 2030