It's time for a #CMAPCelebration! Congratulations to Makala Morales, who is joining the 2024-2025 Board of Directors for Women in Planning and Development Chicago as the membership co-chair. Makala, a planner in our planning division, has been with CMAP since September 2023. Women in Planning and Development is a professional development organization dedicated to advancing leadership, fostering relationships, and providing educational opportunities for women.
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Public Policy Offices
Chicago, Illinois 8,103 followers
CMAP is the comprehensive planning organization for the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois.
About us
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is our region’s comprehensive planning organization. The agency and its partners developed and are implementing ON TO 2050, a new comprehensive regional plan to help the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues. View our social media comments policy: https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/comment-policy
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http://www.cmap.illinois.gov
External link for Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- Industry
- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2002
- Specialties
- Urban planning, Transportation, Government, Data, Planning, and Illinois
Locations
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Primary
433 W Van Buren St.
Suite 450
Chicago, Illinois 60607, US
Employees at Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
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Lindsay Banks Bayley
Transportation Planning, Safety, Mobility Leader
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Julie Burros
Urban Planner + Cultural Planner = equity, innovation, collaboration
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Aimee Lee
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
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Kama Dobbs
Principal, Federal Transportation Funding Programs in the Transportation Research, Analysis, and Programming Division at Chicago Metropolitan Agency…
Updates
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Help us welcome Prithvi Hegde, who joins CMAP as a planner in our planning division. Prithvi was previously a Peters Fellow and Intern at CMAP, and she rejoins us after having completed the master of urban planning program at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Prior to that, she worked as a planner in India, where she supported community-led sustainable mobility plans, wayfinding and signage initiatives, and universal accessibility studies. Prithvi also led the Bangalore city chapter for Women Walk at Midnight, an initiative aimed at reclaiming safe access to streets at night. She has used a blend of storytelling mediums — including theater, history, graphic design, and data analysis — to advocate for change on critical issues. Prithvi is deeply interested in how people relate to places, believing that our feelings towards the places we live in, and spaces that nurture us in turn are vital for creating lasting change. She enjoys swimming, theater, sewing, picnics, and long walks.
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Happy Friday! For our last post of the FLIP 2024 mini-series, we’re highlighting the final day of the Future Leaders in Planning program, which focused on academic and career development. Students learned about paths to planning from a panel of CMAP team members, as well as professionals from Northern Illinois University and IAMMA - Illinois Association of Municipal Management Assistants. After a fun lunch on the Old Post Office roof, students presented their final projects to the CMAP team, which displayed their knowledge of the planning concepts they learned about throughout the week. #featurephotofriday #cmap #futureleadersinplanning #flip2024 #cmapflip #urbanplanning #academicdevelopment #careerdevelopment #niu #iamma
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We welcomed the IAMMA - Illinois Association of Municipal Management Assistants to the Old Post Office, which houses CMAP's office. The group was there for a leadership retreat, enjoying a tour and a chance to visit the Old Post Office's impressive rooftop.
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It’s time for a #CMAPCelebration! We are pleased to announce that Kama Dobbs is our new principal in the Research, Analysis, and Programming (RAP) division. In her new role, Kama will lead and manage CMAP’s federal funding programs. Congratulations, Kama!
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At CMAP, we value opportunities to support our communities and people. We’re excited to share that CMAP Executive Director Erin Aleman has been named the Leadership in the Public Sector Honoree for the March of Dimes 2024 Construction & Transportation Awards. Thank you, March of Dimes, for recognizing Erin along with other leaders and projects that have made a tremendous impact in this region. Erin will be honored at their annual awards event that helps to support March of Dimes' mission to keep moms and babies healthy. To learn more about the event taking place on October 4th and how to attend, visit: https://lnkd.in/g9KQnB8u.
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CMAP team members enjoyed the opportunity to connect with parents and students at an open house at Passow Elementary School in Franklin Park. Brett T. Brown and Lily Brack, AICP (pictured) were joined by Elizabeth Miller. It's part of the vision to create a brighter future for Grand Avenue, which is near the school. CMAP is partnering with the Village of Franklin Park to transform Grand Avenue into a safe, accessible, and thriving corridor.
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It’s Feature Photo Friday time! Our next feature in our FLIP miniseries highlights day four of the program, which was centered around environmental stewardship and conservation. After learning about CMAP’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, students spent the first part of the afternoon at the Pepper Family Wildlife Center in the Lincoln Park Zoo, where they learned about the importance of supporting and planning for urban wildlife. Students ended the day at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, where they learned about wastewater treatment and stormwater management work, environmental justice missions and initiatives, and employment opportunities. #featurephotofriday #cmap #futureleadersinplanning #flip2024 #cmapflip #urbanplanning #environment #conservation #urbanwildlife #lincolnparkzoo #ccap #climateactionplan #mwrd #environmentaljustice #wastewatermanagement
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How do you like our new website? Our updated website features a new, modern design and user-friendly navigation. After you explore the website, please fill out our survey to let us know what you think and how we can further improve it: https://lnkd.in/gwZSaiW6
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It's time for a #CMAPCelebration! Congratulations to our recently promoted team members: ▪️ Sema Abulhab, promoted to senior specialist ▪️ Janelle Blackwood, promoted to senior specialist ▪️ Makala Morales, promoted to planner ▪️ George Perkins-Anene, promoted to planner ▪️ Julie Reschke, promoted to senior analyst
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