Illinois
Architect, Builder To Settle $1 Million Disability Suit
Settlement includes damages to persons who were unable to rent at the high-rise apartment building because it was inaccessible.
Trends In Multi-generational Housing Enclaves
A new mega-housing development in Chicago represents a future trend a multi-generational housing enclaves.
Illinois' Local Planning Technical Assistance Act
The APA praises the State of Illinois for passage of the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act as "exemplary and trend-setting."
More Driving Solo, Longer To Go To Work
In the county with the shortest commute in Illinois, alternate means of commuting such as biking, walking, and mass transit, are less popular than a decade ago.
Businesses Want Rail Station Downtown
Grayslake Village won't change plans to build a Metra station a mile north of downtown but businesses fight to change the site.
The Rich Get Rich, And The Poor Get...
Over the past 10 years, all Chicagoans have either gotten richer or they haven't - depending on which of the city's two daily papers you're reading.
Design And The Decision Making Process
A tale of two cities and the role of public participation.
Lead Contamination At Gun Clubs
Environmentalists and anti-gun activists are concerned about lead contamination at shooting ranges.
APA Lauds New Illinois Smart Growth Statute
Illinois enacts Local Planning Technical Assistance Act.
Chicago's $11 Billion Downtown Master Plan
The National Real Estate Investor looks at Chicago's new downtown plan -- the first planning document for downtown since 1958.
Study Finds Harmful Noise Levels Inside Trains
A study measure noise levels inside Chicago Transit Authority trains.
Do Industrial TIF Districts Work?
Nearly 3% of Chicago's land is designated as tax-increment financing (TIF) districts. Now, four years later, has it worked?
The Social Cost Of Driving
To solve transportation problems, the private cost of driving should match its social cost.
High-tech Water Runoff Parking Lot Experiment Fails
Two years ago a Chicago College installed a new, high-tech parking lot intended to percolate percolate rainwater into the ground.
Candidates Debate Sensible Growth Issues
Illinois candidates answer questions about how they'll address local and regional growth as governor.
A New Plan For Chicago's Downtown
A new plan for Chicago's downtown calls for extending the buisiness district into the West Loop with emphasis on public transportation and green space.
Chicago Releases 20-Year Plan
Chicago reveals the first draft of their plan for Chicago's core -- the city is to become the greenest city in the U.S.
Your New Home In A 40-story High Rise
A Chicago marketing executive plans to build 80 residential "homes" in a 40-story high rise -- doggie corridors and all.
Chicago's Metropolis 2020
Selling an urban vision is never easy. But it's much more likely when the civic leadership stands behind it.
Universal Design: Contest For Accessible Houses
Architects participate is a contest to design accessible and affordable homes.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
