Metropolitan Planning Council

MPC is dedicated to shaping a better, bolder, more equitable future for everyone, and we are seeking to expand our team! This unique role will lead initiatives that support healthy and sustainable communities and will act as a local resource, problem solver and thought partner. Learn more about this opportunity and apply today: https://ow.ly/FEcN50UtyVf

MPC Senior Director Christina Harris provided research and data for this article - pointing out some of the difficulties that Chicago developers encounter with zoning and permit approvals for multifamily housing. Read this interesting perspective at the link below. For more on MPC Housing work and initiatives, visit https://lnkd.in/gM7NPGeN

MPC Senior Director Audrey Wennink wrote a commentary, recently published in the Crain's Chicago Business Forum Newsletter on regional transportation. She notes that now is the time to reinvigorate Chicago's transit system to one where people can once again easily, affordably and predictably get around the region. We invite you to read the full article below.

MPC Senior Manager Justin Williams and Associate Hugo Coronado traveled to Rockford with LVEJO partners to talk about lead service line replacement revenue with residents. Local media was there to cover this important discussion. View the news segment below.

We are a values-driven workplace, and are seeking to expand our team! Research assistants play an important role at MPC, offering support for our projects by researching, writing, and learning about planning policy in the region. We welcome students with federal work-study and those seeking course credit to learn more about this opportunity and apply: https://ow.ly/Qb5n50Uc04c

WE ARE HIRING! MPC is a  values-driven workplace seeking a Housing, Community and Economic Development Director to join our team. Applications are now being accepted for curious and collaborative team members who seek to affect meaningful change. Learn more about this role and apply today: https://ow.ly/hwFt50TR467

Last week's 2024 Annual Event marked a significant milestone in MPC’s 90-year legacy of leadership, partnership, and convening stakeholders to drive impactful change in water, land use, housing, and transportation for the Chicago region. Our 90th anniversary video celebrates these accomplishments, showcasing key areas, issues, and projects where transformative change has been felt and experienced over the last 9 decades. It features MarySue Barrett, Daniel B. Lurie, Juan Sebastian A., Carol Ross Barney FAIA, Kendra Jackson Freeman, & Ryan Wilson. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/ggDzmNyg

Thank you to everyone who joined us as we celebrated 90 years at the 2024 MPC Anual Event, held on Wednesday at The Geraghty in Chicago. The celebration featured remarks from MPC Board Chair Paul Carlisle, MPC President & CEO Daniel B. Lurie, Alison P. Ranney on behalf of her father Champions of Change Award honoree George A. Ranney, Jr., Elevated Founder Roberto Requejo, and Community Impact Award honoree Lesle Honore. We left feeling energized, proud, inspired, and grateful to the event attendees, participants, sponsors, vendors, and staff that made the night unforgettable!

WE ARE HIRING! We are seeking a Housing, Community and Economic Development Director to join our team. MPC is a  values-driven workplace looking for curious and collaborative team members with effective communication and project management skills who recognize the connections between our core areas of work and who seek to affect meaningful change. Learn more about our competitive compensation package and apply here: https://ow.ly/hwFt50TR467

JOIN US! We are celebrating 90 years strong! Get your tickets today for our 2024 Annual Event. Together we will honor George Ranney with the MPC Champions of Change Award and Leslé Honoré with the Community Impact Award. Join us to celebrate 90 years of impact and lay the groundwork for future progress where equity is at the forefront of our built environment. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/AE2024-tickets