MPC mission
Since 1934, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) has been dedicated to shaping a more sustainable and prosperous greater Chicago region. As an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, MPC serves communities and residents by developing, promoting and implementing solutions for sound regional growth.
MPC 2010 strategic plan
The Metropolitan Planning Council's strategic plan is updated each year and provides a detailed description of the organization's annual work plan. It is divided into five sections that build on each other: MPC's mission statement, vision statement, organizational strength, organizational priorities, and performance measurement. Download a copy of the 2010 Strategic Plan.
MPC agenda
Planning for Prosperity: Metropolitan Planning Council 2010 Policy Objectives
The Metropolitan Planning Council is advocating for the following policy recommendations in 2010:
Goal-Driven
Investment should be based on desired policy outcomes, not specific means or pet projects. The best investment — whether for a roadway or railway, water treatment plant or wetland — should be determined and funded according to the project’s quantifi able benefi ts when compared with other spending proposals. By taking a goal-driven approach, progress is measurable and governments are held accountable.
Right-Sized
Traditionally, most federal money has gone to states and then individual municipalities, creating costly local competition for resources that does not reflect the regional and interjurisdictional nature of our most pressing concerns. Solutions should be planned and implemented at the scale of the problem. Federal and state investments programs should encourage this, while providing fl exibility to scale investment up or down as necessary.
Coordinated
More often than not, cities and regions face complex problems that cut across multiple issues; one program or agency — and in some cases, the public sector — cannot solve these dilemmas alone. Working together, and with the private sector, multiple agencies and departments can develop and leverage funding for joint solutions, minimize confl icting goals and wasteful spending, and contribute to more sustainable development.
2010 Plan for Prosperity
