MPC Roundtables

Lunchtime policy discussions with national experts

MPC Roundtables are dynamic policy discussions with national experts. These lunchtime forums feature brief presentations from panelists that lead to an engaging dialogue with attendees. MPC hosts roundtables for business leaders, community stakeholders, partner organizations, elected officials and interested residents to learn about cutting-edge research and best practices from around the world, then explore how to put these ideas to work for Chicagoland.

Previous MPC Roundtable events

Jun 24, 2020 Wednesday: Equitable Prosperity: A discussion on growing middle-income jobs in Chicago; Online via Zoom; Hosted by: AECOM, Metropolitan Planning Council
Mar 26, 2020 Thursday: POSTPONED: Planning an Improved Chicago Port; Olive-Harvey College
Dec 3, 2019 Tuesday: Toward Universal Mobility: Charting a Path to Improve Transportation Accessibility; Union League Club; Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council
May 31, 2019 Friday: How Green is Your Commute? The Role of Businesses in Sustainable Transportation Choices; Metropolitan Planning Council; Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council
May 21, 2019 Tuesday: The Importance of (Good) Planning; Metropolitan Planning Council; Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council
Feb 22, 2019 Friday: Paying by the mile: A new way to fund transportation; Metropolitan Planning Council; Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council
Oct 30, 2018 Tuesday: Lead in Drinking Water: It’s Time to Get the Lead Out; Metropolitan Planning Council; Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council
Jul 31, 2018 Tuesday: SOLD OUT! The Chicago Region’s Transit Future; Metropolitan Planning Council; Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council
Apr 5, 2018 Thursday: Driverless Cars: Shaping Future Infrastructure; Metropolitan Planning Council; Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council, the Environmental Law & Policy Center and the Shared-Use Mobility Center
Feb 8, 2018 Thursday: One Year Later, Part One: Our Air, Land and Water; Metropolitan Planning Council; Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council & National Parks Conservation Association
Jan 30, 2018 Tuesday: Driverless Cars: Envisioning The City of the Future; ELPC Headquarters; Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council, the Environmental Law & Policy Center and the Shared-Use Mobility Center
Nov 2, 2017 Thursday: Driverless Cars: The Public Sector's Role; Metropolitan Planning Council; Hosted by: Metropolitan Planning Council and the Environmental Law & Policy Center
Jun 9, 2017 Friday: Richard Florida on The New Urban Crisis; New Location!
May 8, 2017 Monday: Getting Smarter on Transportation; Metropolitan Planning Council
Mar 1, 2017 Wednesday: Pullman Pulling Ahead; Metropolitan Planning Council
Feb 23, 2017 Thursday: Can Chicagoland Thrive in the Trump Era?; Metropolitan Planning Council
Nov 17, 2016 Thursday: A Flood of Ideas: Emerging Best Practices in Stormwater Planning; Metropolitan Planning Council
Sep 29, 2016 Thursday: Transforming Chicago's Great Rivers; Metropolitan Planning Council
Feb 16, 2016 Tuesday: Station Transformation: A Union Station for the 21st Century; Metropolitan Planning Council
Oct 27, 2015 Tuesday: When Public Spaces Fail: Universal Design as Social Justice; ***UPDATED LOCATION***
Oct 15, 2015 Thursday: Let the Dollars Flow: Viable Ways to Finance Water Infrastructure; Metropolitan Planning Council
Oct 6, 2015 Tuesday: Can Chicagoland Grow by Filling In?; Metropolitan Planning Council
Apr 14, 2015 Tuesday: Building Resilience: How To Engage and Mobilize Vulnerable Communities; Metropolitan Planning Council
Mar 20, 2015 Friday: Accelerate Illinois: Addressing Our Transportation Funding Shortfalls; Metropolitan Planning Council
Jan 27, 2015 Tuesday: Building Resilience: Mega-storms, Mega-regions, Mega-plans; Metropolitan Planning Council
Dec 9, 2014 Tuesday: We're All In This Together: Improving Government Efficiency; 140 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1400, Chicago
Nov 18, 2014 Tuesday: CREATE: Freight Driving the Economy; 140 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1400, Chicago Ill.
Oct 23, 2014 Thursday: Planning for the Aging of Chicagoland's Communities; MPC, 140 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1400, Chicago, Ill
Oct 14, 2014 Tuesday: Rinse and Repeat: The Future of Water Reuse; MPC, 140 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1400, Chicago, Ill
Oct 2, 2014 Thursday: Reimagine: Transforming Vacant Institutional Buildings; MPC, 140 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1400, Chicago, Ill
May 29, 2014 Thursday: Progress on the GO TO 2040 Comprehensive Plan; Metropolitan Planning Council
May 20, 2014 Tuesday: Smart Systems, Resilient Regions; Metropolitan Planning Council
Apr 8, 2014 Tuesday: Weather Proof: Collaborative Stormwater Solutions; Metropolitan Planning Council
Dec 6, 2013 Friday: Making the Case for Commute Options; Metropolitan Planning Council
Sep 11, 2013 Wednesday: BRT: Moving People, Driving Development; Metropolitan Planning Council
Jul 25, 2013 Thursday: Planning for Active, Healthy Communities; Little Black Pearl
May 15, 2013 Wednesday: Tough Stuff: Resilient Infrastructure in a Changing World; Metropolitan Planning Council
May 7, 2013 Tuesday: Immeasurable Loss: Modernizing Lake Michigan Water Use; Metropolitan Planning Council
Mar 1, 2013 Friday: Bus Rapid Transit on a Roll in Chicago; MPC Conference Center
Feb 27, 2013 Wednesday: Two Anchor Institutions, One Story of Revitalization through Housing Investment; MPC Conference Center
Feb 7, 2013 Thursday: Cook County Land Bank: Returning Vacant Land to Productive Use; Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Dec 13, 2012 Thursday: The Future of Interjurisdictional Collaboration, a New Model for Housing and Community Development; MPC Conference Center

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