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Posted 2/25/14
President Preckwinkle Launches Long Range Transportation Plan
Public’s Input Will Help Shape Findings, Cook County’s Path Forward
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today set in motion the development of a plan that will look at the County’s transportation network and its impact on economic growth and quality of life over the next 25 years.
“We can no longer continue to make one-off transportation investments. We need a coherent strategy. The County should invest in transportation as a way to foster economic development and create communities that are desirable places to live and work,” Preckwinkle said. “With more than half of the metropolitan region’s population, jobs and businesses, Cook County should be a leader in planning, prioritizing and aligning resources. We want to ensure Cook County’s transportation investments are sensible, coordinated, and support growth.”
Called “Connecting Cook County,” the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) will be developed over the next 18 months. Cook County’s last comprehensive transportation plan, now more than 70 years ago, identified the corridors for the today’s Chicago-area expressway system. This LRTP is expected to set an agenda through 2040....READ MORE
Posted 2/25/14
VIDEO
Watch President Preckwinkle explain what #connectingcook #LRTP will achieve in the next 18 months. Also gives an overview of @metroquest which will be a prominent way we hear from all residents in #CookCounty on what they currently value in transportation priorities and where they want to see change.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eQDo2MN77g
Frank Shuftan
Cook County Public Information Officer
Phone: (312) 603-3323
Email: frank.shuftan@cookcountyil.gov