Metropolitan Planning Council

For more than 80 years, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) has made the Chicago region a better place to live and work by partnering with businesses, communities and governments to address the area's toughest planning and development challenges. MPC works to solve today's urgent problems while consistently thinking ahead to prepare the region for the needs of tomorrow.

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Past (75)

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Test signature Event

Mon, Sep 21 • 7:00 PM

Free

Metropolitan Planning Council 2020 Annual Event: #BuildBackBetter primary image

Metropolitan Planning Council 2020 Annual Event: #BuildBackBetter

Tue, Sep 15 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

LIVESTREAM: Coffee & Conversation | Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity primary image

LIVESTREAM: Coffee & Conversation | Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity

Thu, Apr 16 • 10:00 AM CDT

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POSTPONED Until Further Notice | MPC Roundtable: Planning an improved Chicago Port  primary image

POSTPONED Until Further Notice | MPC Roundtable: Planning an improved Chicago Port

Thu, Mar 26 • 5:30 PM

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East Garfield Park Community Celebration primary image

East Garfield Park Community Celebration

Tue, Mar 10 • 6:00 PM

Free

Celebrating Austin Coming Together  primary image

Celebrating Austin Coming Together

Tue, Feb 25 • 5:00 PM

Free

SOLD OUT: MPC Think & Drink A Community Conversation | Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents primary image

SOLD OUT: MPC Think & Drink A Community Conversation | Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents

Thu, Dec 12 • 5:30 PM

Free

Toward Universal Mobility primary image

Toward Universal Mobility

Tue, Dec 3 • 12:00 PM

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MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha - SPARCC Attendees primary image

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha - SPARCC Attendees

Tue, Oct 22 • 5:30 PM

Free

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha  primary image

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha

Tue, Oct 22 • 5:30 PM

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Lathrop Neighbor Night and Grand Opening Celebration primary image

Lathrop Neighbor Night and Grand Opening Celebration

Tue, Oct 15 • 4:00 PM

Free

Preserving Affordability in East Garfield Park for Existing Residents primary image

Preserving Affordability in East Garfield Park for Existing Residents

Tue, Oct 8 • 6:00 PM

Free

Test signature Event primary image

Test signature Event

Mon, Sep 21 • 7:00 PM

Free

Metropolitan Planning Council 2020 Annual Event: #BuildBackBetter primary image

Metropolitan Planning Council 2020 Annual Event: #BuildBackBetter

Tue, Sep 15 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

LIVESTREAM: Coffee & Conversation | Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity primary image

LIVESTREAM: Coffee & Conversation | Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity

Thu, Apr 16 • 10:00 AM CDT

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POSTPONED Until Further Notice | MPC Roundtable: Planning an improved Chicago Port  primary image

POSTPONED Until Further Notice | MPC Roundtable: Planning an improved Chicago Port

Thu, Mar 26 • 5:30 PM

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East Garfield Park Community Celebration primary image

East Garfield Park Community Celebration

Tue, Mar 10 • 6:00 PM

Free

Celebrating Austin Coming Together  primary image

Celebrating Austin Coming Together

Tue, Feb 25 • 5:00 PM

Free

SOLD OUT: MPC Think & Drink A Community Conversation | Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents primary image

SOLD OUT: MPC Think & Drink A Community Conversation | Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents

Thu, Dec 12 • 5:30 PM

Free

Toward Universal Mobility primary image

Toward Universal Mobility

Tue, Dec 3 • 12:00 PM

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MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha - SPARCC Attendees primary image

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha - SPARCC Attendees

Tue, Oct 22 • 5:30 PM

Free

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha  primary image

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha

Tue, Oct 22 • 5:30 PM

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Lathrop Neighbor Night and Grand Opening Celebration primary image

Lathrop Neighbor Night and Grand Opening Celebration

Tue, Oct 15 • 4:00 PM

Free

Preserving Affordability in East Garfield Park for Existing Residents primary image

Preserving Affordability in East Garfield Park for Existing Residents

Tue, Oct 8 • 6:00 PM

Free

For more than 80 years, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) has made the Chicago region a better place to live and work by partnering with businesses, communities and governments to address the area's toughest planning and development challenges. MPC works to solve today's urgent problems while consistently thinking ahead to prepare the region for the needs of tomorrow.

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Test signature Event primary image

Test signature Event

Mon, Sep 21 • 7:00 PM

Free

Metropolitan Planning Council 2020 Annual Event: #BuildBackBetter primary image

Metropolitan Planning Council 2020 Annual Event: #BuildBackBetter

Tue, Sep 15 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

LIVESTREAM: Coffee & Conversation | Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity primary image

LIVESTREAM: Coffee & Conversation | Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity

Thu, Apr 16 • 10:00 AM CDT

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POSTPONED Until Further Notice | MPC Roundtable: Planning an improved Chicago Port  primary image

POSTPONED Until Further Notice | MPC Roundtable: Planning an improved Chicago Port

Thu, Mar 26 • 5:30 PM

Check ticket price on event

East Garfield Park Community Celebration primary image

East Garfield Park Community Celebration

Tue, Mar 10 • 6:00 PM

Free

Celebrating Austin Coming Together  primary image

Celebrating Austin Coming Together

Tue, Feb 25 • 5:00 PM

Free

SOLD OUT: MPC Think & Drink A Community Conversation | Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents primary image

SOLD OUT: MPC Think & Drink A Community Conversation | Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents

Thu, Dec 12 • 5:30 PM

Free

Toward Universal Mobility primary image

Toward Universal Mobility

Tue, Dec 3 • 12:00 PM

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MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha - SPARCC Attendees primary image

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha - SPARCC Attendees

Tue, Oct 22 • 5:30 PM

Free

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha  primary image

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha

Tue, Oct 22 • 5:30 PM

Check ticket price on event

Lathrop Neighbor Night and Grand Opening Celebration primary image

Lathrop Neighbor Night and Grand Opening Celebration

Tue, Oct 15 • 4:00 PM

Free

Preserving Affordability in East Garfield Park for Existing Residents primary image

Preserving Affordability in East Garfield Park for Existing Residents

Tue, Oct 8 • 6:00 PM

Free

Test signature Event primary image

Test signature Event

Mon, Sep 21 • 7:00 PM

Free

Metropolitan Planning Council 2020 Annual Event: #BuildBackBetter primary image

Metropolitan Planning Council 2020 Annual Event: #BuildBackBetter

Tue, Sep 15 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

LIVESTREAM: Coffee & Conversation | Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity primary image

LIVESTREAM: Coffee & Conversation | Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity

Thu, Apr 16 • 10:00 AM CDT

Check ticket price on event

POSTPONED Until Further Notice | MPC Roundtable: Planning an improved Chicago Port  primary image

POSTPONED Until Further Notice | MPC Roundtable: Planning an improved Chicago Port

Thu, Mar 26 • 5:30 PM

Check ticket price on event

East Garfield Park Community Celebration primary image

East Garfield Park Community Celebration

Tue, Mar 10 • 6:00 PM

Free

Celebrating Austin Coming Together  primary image

Celebrating Austin Coming Together

Tue, Feb 25 • 5:00 PM

Free

SOLD OUT: MPC Think & Drink A Community Conversation | Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents primary image

SOLD OUT: MPC Think & Drink A Community Conversation | Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents

Thu, Dec 12 • 5:30 PM

Free

Toward Universal Mobility primary image

Toward Universal Mobility

Tue, Dec 3 • 12:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha - SPARCC Attendees primary image

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha - SPARCC Attendees

Tue, Oct 22 • 5:30 PM

Free

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha  primary image

MPC Urban Think & Drink: Equitable Development PechaKucha

Tue, Oct 22 • 5:30 PM

Check ticket price on event

Lathrop Neighbor Night and Grand Opening Celebration primary image

Lathrop Neighbor Night and Grand Opening Celebration

Tue, Oct 15 • 4:00 PM

Free

Preserving Affordability in East Garfield Park for Existing Residents primary image

Preserving Affordability in East Garfield Park for Existing Residents

Tue, Oct 8 • 6:00 PM

Free