A new interactive mapping tool, created by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, makes the case for a renewed, regional focus on the infrastructure that moves the region.
According to an article by Rachel Dovey, "a picture is worth a thousand wonky words like 'infrastructure,' which — numerous sources have pointed out — isn’t very sexy."
To make a visual appeal to the region's lawmakers and voters, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) created a new resource that turns "piles of regional statistics into clean-but-sharp interactive maps."
The site itself is organized across a seven-county region and offers three varieties of maps: roads, transit, and freight. The website also includes a "forward" that offers a policy agenda for CMAP.
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