Evanston residents will have a chance to say how they feel about growth at a meeting later this month at the Civic Center.
Evanston residents will have a chance to say how they feel about growth at a meeting later this month at the Civic Center.
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning forecasts that the Chicago region’s population will increase about 35 percent by 2040 — to nearly 11 million people.
Despite the popularity here of so-called “smart growth” strategies, many Evanstonians also seem to object to any increase in population density — especially if it affects their neighborhood.
CMAP and the city will host a high-tech workshop — complete with interactive software and keypad polling — to gather citizen comment for a new comprehensive regional plan process on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave.
Screenshot from Go to 2040 website.
The program also has a highly interactive website at which users can explore projected consequences of different planning choices.
If Evanston’s population grew 35 percent, it would reach just over 100,000 by 2040.