FAQs
What is a corridor plan?
Generally speaking, corridor plans develop goals for improvements along a specific street and propose projects to address these goals.
Who is developing the Calumet Park Corridor Plan?
The Calumet Park Corridor Plan is being developed by the Village of Calumet Park in partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). The plan's development will also be guided by the project's Steering Committee, which will be made up of residents and local stakeholders.
Who is CMAP?
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is the regional planning agency for northeastern Illinois. CMAP serves seven counties, 284 municipalities, and over 1,200 units of government -- the third largest metropolitan region in the United States. The agency was established in 2005 with the mission to plan comprehensively for economic prosperity and quality of life.
To learn more about CMAP, please visit www.cmap.illinois.gov.
How is CMAP involved with this project?
CMAP fulfills its missions of planning comprehensively for the region by conducting long-range planning and providing planning services to local governments with decision-making authority, among other activities.
In 2010, CMAP started the Technical Assistance program to provide technical planning assistance to communities. In 2025, the Village of Calumet Park submitted an application to the technical assistance program seeking CMAP's assistance to develop a corridor plan for the community. The project was initiated in November 2025 and CMAP staff will continue to assist the Village of Franklin Park to develop a corridor plan for the community.