ON TO 2050 Launch Event 

Thousands of residents from across metropolitan Chicago have contributed their ideas to ON TO 2050, our region’s next comprehensive plan. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning invites you to join us on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, in beautiful Millennium Park in Chicago, to celebrate the launch of ON TO 2050, our region’s blueprint for a resilient, inclusive, thriving future. 

That future belongs to, and relies upon, all of us—and the work to achieve it starts now. Keynote speaker Clarence Anthony, CEO and executive director of the National League of Cities, will inspire attendees to continue working together to tackle our challenges and achieve the three principles set forth in ON TO 2050: Inclusive Growth, Resilience, and Prioritized Investment. Local leaders from across metropolitan Chicago will discuss their action plans for achieving priorities and creating the future our region deserves.   

Tickets to this event are sold out. Please join us for a standing room only event.

Speakers:

Mayor Gerald Bennett, Chairman, CMAP Board; Mayor, City of Palos Hills

Dan Cronin, Chairman, DuPage County Board

Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, City of Chicago (invited)

Laurence Msall, President, Civic Federation

Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners

Raul I. Raymundo, CEO, The Resurrection Project

Leanne Redden, Executive Director, Regional Transportation Authority

Melissa Y. Washington, Vice President of External Affairs and Large Customer Services, ComEd

Special guests: 

John Hatcher, Jr., student, Marian Catholic High School

Lindblom Math and Science Academy A Cappella Choir

ON TO 2050 Launch Event
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
10:00 a.m. to noon
Millennium Park 
North Chase Promenade
201 East Randolph St., Chicago IL 60601

Directions:
CTA bus routes #3, #4, #6, #25, #60, #143, #850, #851, #855, and #856 serve Chase Promenade North in Millennium Park. A Divvy station is located across Michigan Avenue at the Chicago Cultural Center. The Washington/Wabash CTA Station serving the Brown, Green, Orange, Pink and Purple lines is nearby, as is Millennium Station serving the Metra Electric and South Shore Line. The Grant Park North Garage at 25 N. Michigan Ave. is available for parking, as well as other nearby lots.

Accommodations:
Millennium Park is ADA accessible. If you require a reasonable accommodation to attend, please contact Cindy Cambray at ccambray@cmap.illinois.gov or 312-386-8748.