BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Lake County is committed to promoting a sustainable environme nt that enhances its vitality and its residents&rsquo\; quality of life. To that end\, the County is amending its Regional Framework Plan to inc lude a Sustainability Chapter\, which will provide the structure for ach ieving the County&rsquo\;s sustainability goals. As part of this effort\ , the County is inviting local residents\, business owners\, community l eaders\, and other stakeholders to attend a public meeting. This is an o pportunity for the public to share their thoughts about how the County s hould achieve a sustainable future.\n \;\nThe public meeting will be held on Wednesday\, June 13\, 2012\, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lake County Central Permit Facility\, 500 W. Winchester Road\, Libertyville\ , Illinois 60048. \;At this public meeting\, the County wants to hea r attendees&rsquo\; ideas about what the Sustainability Chapter should a ddress.\nFor more information or to RSVP\, please contact Jessica Simonc elli\, CMAP Associate\, at jsimoncelli@cmap.illinois.gov or (312) 386-86 31.\nThe Lake County Sustainability Chapter will cover topics including land use and development\, transportation\, water\, waste\, energy\, ope n space\, economic development\, and more. A grant to the Chicago Metrop olitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) from the U.S. Department of Housing an d Urban Development (HUD) is enabling CMAP staff to provide technical as sistance to Lake County\, including help with public participation and c hapter development.\n \;\nHUD and CMAP build capacity for local plan ning \nEspecially in challenging economic times\, many communities have difficulty allocating enough resources to plan as proactively as they wo uld prefer. \; At the same time\, proactive planning is necessary fo r economic prosperity and protecting community assets. \; The HUD-fu nded effort is helping fill this gap by making staff resources and grant s available to assist with local planning projects that help to implemen t GO TO 2040\, the first comprehensive plan for metropolitan Chicago in more than 100 years. \;\nThe HUD grant to CMAP was announced one day after leaders of the seven-county region\, on October 13\, 2010\, unani mously adopted GO TO 2040. \; The region&rsquo\;s plan establishes c oordinated strategies that help the region&rsquo\;s 284 communities addr ess transportation\, housing\, economic development\, open space\, the e nvironment\, and other quality-of-life issues. \; See www.cmap.illin ois.gov for more information.\nWith the three-year $4.25 million HUD awa rd (http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/press-release-10-14-10)\, CMAP has begu n a new Local Technical Assistance program sponsored by HUD as part of t he federal interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities. \;CM AP issued a call for projects in early 2011\, prompting more than 220 pr oposals from over 130 municipalities\, counties\, interjurisdictional gr oups\, and nongovernmental organizations -- an indication of significant unmet demand for local planning capacity. \;\nIn March 2011\, CMAP began partnering with the first wave of 62 local governments\, nonprofit s\, and intergovernmental organizations selected for assistance. \; Like the Lake County effort\, these projects address local issues at the intersection of transportation\, land use\, and housing\, including the natural environment\, economic growth\, and community development.  \; Download a full list of projects at http://goo.gl/1nYBM.\nCMAP is the official regional planning organization for the northeastern Illinois c ounties of Cook\, DuPage\, Kane\, Kendall\, Lake\, McHenry\, and Will.&n bsp\;\nMedia contact: \; Justine Reisinger\, 312-386-8802 or jreisin ger@cmap.illinois.gov\nProgram contact: \; Jessica Simoncelli\, 312- 386-8631 or jsimoncelli@cmap.illinois.gov URL:http://lakezurich.patch.com/events/public-meeting-on-june-13-for-lake -county-sustainability-chapter-project-7eda202b SUMMARY:Public Meeting on June 13 for Lake County Sustainability Chapter Project LOCATION:500 W Winchester Rd\, Libertyville\, IL 60048: 500 W Winchester Rd\, Libertyville\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR