Last Wednesday before 800 people in downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) unveiled a vision for the Chicago region’s future called “GO TO 2040,” a document that lays out a roadmap for the future of the city of Chicago and the metro area toward a more sustainable future.

Rob Puentes of the Brookings Institution, writing for New Republic’s The Avenue, wrote a post this morning examining where transportation stimulus dollars have been directed. You can’t get too far reading the Brookings Metro Program without seeing a notable statistic: the 100 largest metro areas contain two-thirds of our population and produce 75 percent of [...]

Business traveler and former airline executive David Grossman writes that a properly implemented high-speed rail network could make short flights unnecessary, save fuel while cutting back on emissions, and help clear up our congested skies and highways. (USA Today)

Columnist argues that connecting cities by rebuilding America’s infrastructure is a key ingredient to remaining economically competitive. (Next American City — Jeffrey Hill)

Metropolitan areas are flexing their muscles in the 21st century – the top 100 of them cover only 12 percent of our land mass, but hold two-thirds of our population and jobs. (Congressional Quarterly — Peter Harkness)