Reminder: Transportation Committee meets tomorrow
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Lake County Council of Mayors Members,
The Transportation Committee of the Lake County Council of Mayors will meet virtually at 9:00 am on Thursday June 18, 2020. The meeting will be held virtually through Zoom, registration for the meeting is required to receive login information.
Click here to register for the June 18th, 2020 Transportation Committee Meeting
Please be aware that while not required, Zoom works best if participants download the application from https://zoom.us/download. Zoom has apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. If you do not already have it installed, please allow fifteen minutes to do so prior to the 9:00 am meeting. If you are not able to download the app there is also an option to join in your web browser. We will be using screen sharing and polling to conduct the meeting.
If your computer does not have a camera or microphone, you can still login to the meeting through either the desktop or browser application to see the screen sharing and to vote on action items, and use a phone to dial in for audio. We encourage everyone to use the Zoom app or browser client and only dial-in if they lack the ability to use the app for audio. Meeting materials are below and can always be found on the LCCOM webpage.
We look forward to "seeing" you next week,
Mike Klemens
Council Liaison
 News and Information
Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), released text of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act, a key component of the Moving Forward Framework that House Democrats, led by Chair DeFazio, released earlier this year. The bill’s original cosponsors are Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Chair Eleanor Holmes Norton and Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Chair Dan Lipinski. The Committee will consider the INVEST in America Act at a Committee markup scheduled for Wednesday, June 17th. The current surface transportation authorization expires September 30th.
The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is testing new wayfinding signs on the North Shore Bike Path between Butterfield Rd and Saint Mary's Rd - and we want your input!
LCDOT announced new 'Explore Lake County' signs at its Bike Path Wayfinding and Signage Study public meeting on May 27. The signs, which were installed on a test section along the North Shore Bike Path, aim to give bike path users a better understanding of where they are on the trails and to make it easier to find connecting destinations. View a map to see where the test section is located.
 Along the test section are signs with instructions on how to provide your input through an interactive survey. The public is encouraged to take the survey after exploring the test section. Your feedback will help us complete the study and will be considered when we start installing these signs throughout our bike path system.
Recording of Bike Path Wayfinding Study Public Meeting
On May 27, LCDOT and Corbin Design presented its findings of wayfinding strategies and sign templates to enhance the County bikeways. Watch the meeting.
If you have any comments or questions about the study, please take the survey on the test section or email bike@lakecountyil.gov.
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) issued three Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for the following programs:
Public Infrastructure: The State has allocated $50,000,000 in Rebuild Illinois funds to the competitive Public Infrastructure (RIPI) component. A grant ceiling of $5,000,000 per project has been established. Grants for less than $250,000 will not be awarded. The objective of the RIPI component of the Rebuild Illinois plan is to provide grants funding public infrastructure improvements that can provide an improved foundation for economic growth in Illinois communities. ( Guidebook) Applications are due June 30, 2020.
Regional Economic Development: The State has allocated $16,500,000 in Rebuild Illinois funds to the competitive Regional Economic Development (RIRED) component. A grant ceiling of $2,000,000 per project has been established. Grants for less than $250,000 will not be awarded. The objective of this program, in keeping with the Governor’s 5-year Economic Development plan, is to provide grants to strengthen local economies and encourage the development of regional industry clusters. (Guidebook) No application deadline.
Shovel Ready Sites:The State has allocated $13,000,000 in Rebuild Illinois funds to the competitive Shovel Ready Sites (RISRS) component. A grant ceiling of $2,000,000 per project has been established. Grants for less than $250,000 will not be awarded. The Governor’s Five-Year Economic Development Plan recognizes there are sites across Illinois with great economic development potential that require additional investment in order to become “shovel-ready.” Redevelopment in infill locations can use vacant buildings, parking lots, empty schools, or other underused sites for new amenities and businesses near existing neighborhoods.The purpose is to provide funding for site preparation for underutilized properties that can transform into economic development opportunities across Illinois. (Guidebook) No application deadline.
 This summer, CMAP will host the Future Leaders in Planning (FLIP) virtually, meeting once a week, between July 16 and August 6. The Virtual FLIP Summer Series will highlight topics related to the impacts of planning during COVID-19, water resource management, inequalities in urban planning, and urban street festivals.
CMAP is currently seeking high school and college students for this free leadership development program. This is an exciting opportunity to explore the many ways urban planning affects our lives, meet other students with similar interests, and to learn how to make a difference. Interested students can register here.
The dates of commitment are as follows:
- Virtual Meet & Greet/Orientation: July 9, 2-3 PM CST
- Week 1: Planning for Urban Street Festivals, July 16, 2-3 PM CST
- Week 2: Planning Amid COVID-19, July 23, 2-3 PM CST
- Week 3: The Truth About Drinking Water, July 30, 2-3 PM CST
- Week 4: How Urban Planning Addresses Inequalities in Communities, August 6, 2-3 PM CST
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