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Mayor-Elect Publishes Transition Plan

The Ash Center at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, has named Civic Consulting Alliance as one of the top 25 programs in their Innovations in American Government Award competition.  

 

The programs chosen "represent the best in creative problem solving of local, state, and federal municipalities around the country and were selected from a pool of over 500 qualified government applicants," according to the Kennedy School.

 

Civic Consulting Alliance is recognized as a new way to build pro bono teams of business experts and government leaders to reshape how the city works. Involving many firms in a structured approach to big issues delivers more than any single pro bono project could for Chicago and its residents.

 

   

At a recent event, Mayor Daley said that "every city should have a Civic Consulting Alliance."

 

Five finalists and one winner will be announced in the fall. The review panel will be interviewing partners, clients, funders, and other to assess how innovative and effective we are. In the meantime, congratulations to all of our partners for the collaborative model and successes for which we are all being recognized.

For more information, contact Alexander Gail Sherman. 

Local employers will create a more efficient commute for their employees, thanks to a new partnership of Civic Consulting Alliance and the Metropolitan Planning Council.

Boston Consulting Group laid the ground work for the project last summer, and CompassX Strategy developed the program and completed initial outreach.

 

Commuting efficiently is critical today. Chicago is the most congested region in the country, and commuters in Chicago spend 70 hours per person stuck in traffic each year.

 

  

Inspired by the Chicago Climate Action Plan, a commute options pilot will recruit 10 - 15 regional employers to develop more efficient modes of transportation for their employees. The program will help employers take advantage of existing incentives and programs such as the RTA/CTA Transit Benefit Fare Program, bike commuting,  telecommuting, and car sharing. Employees will have an easier, more affordable commute, and employers will reduce costs and enhance their environmental sustainability.

 

"I have spent my career changing people's attitudes and behavior in food and other categories," said Nancy Goldstein, Chief Strategist at CompassX Strategy. "For me to be able to use those same principles to help the City try to change people's attitudes and behaviors about commuting was an exciting and rewarding challenge."

For more information, contact Tom McKone.