Resources

Illinois regional councils are engaged in a broad range of local planning efforts and processes. This page contains special reports, analysis, and studies conducted by Illinois Regional Councils as well as guidance and policy documents. More specific planning documents are categorized and easily obtainable on the Services page.

Title	Description	URL
Analysis	Freight Truck Analysis Freight Truck Analysis
Analysis	How Resilient is Our Regional Economy? How Resilient is Our Regional Economy?
Analysis	Industry Cluster Analysis Industry Cluster Analysis
Analysis	Shift Share Analysis in the Sangamon County Economic Area Shift Share Analysis in the Sangamon County Economic Area
Exercise	Thinking Beyond Transit Thinking Beyond Transit
Guide	A Citizens' Guide to Development Planning and Review A Citizens' Guide to Development Planning and Review
Guide	Form-Based Codes: A Step-by-Step Guide for Communities Form-Based Codes: A Step-by-Step Guide for Communities
Report	Effect of Wind Farms on Property Values Effect of Wind Farms on Property Values
Report	Effect of Wind Turbine Sound on Health Effect of Wind Turbine Sound on Health
Report	Neighborhood Factors That May Affect the Loss of Historic Structures Neighborhood Factors That May Affect the Loss of Historic Structures
Report	Maturing of Illinois Initiative: Springfield Maturing of Illinois Initiative: Springfield
Report	Travel Trends: Understanding How Our Region Moves Travel Trends: Understanding How Our Region Moves
Study	The Millenials: What Local Leaders Should Know About America's Newest Generation The Millenials: What Local Leaders Should Know About America's Newest Generation
Study	Rockford Regional Freight Study Rockford Regional Freight Study
Survey	Springfield Central Area Parking Survey Springfield Central Area Parking Survey
Survey	The Neighborhood Survey (Sangamon County) The Neighborhood Survey (Sangamon County)
Toolkit	Arts and Culture Planning: A Toolkit for Communities Arts and Culture Planning: A Toolkit for Communities
Toolkit	Immigrant Integration Toolkit Immigrant Integration Toolkit
Toolkit	Parking Strategies to Support Livable Communities Parking Strategies to Support Livable Communities