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