The Illinois Section of ITE is excited to host a luncheon featuring a presentation on the Cook County Bike and Transit Plans by Benet Haller from Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways.
Building on the recommendations of the 2016 Long Range Transportation Plan, Cook County DoTH has developed several modal plans including a Freight Plan and a Bike and Transit Plan. These plans are meant to guide future investments and provide guidance to municipalities and community residents on what sorts of projects the County will support. This presentation will highlight how DoTH seeks to invest its financial and technical resources in order to make both transit and biking more attractive alternatives to driving and to build on the unique qualities which make Cook County such an attractive multi-modal area.
This luncheon will be held at Francesca's on Chestnut in Streeterville, Chicago on Wednesday, June 28th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Lunch will be preceded by an opportunity to network and catch up with colleagues in our industry.
11:30 AM - Networking
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch & Presentation
COST
ITE Member:
Private Sector: $50
Public Sector: $40
Non-Member:
Private Sector: $65
Public Sector: $50
Scheduled Speaker
Since graduating from UIC Masters in Urban Planning and Policy Program in the spring of 1994, Benet Haller has spent the past 30 years working in the Chicago area in a variety of planning endeavors. In the 1990s he worked at the Oak Park Housing Center and Teska Associates prior to joining the Chicago Planning Department in 1998. Over nearly 20 years with the City, Benet worked on the redevelopment of Cabrini-Green in the near north side, led planned development review and managed the development of neighborhood and city-wide plans. In late 2017, Benet started working for the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways as Transit Manager and works extensively on both bike and transit projects and was the manager for both the recently published County Bike Plan and the County Transit Plan, scheduled to be published this year. He has a degree in history from the University of Chicago and has masters degrees in planning, architecture, and geography.
