SSMMA Unveils Online Tool to Collect Bike Route Conditions
SSMMA is seeking input from our members and partners to identify and classify bike routes and amenities in their communities using a custom-built online tool. The bike route data we collect will be included in a forthcoming bike map app designed for residents and visitors to safely and comfortably navigate the South Suburbs and Northwest Indiana by bike.
- The bike map app will provide cyclists with destinations that include water fountains, bike racks, dining, and restrooms in the South Suburbs.
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A brief tutorial on how to use the latest dashboard feature, SSMMA's demographic analyses by community, is available here.
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If you'd like more information on the dashboard, or a one-on-one walk-through of its features and how to use them, please contact Kai Funahashi at kai.funahashi@ssmma.org.
- Interested in becoming an Associate Member of SSMMA?
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Read a letter from our Association President, Mayor Tyrone Ward, and Executive Director, Kristi DeLaurentiis, outlining the benefits of membership here. Ready to join? Fill out the application.
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COVID-19 News from the Governor's Office |
Vaccine Phase 1B began on January 25, 2021. It includes all Illinois residents age 65 years and older and frontline essential workers.
For Cook County, Mitigation Order 2021-3 increases capacity limits in bars, restaurants and event spaces to the lesser of 25% or 50 people. It also includes masking language, reinforcing the need for all over two years of age who can medically tolerate wearing masks to do so in public places.
South Suburban Cook County will not expand eligibility for Phase 1B.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Board President Toni Periwinkle released a joint statement stating that their Departments of Public Health will not expand eligibility for Phase 1B of the vaccine due to limited supply.
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Phase 1C vaccination distribution in Cook County could be delayed due to a limited supply of vaccines. Read more on NBC Chicago.
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ABC NEWS: Cook County COVID vaccine site at South Suburban College opening Thursday, February 11th.
Another Cook County mass vaccination site has opened on Thursday at South Suburban College in South Holland.
The United States Conference of Mayors offers a COVID-19 vaccine toolkit to help trusted community leaders encourage residents to get the vaccine. The toolkit provides Mayors with the resources they need to help facilitate the largest vaccination program ever seen in the United States. Get the toolkit.
FREE COVID 19 TESTING - Illinois Action For Children’s Early Learning Programs, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Housing Authority of Cook County, and Prairie State College, will be hosting COVID-19 Walk-Up and Drive-Up community testing events in Ford Heights and Chicago Heights.
- Chicago Heights - 202 S Halsted Street - Drive Up
- Tuesday, February 16 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Thursday, February 18 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Monday, February 22 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
The Preservation Compact maintains a list of housing-related COVID-19 resources. Municipalities can share the information with building owners and tenants.
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Upcoming Meetings and Events |
SSMMA's 2021 meeting calendar is now available, click here to view.
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SSMMA Business Meeting - Thursday, February 18th at 6:00pm
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News from our Community Partners |
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The Active Transportation Alliance (ATA) is interested in learning more about the impact of the IDOT Complete Streets Policy. The brief survey will provide insight into how this policy affects pedestrian and bicycle projects on state roads. The survey is intended for representatives of local and regional governments. Take the survey.
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REBUILD Illinois bond grants for public agencies deadline is February 16th. Every local public agency (LPA) receiving the Rebuild Illinois Bond fund is required to submit information on how they intend to expand their allotments. Fill out the form.
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The South Suburban Housing Center will host a virtual Municipal Fair Housing Training on February 24th. Learn about fair housing law and municipalities' role in enforcing protections to promote inclusive, stable communities. Register here.
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MWRD is hosting a second informational webinar on the Voluntary Flood-Prone Property Acquisition Program and Local Stormwater Partnership Program Call for Projects on February 26 at 11 am. Applications will be accepted through March 12, 2021. Learn more.
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Comcast RISE Investment Fund is providing monetary grants to help Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), small businesses grow during the pandemic. Businesses in the south suburbs can submit applications for $10,000 grants from March 1-14. Learn more.
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Applications are now open for the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability's Solar Schools Grant through February 23. This program awards funds to public schools in Chicago and suburban Cook County to teach students how sunlight is converted to energy. Learn more.
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The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) invites you to participate in a Transportation Choices Survey to help the agency better understand how travel patterns and behaviors are changing due to COVID-19. Participants will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift card. Take the survey.
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Applications are now open for the Governor’s Hometown Awards (GHTA) program through February 19, for projects that occurred and utilized volunteers in their communities from the period of January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2020. GHTA gives formal recognition to those who contributed to projects that improved their community’s quality of life. Learn more.
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The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) is looking for data-collection leaders. Residents can earn up to $1,400 to help record and map on-the-ground flooding throughout neighborhoods in the south suburbs. Learn more.
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Southland Development Authority (SDA) is continuing to assist small businesses across the South Suburbs during the COVID-19 pandemic. SDA is offering PPP assistance to hundreds of Southland businesses; contact Liz Castaneda at liz.castaneda@southlanddevelopment.org for more information.
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CMAP is accepting funding applications for surface transportation projects through March 5. Projects may address safety, transit, bicycle, or pedestrian improvements, as well as traffic and freight movement, bridge and road reconstruction, and vehicles and equipment that use alternative fuel sources. Visit cmap.is/2021callforprojects for more information.
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Applications are now open for ComEd and Metropolitan Mayors Caucus' Powering Communities Grant Program through March 26. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to support municipal public safety initiatives that enhance the quality of life in cities, villages, and towns in the ComEd region and among MMC member communities. Learn more.
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