CNU Illinois is committed to improving the quality of the built environment within Illinois. To realize this commitment, CNU Illinois maintains design and planning affiliations with many local regional and national organizations. Because CNU Illinois is primarily concerned with the built environment, other allied organizations may be better suited to provide information on planning law, environmental protection, regional planning or other related topics.

Regional Planning Affiliates
Many local and state organizations share CNU Illinois' concern over transportation, growth and environmental issues at the regional scale. We encourage our members to visit the websites of the following organizations to gain additional information on these topics:
    • Chicago Metropolis 2020
    • Campaign for Sensible Growth
    • Metropolitan Planning Council
    • Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
    • Brookings Institution Center on Urban Metropolitan Policy
    • Smart Growth Network
    • Sprawl City
    • Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse

Design Affiliates
In addition to regional planning partners, CNU Illinois maintains affiliations with the following design organizations. These groups' core missions are concerned with the design of specific architectural and landscape architectural projects.
    • American Institute of Architects - www.aia.org
    • American Society of Landscape Architects - www.asla.org
    • American Planning Association - www.planning.org

Sustainability Affiliates
The following organizations are specifically concerned with the emerging science of sustainability in the built environment.
    • US Green Building Council/ LEED ND - www.usgbc.org
    • Center for Neighborhood Technology

Development Affiliates
The following organizations are focused on the development industry and their role in the shaping of our towns and cites. CNU Illinois recognizes the importance of the development community in achieving many of the goals of CNU Illinois, and e encourage our members to reach out to this community.
    • Urban Land Institute

Partners
    • AIA Illinois - www.aiail.org
    • ASLA Illinois - www.il-asla.org
    • APA Illinois - www.ilapa.org
    • USGBC Chicago - chapters.usgbc.org/chicago
    • Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois - www.landmarks.org
    • Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) [based in Chicago] - www.sah.org
    • National Charrette Institute (NCI) - www.charretteinstitute.org
    • Chicago Bungalow Association - www.chicagobungalow.org
    • Central Illinois Landmarks Foundation - friends.peoria.lib.il.us/community/cilf.html
    • Chicagoland Bicycle Foundation - www.biketraffic.org
    • Midwest High Speed Rail Association - www.midwesthsr.org
 

The issues facing Illinois' cities have relevance across the state. Source: Topografis

Preservation of habitat and wetlands can co-exist with urban development; Image: SOM