摘要：
本文在简要回顾美国大都市区在二战后的发展演变和大芝加哥都市区面临的挑战之后，从规划预测、规划过程、规划框架、实施战略等四个方面介绍了伊利诺伊州东北规划委员会2005年9月公布的大芝加哥都市区2040区域框架规划，对它所包涵的新规划理念和以社区为动力、公众广泛参与的规划过程进行了重点分析和阐述。
Abstract：
Beginning with a brief review of the evolution of American metropolitan region and the challenges of the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area, this paper introduces 2040 Regional Framework Plan which NIPC launched on September 2005 with longterm forecasting, common ground, framework creating, implement strategies and so on, emphasis its new conceptions of community-driven regional planning and new process of broad public involvement.