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MPC works with Chicago employers to help local workers find homes they can afford
  • Mar 26, 2007
New employer-assisted housing strategy promotes Plan for Transformation mixed-income communities.
We're Talkin' 'Bout a Railvolution
Communities are finding solutions to their growing pains by developing convenient, green neighborhoods along accessible transit lines. It’s called “Transit Oriented Development.” But for most, it’s just a return to way things were.
CHA connects residents to employers, education and training programs
More than 8,000 job placements since Plan began
CHA Plan for Transformation Update, December 2006
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  • Dec 1, 2006
This MPC update on the Chicago Housing Authority Plan for Transformation explored the status of workforce development for residents.
Strategies for successful resident involvement in mixed-income communities
National and local experts share their insights on community-building and resident engagement.
CHA Plan for Transformation Update, August 2006
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  • Aug 1, 2006
This MPC Update on the Chicago Housing Authority's Plan for Transformation delves into strategies for successfully involving residents in Chicago's new mixed-income communities.
Service Connector agencies offer view of working with housing choice voucher holders
Heartland Human Care Services and Centers for New Horizons describe challenges and successes of working with relocating CHA families.
Service Connector program adds new contracts and expands focus on workforce development
Service Connector agencies help CHA residents through job training and placement programs.
How to plan for economic transformation
Experts and policymakers give advice and share experiences on connecting housing and commercial development in areas being redeveloped as mixed-income communities.
MidSouth Directory catalogs services available to relocating CHA residents
Chapin Hall project examines availability of services in Chicago’s MidSouth community

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