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Forum on community building and mixed-income housing draws more than 200 attendees
On Feb. 2, a panel of one national and four local experts discussed how to coordinate property management, social services and resident engagement to create healthy mixed-income communities.
MPC releases Progress Report on "Building Successful Mixed-Income Communities" as part of the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Plan for Transformation.
Report examines how Chicago is blending together key ingredients for success in the surrounding neighborhoods -- namely quality schools, well-designed community spaces and ample economic development.
Commercial development and job opportunities, key elements for the success of the mixed-income communities created by the CHA Plan for Transformation
The success of the mixed-income communities created through the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Plan for Transformation will hinge in part on the retail choices and job opportunities available to all residents. In this second forum of the series "Building Successful Mixed-Income Communities," national and local experts and policymakers discussed how workforce training, job creation, and commercial development are key elements of building attractive, desirable neighborhoods.
Mixed-Income Communities in Chicago: New, Attractive Housing in Great Locations
As part of a broader transformation effort in key City neighborhoods, mixed-income communities are being built to provide housing in quality neighborhoods that’s attractive and affordable to people in a wide range of incomes.
IIT offers EAH benefit in support of CHA transformation
IIT is offering down payment assistance to help employees buy homes in the new mixed- income community replacing the former Chicago Housing Authority Stateway Gardens development.
Chicago's new housing plan forwards various MPC priorities
"Build Preserve Lead: A Housing Agenda for Chicago's Neighborhoods," the City's third five-year plan, sets forth a strategy that is both sensible and courageous.
The Future of Public Housing: A National Perspective on Creating Successful Mixed-Income Communities
On October 28, 2003, the Metropolitan Planning Council hosted a roundtable to learn from national and local experts about the status, challenges, and prospects of mixed-income communities nationwide as they relate to the Chicago Housing Authority's Plan for Transformation
Housing and Development Reporter highlights achievements of MPC's housing agenda
  • Jul 30, 2003
Four articles in the national magazine discuss MPC housing initiatives: the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus' housing action agenda and endorsement criteria; Regional Housing Initiative; CHA's use of counselors to manage housing vouchers; and University of Chicago's new employer-assisted housing program.
CHA unveils new strategy in response to recommendations
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CHA takes first step to transform service connectors
The Chicago Department of Human Services is calling for proposals to provide support services for CHA residents thorough one of the most ambitious RFPs ever issued by this agency. This RFP is the first step toward implementation of a new service delivery strategy for CHA leaseholders, affecting more than 10,000 households throughout the city.

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