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Regional housing pilot could scale up ‘Solutions for Sustainable Communities’
During May, when national colleagues such as the National Housing Conference's Center for Housing Policy, Brookings and Policylink are spotlighting the need for transportation and infrastructure policies that better promote equity and opportunity for lower income households, local leaders quietly…
Housing Choice Voucher study underscores need to step up regional collaboration
Last week, I had the bittersweet privilege of joining colleagues for a panel discussion on practical responses to sobering new data released by the Illinois Assisted Housing Action Research Project (IHARP) in its report, “Moving or Moving Up? Understanding Residential Mobility for Housing…
Regional Housing Initiative offers funding to developers and owners of rental housing in Cook, Lake, McHenry and Will counties
A new rolling application process allows developers and owners of affordable housing to submit proposals at any time.
Goal-Driven, Right-Sized and Coordinated: Federal Investment Reform for the 21st Century
In the midst of an unprecedented economic downturn, community, civic, government, nonprofit and foundation leaders across metropolitan Chicago are planting encouraging seeds of innovation. MPC has released a white paper documenting some of those innovative local efforts, and is seeking more examples to further build the case for federal investment reform.
Building Successful Mixed-Income Communities: A compilation of MPC forums and publications

To explore the many ingredients necessary to promote successful mixed-income communities, MPC and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation co-hosted over a dozen forums, in collaboration with the CHA, showcasing national best practices, local innovation and opportunities to explore how housing developers, policymakers, community-based organizations and other stakeholders  could promote the success of the Plan for Transformation.   Frequently, these forums also provided an opportunity to release relevant publications and data..

 

MPC public housing forum introduces new partners in CHA’s Housing Choice Voucher program
The second Building Successful Mixed-Income Communities forum of 2008 explored the restructuring of CHA’s Housing Choice Voucher program.
Third annual mayors and homebuilders forum offers glimpse at possible collaborations
More than 60 regional mayors and homebuilders gather in Schaumburg in December to discuss strategies for cooperation and partnerships on housing.
Act now to reform housing voucher legislation needed to create and preserve affordable housing
Contact U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Ill.) to urge her to support much needed changes in the way the Housing Choice Voucher program works.
Project Opportunity announces fourth phase of funding for local investors
  • Sep 11, 2006
Turnstone Development, in conjunction with several public and private partners, is inviting small real estate investors to utilize Project Opportunity, which provides low-interest loans for development in opportunity areas within suburban Cook County.
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.

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