On June 7 and 8, I joined business and civic leaders from around the country at the Clinton Global Initiative CGI America Meeting to identify solutions and make commitments to promote economic recovery. There was plenty of inspiration – from former President Clinton’s encyclopedic knowledge, to Small Business Administration chief Karen Mills’ turnaround efforts to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s vision for a 22-mile Belt Line.
As I was asked to share with the CGI America housing recovery working group, MPC’s commitment is to strengthen partnerships between Chicago-area employers and local communities to promote a stable housing market and workforce. Watch a video of me explaining our commitment on CGI’s YouTube channel.
We are inviting employers across…
Continue »
Emma Heemskerk
MPC Research Assistant Emma Heemskerk authored this post.
You could feel history in the making as Bronzeville celebrated its musical roots this weekend at the newly relocated Gospel Fest at Ellis Park near 37th and Cottage Grove. In a bold move from its usual home at centrally located Millennium Park, Gospel Fest 2012 set a new precedent, drawing large crowds of all ages to the South Side at the free event meant to bring new attention and music lovers to Bronzeville, a neighborhood steeped in musical history.
Robinsons No. 1 Ribs and Mother Butters popcorn at Gospel Fest 2012.
Marisa Novara
Relaxation, family, fun and of course, good music was the mood of the day, all in homage to the legacy of a neighborhood responsible for the creation of jazz. Kids played air guitar with paper…
Continue »
Cities and counties across the country and in our region are exploring land banks as a promising strategy for addressing vacant properties. This five-part series on land banking on MPC’s blog, The Connector, is intended to inform policymakers and practitioners in northeastern Illinois and other regions—most notably in Cook County—as they explore options for addressing the vacant and abandoned buildings crisis.
Each time a new post is added, we will update this homepage, www.metroplanning.org/landbanks. Please bookmark this page as a resource.
Case Study 2: Genesee County Land Bank Authority The Michigan State Legislature streamlined its tax foreclosure process first in 1999 with the passage of PA 123 and again in 2004 with PA 258. These two acts created a more…
Continue »
Tables and individual tickets are now available for MPC's 2012 Annual Luncheon: The Cities That Work, featuring an insightful and provocative dialogue between the mayors of Chicago, Gary and Milwaukee. For more details or to purchase tables or individual tickets for the July 25 event, visit MPC's web calendar.
Continue »
Cities and counties across the country and in our region are exploring land banks as a promising strategy for addressing vacant properties. This five-part series on land banking on MPC’s blog, The Connector, is intended to inform policymakers and practitioners in northeastern Illinois and other regions—most notably in Cook County—as they explore options for addressing the vacant and abandoned buildings crisis.
Each time a new post is added, we will update this homepage, www.metroplanning.org/landbanks. Please bookmark this page as a resource.
Case Study 1: Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation
The Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation, also known as the Cuyahoga Land Bank, is located in Cuyahoga County Ohio and was authorized in 2009 by state…
Continue »