Solutions for Balancing the Region's Housing Stock
Homes for a Changing Region, led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, is identifying specific, local, regional and state strategies to address imbalances in northeastern Illinois' housing stock. MPC is supporting the evolution of Homes for a Changing Region by encouraging neighboring communities to work together to develop interjurisdictional solutions to housing challenges and by using transparent community engagement strategies to develop these solutions.
In 2011 and 2012, Homes for a Changing Region is working with clusters of communities in three areas of the region:
- South Cook County: Hazel Crest, Lansing, Olympia Fields, Park Forest
- West Cook County Housing Collaborative: Bellwood, Berwyn, Forest Park, Maywood, Oak Park
- Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative: Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Rolling Meadows
Articles
Housing affordability still a challenge-
- The weak housing market – and the massive “shadow” inventory of homes weighing heavily upon it – has given some the idea that homes have become more affordable. But has affording the roof over their head really become easier for most people? I recently attended a panel…
CMAP announces technical assistance grantees-
- The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s (CMAP) comprehensive plan for northeastern Illinois, GO TO 2040, was approved in October 2010. Now the region’s collective challenge is how to implement it.
With a $4.25 million grant from the Sustainable Communities Initiative, CMAP will…
MPC's 2011 Plan for Prosperity outlines recommendations for livable communities-
- MPC has released its Plan for Prosperity: 2011 Policy Objectives, our annual agenda for developing, advocating for, and implementing policies that advance our mission.
The 2011 Plan for Prosperity explains what we mean by “sustainable, equitable and competitive,” how that adds up to…
Southern suburbs awarded $2.4 million Sustainable Communities Challenge Grant-
- Today, the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) was awarded a $2.4 million Sustainable Communities Challenge Grant from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to strengthen the Southland through a redevelopment strategy that builds off existing and planned rail…
'Affordable living' still elusive for many-
- Two reports released in late March by MPC's partners show there's still more work to do before affordable living is truly within reach for most American families.
The Center for Housing Policy's annual Paycheck to Paycheck study estimated the median home price in Chicago fell from $225,000 in 2008…
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Multimedia
Homes for a Changing Region: Phase Three, Year Four: Hazel Crest, Lansing, Olympia Fields and Park Forest-
- Homes for a Changing Region, led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, is identifying specific, local, regional and state strategies to address imbalances in northeastern Illinois' housing stock. MPC is supporting the evolution of Homes for a Changing…
2012 Plan for Prosperity: Innovative Solutions for the New Normal-
- Publication
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- Jan 12, 2012
- To read MPC's 2012 Plan for Prosperity, download the file. The following is MPC President MarySue Barrett's introductory letter.
Sometimes, things aren’t what they seem. For decades, the United States enjoyed what appeared to be boundless economic expansion. Consumers spent and borrowed…
Improving Health Through Planning-
- On Dec. 7, 2011, MPC hosted Improving Health Through Planning, a roundtable addressing the assumptions planners make about the health impacts of planning decisions. Read the full event recap.
2010 Census: African-Americans leaving city for suburbs-
- Daunting is the fact that 200,000 Chicago residents left the city since the 2000 Census. Even more concerning is that nearly 89 percent of them were African-American. This loss in the city was accompanied by strong African-American growth in the suburbs, particularly in the far south and…
- Linking Housing to Prosperity: Successes & Opportunities
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- Listen to this recording of MPC's Oct. 23, 2009, roundtable featuring a panel discussion on local workforce housing successes and opportunities to shape federal investments to promote more livable communities. Panelists were Dorothy Shaw, director of state & local affairs for Northrop Grumman…
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Links
- Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Housing Action Agenda
- The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is a caucus of metropolitan Chicago’s 272 mayors working together to address shared economic development and affordable housing issues and more. Through the Housing Action Agenda, the Mayors Caucus is working to create safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities for all people in every community in the region. More info »
- Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- CMAP offers community assistance that provides tools, programs, and opportunities to help communities and organizations build capacity, improve quality of life, and participate in the regional planning process. More info »
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Homes for a Changing Region has produced several reports on our region's housing stock, including:
Collaborators
Partners
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
IFF
Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative
South Cook County Housing Collaborative
West Cook County Housing Collaborative
Funders
The Chicago Community Trust
Harris Family Foundation
Illinois Housing Development Authority
McCormick Foundation
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