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Deadline extended! 2012 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning-
- Deadline extended to 4 p.m. on May 23! Submit your nomination now.
The Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning encourages sensible growth by honoring innovative and visionary planning efforts in the Chicago metropolitan region. The Metropolitan Planning Council invites you to participate in the…
Hope (for housing) springs eternal in Chicago's south suburbs-
- By Melvin Thompson, Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs
- Apr 17, 2012
- Melvin Thompson is development director at Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs.
Despite the still very dark cloud hovering over the housing market, this past weekend a beautiful ray of sunshine eclipsed an otherwise overcast Saturday afternoon in the Village of Park Forest, Ill. Indeed, a…
CNT helps housing counselors prepare clients for large, hidden homeownership expense: transportation costs-
- By Stefanie Shull and Adam Mays, Center for Neighborhood Technology
- Apr 2, 2012
- Adam Mays, CNT
Housing counselors know that their clients need to be prepared for the full cost of owning a home, which includes taxes, utilities, maintenance costs, and other expenses in addition to the mortgage payment. However, some may not have considered the impact that transportation…
- How the $25 billion robosigning settlement will impact Illinois
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- By Katie Buitrago, Woodstock Institute
- Feb 16, 2012
- Throughout January and February, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is curating a blog series on vacant properties in metropolitan Chicago. In the coming weeks, MPC's blog, The Connector — as well as the web sites of some of our partners — will feature posts from elected and…
- Fed housing finance rules stunting Chicago’s growth
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- By John Norquist, President and CEO, and Benjamin Schulman, Communications Director, Congress for the New Urbanism
- Feb 14, 2012
- Throughout January and February, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is curating a blog series on vacant properties in metropolitan Chicago. In the coming weeks, MPC's blog, The Connector — as well as the web sites of some of our partners — will feature posts from elected and…
- Attorney General Lisa Madigan details $25 billion settlement with nation's largest banks
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- By Attorney General Lisa Madigan
- Feb 14, 2012
- Throughout January and February, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is curating a blog series on vacant properties in metropolitan Chicago. In the coming weeks, MPC's blog, The Connector — as well as the web sites of some of our partners — will feature posts from elected and…
- Cook County’s Vacant Building Ordinance takes effect
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- By Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
- Feb 14, 2012
- Throughout January and February, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is curating a blog series on vacant properties in metropolitan Chicago. In the coming weeks, MPC's blog, The Connector — as well as the web sites of some of our partners — will feature posts from elected and…
- Housing collaboratives to help implement new Illinois pilot for addressing vacant, abandoned buildings
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- Throughout January and February, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is curating a blog series on vacant properties in metropolitan Chicago. In the coming weeks, MPC's blog, The Connector — as well as the web sites of some of our partners — will feature posts from elected and…
- Helping America's homeowners
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- By Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn
- Feb 6, 2012
- Throughout January and February, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is curating a blog series on vacant properties in metropolitan Chicago. In the coming weeks, MPC's blog, The Connector — as well as the web sites of some of our partners — will feature posts from elected and…
- Vacant properties in Latino communities: a discouraging irony
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- By Juliana Gonzalez-Crussi, Policy Analyst & Housing Outreach Coordinator, Latino Policy Forum
- Feb 2, 2012
- Throughout January and February, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is curating a blog series on vacant properties in metropolitan Chicago. In the coming weeks, MPC's blog, The Connector — as well as the web sites of some of our partners — will feature posts from elected and…
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