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2012 Plan for Prosperity: Innovative Solutions for the New Normal
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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…
2010 Census: African-Americans leaving city for suburbs
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Posted by
Ryan Griffin-Stegink
Apr 12, 2011
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…
Beyond the Neighborhood Stabilization Program: How Foreclosure Recovery Can Foster Sustainable Communities
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Chantal Hayes
Mar 28, 2011
Listen to this recording of MPC's Feb. 15, 2011, roundtable, “Beyond the Neighborhood Stabilization Program: How Foreclosure Recovery Can Foster Sustainable Communities." The roundtable featured a panel discussion between Antonio Riley, the newly appointed midwest regional administrator for…
Maintaining Rental Housing as a Community Asset Multifamily Rental Property Resource Guide
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Nov 30, 2010
The Multifamily Resource Guide – produced by municipal leaders, Preservation Compact, Chicagoland Apartment Association, and partners including MPC offers a list of public and private sector resources including: energy assistance, financing, preservation, tenant relations, and more to assist…
Improving Housing-Transportation Linkages: Learning from listening sessions in Atlanta and Minneapolis-St. Paul
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Feb 23, 2010
On March 26, 2010, MPC joined representatives from the Center for Housing Policy, Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. and ULI Minnesota in Live at the Forum to discuss recent listening sessions MPC and the Center convened in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., and Atlanta, Ga.. These…
Linking Housing to Prosperity: Successes & Opportunities
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Oct 23, 2009
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…
Reconnecting Neighborhoods: Final Recommendations Report
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Mar 24, 2009
The Final Recommendations for the Reconnecting Neighborhoods study were prepared through the efforts of the City of Chicago, the Regional Transportation Authority, CTA, Metra, and the project planning consultants, the Metropolitan Planning Council, HNTB Corporation and MKC Associates. Many…
Understanding Employer-Assisted Housing: A Guidebook for Employers
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Jan 1, 2009
Employer-assisted housing (EAH) is a term used to describe a variety of housing benefits employers can offer to help their workforce afford homes. An EAH program can be a costeffective way to help improve employee recruitment, retention, productivity and morale, thereby improving the…
Plan for Transformation October 2008 Update: Community Building and the Plan for Transformation
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Oct 1, 2008
Updates on the status of community building efforts and resident engagement strategies in mixed-income communities.
Back to the Drawing Board? Revisiting local housing strategies during the market meltdown
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Sep 10, 2008
Following the dramatic downturn in the housing market, local advocates and policymakers gathered to re-assess the primary housing policy initiatives they relied upon for many years. Suburban workforce housing, the Chicago Housing Authority Plan for Transformation, and employer-assisted housing were…
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