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About

Building the great city:
• To learn
• To live well
• To live healthy
• To participate in civil society

Vision, Mission,
Core Values

Through its partnerships,
Great Cities Institute advances:
• Education
• Economic equity
• Well-being
• Civic participation

Research

By harnessing the power of engaged research, Great Cities Institute:
• Advances conversations on key issues
• Implements community economic
  development strategies
• Provides data and technical assistance
• Facilitates collaboration and public
  engagement
• Produces policy analysis

NEWS

Can the former South Works overcome the current South Side’s baggage?

on August 17, 2017
The 440-acre South Works site has been vacant since 1992. Photo by Chicago Lakeside Development.

Crain’s Chicago Business cites data from UIC's Great Cities Institute on Chicago neighborhood violence in a story about the challenges of developing the former South Works steel plant.

RESEARCH

If jobs stop bullets, why aren’t more companies stepping up?

on August 17, 2017
Brandon Bradley of Intren clears brush and plant roots near Midway Airport. Bradley is a graduate of Construct, a training program offered by Commonwealth Edison. Photo by Manuel Martinez, Crain's Chicago Business

UIC’s Great Cities Institute assisted with Crain’s Chicago Business for special report that examines the connection between joblessness and violence in Chicago neighborhoods.

BLOG

GCI attends Energy & Smart Cities International Conference

on July 11, 2017
07-11-17-blog

Director of Neighborhoods Initiative, Thea Crum, had the honor of speaking about public participation and Participatory Budgeting Chicago at the international conference Energy & Smart Cities.

MULTIMEDIA

Youth Joblessness News Conference

on June 12, 2017

This July 12, 2017 news conference addressed findings in the report 'The High Costs for Out of School & Jobless Youth in Chicago and Cook County'.

EVENTS

Wed 06

Understanding India’s New Approach to Spatial Planning and Development: A Salient Shift?

September 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Free
Thu 14

2017 UIC Urban Forum – The Public Infrastructure of Work & Play

September 14 @ 8:45 am - 1:00 pm
Thu 28

Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America

September 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Free

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