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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

Five ways Trump can help solve Chicago gun crime

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

A BBC News story on ways to address Chicago’s gun crime includes quotes from John Hagedorn, GCI fellow and UIC professor of criminology, law and justice, as well as findings from a GCI report on youth unemployment in the Chicago area.

RESEARCH

The Cost Of Jobs

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

Matthew Wilson, economic development planner with the UIC Great Cities Institute, assisted with a WBEZ interactive online story estimating the number of jobs needed in a program that would eliminate a significant amount of violence in Chicago.

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

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