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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

Should Chinatowns Stay Chinese?

on August 31, 2017

Teresa Córdova, director of the UIC Great Cities Institute, was interviewed by Stateline regarding the gentrification of Chinatowns across the country, and how Chicago’s Chinatown is an outlier experiencing a growing Asian population.

RESEARCH

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

on August 17, 2017

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

Welcome to the Fall 2017 Semester

on September 5, 2017

Welcome to the Fall 2017 semester. As the new academic year starts, Great Cities Institute has many exciting things in the works.

MULTIMEDIA

The Impact of Infrastructure on Communities: Three Rail-to-Trail Projects

on September 19, 2017

Video from the September 19, 2017 discussion on rail-to-trail projects in Chicago.

EVENTS

Wed 20

Students Speak Out Against Hate Discussion

September 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm
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Free
Tue 26

Campus Conversation: What’s Going On and Why? The Origins of the Radical Right and the Crisis of Our Democracy

September 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Free
Tue 03

The National Park Service in your neighborhood: The Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program and community planning

October 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Free

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