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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

News Focus on “The Latino Neighborhoods Report”

on October 12, 2017

The Chicago Sun-Times, WBBM-AM, and DNAinfo Chicago have stories on “The Latino Neighborhoods Report: Issues and Prospects for Chicago,” a new report released by UIC’s Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy and UIC’s Great Cities Institute.

RESEARCH

The Latino Neighborhoods Report: Issues and Prospects for Chicago

on October 11, 2017

This report, which was commissioned by Metropolitan Family Services to further its delivery of social services, presents demographic characteristics of Latinos in Chicago and examines the neighborhoods with a majority Latino population.

BLOG

Awards, Presentations, and Travels

on October 18, 2017

We hope that all of you are well, though we all have many friends who are suffering through the devastation of hurricanes, earthquakes and fires.  We do what we can to support them.  Meanwhile, we continue to plug along at Great Cities.

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

Mon 23

Hunger Incorporated: Why the Alliance between Corporations and Anti Hunger Groups Holds Us Back from Solving Hunger

October 23 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Free
Thu 02

Shaping Urban Space in Peripheral Capitalism: Real Estate Investment in Warsaw

November 2 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Free
Tue 07

Creative Funding Mechanisms: Paying for Large Infrastructure Projects

November 7 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Free

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