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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

PB Chicago is Expanding!


Participatory Budgeting Chicago (PB Chicago), one of the Great Cities Institute’s main programmatic priorities, will be tripling in size this coming year.

NEWS

When development comes, Commercial Ave. wants to be ready

on March 15, 2016
Dan Lira speaks at the Commercial Avenue visioning meeting.

Great Cities Institute's planning process for Commercial Avenue in South Chicago is mentioned in article that quotes Dan Lira, executive director of the South Chicago Chamber of Commerce.

RESEARCH

A Lost Generation: The Disappearance of Teens and Young Adults from the Job Market in Cook County

on March 21, 2016
03-22-16 alostgenerationreport

This was report prepared for the March 22, 2016 Cook County Board of Commissioners Workforce, Housing and Community Development Committee hearing.

BLOG

GCI Report Call to Action to Address Youth Joblessness

on April 4, 2016
Source: WTTW

The Following Blog is Excerpted – and slightly amended - from the Introduction and Conclusion of the March 22, 2016 GCI Report

MULTIMEDIA

Worker Cooperatives

on April 11, 2016


Video interview from New Era Windows, with speakers from the Center for Workplace Democracy and Nik Theodore, Professor of Urban Planning and Policy at UIC responds.

EVENTS

Wed 20

Chicago Politics: A Look Forward and a Look Back

April 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Free
Thu 21

UTC Event: Green Commuting Options for Healthcare

April 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Free
Thu 15

2016 UIC Urban Forum

September 15 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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