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Introduction

Keep up to date with the latest blog posts from our staff & GCI collaborators.

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Commemoration of the Release of the Kerner Commission Report: Fifty Years Later

Posted on January 05, 2018

Great Cities Institute invites audiences to commemorate the Kerner Report with Fred Harris, examining race, unrest, and inequality.

Black-and-white photo of Harold Washington speaking at a podium before a large crowd gathered behind him.

Kari Moe and Robert Giloth: Remembering Mayor Harold Washington

Posted on November 28, 2017

Guest blog honors Harold Washington’s legacy of courage, multiracial democracy, reform, fairness, and continued struggles for justice.

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The Latino Neighborhoods Report

Posted on October 25, 2017

GCI and IRRPP release Latino Neighborhoods Report highlighting Chicago’s Latino communities, disparities, policy needs, regional contributions, and growth.

Awards, Presentations, and Travels

Posted on October 18, 2017

GCI shares updates on Latino neighborhoods, partner achievements, participatory planning, research presentations, and inclusive community initiatives locally and globally.

Panel Recap: The Impact of Infrastructure on Communities

Posted on October 04, 2017

Guest blog examines rail-to-trail projects, displacement risks, community engagement, and equitable planning around Chicago’s 606 Trail impacts.

Welcome to the Fall 2017 Semester

Posted on September 07, 2017

Great Cities Institute welcomes fall semester with lectures, reports, projects, new research assistants, and infrastructure-focused programming for communities.

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GCI attends Energy & Smart Cities International Conference

Posted on July 11, 2017

Thea Crum shares PB Chicago insights in Portugal, emphasizing public participation as essential to smart city innovation efforts.

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Jobs for Climate and Justice: A Worker Alternative

Posted on June 07, 2017

GCI hosts Michael Leon Guerrero to discuss climate justice, labor sustainability, environmental organizing, and worker-centered economic alternatives solutions.

Illustrated wall graphic from a freshwater summit, showing hand-drawn notes, maps, icons, and keywords about water justice and Great Lakes issues.

Partnering for the Common Good: The Humanities meets (Social) Science

Posted on May 23, 2017

GCI highlights Freshwater Lab and Hull-House events exploring water justice, public goods, stewardship, and the common good collectively.

Oxford University Press releases new book co-authored by Sanjeev Vidyarthi

Posted on May 09, 2017

GCI announces Sanjeev Vidyarthi’s book on India’s spatial planning, urban development, democratic tensions, and market-driven change contexts globally.