In a Q&A with Crain’s Chicago Business, Teresa Córdova, director of GCI, along with Samuel Kling, discuss the future of Chicago—and of cities in general—in a post-pandemic world.
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Young people across the country may be moving due to COVID-19, but it’s less clear whether Chicago millennials are following suit
Matthew Wilson, a senior research specialist Great Cities Institute, is quoted in Chicago Tribune story on whether or not millennials are moving from Chicago in the wake of COVID-19.
Critics Say Chicago Police Need to Rethink Tracking Gang Members, Curbing Violence
Roberto Aspholm, one of the authors of GCI's report The Fracturing of Gangs and Violence in Chicago, is quoted in a WTTW Chicago Tonight story on the need to change the police departments response to gangs and violence in Chicago.
Chicago Is About to Have a Lot More Balconies
Sanjeev Vidyarthi, a GCI senior fellow, is quoted in a Chicago magazine article about the social and architectural function of balconies in the city and the history of their growing demand, particularly during the coronavirus stay-at-home order.
How the coronavirus and Chicago’s gun violence are related
Roberto Aspholm and John Hagedorn, two of the co-authors of the GCI report "The Fracturing of Gangs and Violence in Chicago" wrote an opinion piece for the Chicago Sun-Times on the relationship between COVID-19 and Chicago's gun violence.
How Hourly and Gig Workers Are Grappling With Coronavirus
Beth Gutelius, senior researcher for GCI, is interviewed in an online story from NPR's Washington D.C. affiliate WAMU-FM that examines the potential impacts of coronavirus on hourly workers and independent contractors in the U.S.
A Summit at UIC Aims to Make Progress on Poverty
Teresa Córdova was a featured panelists last night on WTTW-TV’s “Chicago Tonight” for a segment about Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s poverty summit, the city’s history of poverty, and policy proposals.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot hosting Chicago poverty summit: ‘We’re no longer going to look the other way’
A Chicago Tribune article previewing today’s poverty summit hosted by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot includes perspective from Teresa Córdova. Cordova says the event is a good step forward to address the city’s issues related to poverty, which were exacerbated by a large decrease in manufacturing jobs.
Chicago’s economy: A look ahead
GCI Director Teresa Córdova is one of three featured experts that Crain’s Chicago Business talked to about Chicago's economy and the city’s fiscal health.
Little Village pastor works to reduce gang violence
Teresa Córdova was interviewed in an ABC 7 segment about Chicago gang violence in the wake of a 7-year-old girl being shot while trick-or-treating in Little Village.