Matt Wilson, GCI economic development planner, was quoted in an article on the use of public parks for private events such as music festivals.
Proposals for music venues in Chicago parks not music to everyone’s ears
Steel Mills Gone, South Chicago Looks To Revitalize Its Downtown
A DNAinfo Chicago story highlights efforts to revitalize the Commercial Avenue business district in South Chicago and cites the local chamber of commerce's partnership with Great Cities Institute.
The Week: Chicago in crisis
Great Cities Institute's report on youth joblessness was mentioned in a The Week article on issues facing the city of Chicago.
When development comes, Commercial Ave. wants to be ready
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.
Can Strategy That Brought Gotham Greens to Pullman Help Revive South Side?
David Doig, president of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives and GCI advisor, was quoted in an article detailing the strategy behind the Pullman Park industrial revival.
In East Boston, pinched between progress and pain
The Boston Globe quotes John Hagedorn, UIC professor of criminology, law, and justice, in an article about the impact of gentrification in the East Boston neighborhood.
Tim Imeokparia Dissects the Possibility of a Different Economy in Ecuador
Tim Imeokparia, director of research and planning, spoke at Temple University solidarity economy of Ecuador and some of its theoretical benefits and shortcomings.
The Great Melting
The Economist quotes Maria Krysan, professor and department head of sociology and former GCI scholar, in an article comparing racial segregation patterns in urban and suburban communities.
Segregation declines in Chicago, but city still ranks high, census data show
The Redeye quotes Dick Simpson, professor of political science and former GCI scholar, in article on a Brookings Institute report that found Chicago is the country’s third-most segregated large city.
CTA New Year’s wishes: Goodbye stink, hello speed
The Chicago Tribune's Redeye edition interviewed Steve Schlickman, executive director of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, on the CTA's challenges in 2016.