Research Reports

Serving  as a hub for the creation and exchange of knowledge, GCI brings together the resources and intellectual capital of the university and joins it with community stakeholders to produce research that influences public policy to impact the quality of life in the city.  Because GCI’s research is a public good, the Institute is committed to producing and promoting research that is accessible, useful, and responsive to the multi-faceted issues facing the region.

As UIC’s center for engaged urban scholarship, GCI’s goal is to harness our research as a powerful tool to contribute to a more just, equitable and sustainable society.

Cover of the University of Illinois Chicago report titled Report of the Native Americans at UIC Task Force dated February 12, 2021.

Report of the Native Americans at UIC Task Force

Posted on March 25, 2021

UIC Native American Task Force advanced recommendations strengthening Indigenous inclusion, visibility, engagement, recruitment, achievement, and community relationships.

Cover of Calumet River Communities Planning Framework

Report Release: Calumet River Communities Planning Framework

Teresa Córdova, Jackson Morsey, Jack Rocha, Tim Imeokparia, Thea Crum, Benjamin Corpuz, Elisabeth Rask, and Alexis Stein | Posted on February 19, 2019

This planning framework guides equitable development along the Calumet River, integrating environmental remediation, social equity, and economic revitalization strategies.