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See AllDecember 12, 2012 - In The Media
"Mayor Emanuel Touts Expansion of Chicago’s Open Data Effort, and This is Why You Should Care"
From WBEZ Chicago
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November 28, 2012 - Video
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci Addresses the City Club of Chicago
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci spoke to 325 guests of the City Club of Chicago, addressing critical issues facing Chicago, the nation, and the world. Specifically, he highlighted the local challenges of reducing violence and improving education ...
Read MoreNovember 26, 2012 - Info Sheet
Grantmaking in Chicago
The Foundation seeks and seizes opportunities to work locally as an expression of its civic commitment to its home, and because being rooted in Chicago yields a deeper understanding of issues faced by urban areas and ... Read More
October 19, 2012 - Publication
Building Workforce, Community Development in Cities
A report from National Skills Coalition explores ways that federal policy can better support cities’ efforts to integrate human and physical capital investments, particularly in the areas of public housing and transit-oriented development. Read More
September 27, 2012 - From The Field
NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance Honor Three Community Development Finance Institutions
The Clearinghouse CDFI, the Primary Care Development Corporation, and the Corporation for Supportive Housing have been announced as the winners of the NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance. Read More
September 24, 2012 - In The Media
"O.C. Lender to Low-income Areas Gets Grant to Expand in Nevada"
From the Los Angeles Times
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September 20, 2012 - Publication
Investing In What Works for America’s Communities
With poverty affecting one in six Americans, a new report by leaders in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors proposes innovative ideas that can bring new vitality to struggling communities. Read More
September 18, 2012 - From The Field
Technology to Open Communication on Chicago’s Public Services
The City of Chicago recently launched Open311, an evolution of the phone-based 311 systems that many cities in North America offer. Read More
September 4, 2012 - Publication
The Composition of Cook County’s Housing Market
A data brief by the MacArthur-supported Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University breaks down residential housing by neighborhood and by type of residence. Read More
August 16, 2012 - Publication
Foreclosure Trends in Chicago Neighborhoods
Data from the Woodstock Institute shows that completed foreclosure auctions in the Chicago six county region more than doubled in the first half of 2012 compared to the first half of 2011. Read More
