Articles tagged 'Housing policy'
Policy Interventions to Respond to the Housing Impacts of COVID-19
How have policymakers responded to help communities weather the economic crisis resulting from COVID-19? This blog is part of our recent series examining the impact of the pandemic in Chicago neighborhoods and highlights local, state, and federal policy interventions that aim to provide housing and financial stability during a time of economic uncertainty. As the duration of large-scale unemployment and long-term impacts of the pandemic remain unclear, these policy approaches are evolving and fast-moving to respond to changing needs.
With East Garfield Park Ripe For Gentrification, Residents Draw Up Blueprint To Protect Themselves
Displacement Pressure in Context: Examining Recent Housing Market Changes Near The 606
This report goes “under the hood” of our Mapping Displacement Pressure in Chicago data to highlight how house prices are changing in the neighborhoods around The 606 and identifies potential opportunities to preserve affordability in surrounding communities.
Anti-gentrification ordinance would freeze development near The 606 for 14 months
New 606 Anti-Gentrification Plan Would Ban New Housing, Teardowns Along The Trail For 14 Months
Will pausing new homes in the 606 zone push gentrification elsewhere?
Aldermen propose 14-month freeze on building, demolition near The 606 ‘so we can slow down and hopefully stop gentrification’
Mapping Displacement Pressure in Chicago, 2019
IHS’s Mapping Displacement Pressure in Chicago project supports ongoing and future public investment decisions by creating a leading indicator to identify neighborhoods where vulnerable populations may be experiencing affordability pressures and displacement risk from increased housing costs.
Chicago streamlines process that 'hampered' developers' ability to build affordable housing
Driving Results: Affordable Rental Housing Policy
The Preservation Compact’s 2019 policy response to the State of Rental Housing in Cook County
