Articles tagged 'Housing policy'
Mapping Displacement Pressure in Chicago, 2018
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.
Why Some Chicago Neighborhoods Are Losing Their Children
Since 2010, the number of children in Chicago declined by 40,000. Chicago ranks near the top of cities in the nation for child population declines, right behind Cleveland and Detroit.
Overview of Chicago's Housing Market
The City of Chicago commissioned the Institute for Housing Studies to develop data to guide conversations around developing Chicago’s 2019-2023 Five-Year Housing Plan.
Bringing more affordable housing to Chicago requires policy, not politics
Can high-profile park projects, catalysts for development, play nice with neighboring communities?
Rent on the rise: How high will rent in Chicago climb?
Chicago Targets ‘Zombie Housing’ for Renewal, Block by Block
The Push For Rent Control In Illinois Is Getting Started
In Englewood, Rent Affordability Requires a Holistic Approach
Will going "small" put a dent in the affordability crisis?
Creative solutions to the housing affordability crisis are popping up all over the country. Micro-apartments—the Tiny Houses of apartment rentals—are at the forefront, but they aren’t the only ones. A Norwegian architect/engineer living in New York City is attaching apartment pods to the unused sides of tall buildings. A designer...
