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History Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and …

WEBIn honor of our late co-director, the Janet L. Smith Practitioner in Residence brings professionals who work or have worked in non-profits, academia, and government in the …

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Chicago Communities Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for …

WEBIn response to the growing income inequality in Chicago, The Nathalie P. Voorhees Center analyzed change in income in the seven-county Chicago Metropolitan Region from 1970 …

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Staff Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and …

[email protected]; 312-996-6674. Mr. Zelalem has been with the UIC Voorhees Center since 1996 – first as Senior Planner, and as Co-Director since 2004.

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The Voorhees Center is Happy to Welcome Kevin Jackson as Our …

WEBKevin Jackson, Executive Director of the Chicago Rehab Network (CRN), is joining the Voorhees Center as our first Janet L. Smith Practitioner in Residence Online Giving To …

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Reports Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood …

WEBFood for Thought: Food Ecosystem in the Chicago Region (2023) This report assesses the state of the food ecosystem in the Chicago region by tracking employment, …

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Who Can Live in Chicago

WEBUsing 2020 Census Data, the Voorhees Center asks Who Can Live in Chicago. Housing affordability pressures have continued to affect low-income households …

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Three Cities: Moving Beyond the Barriers

WEBAs our Three Cities study shows, Chicago has grown more segregated by income over time. Efforts to change this have been proposed in light COVID-19 and events following …

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Navigating a Pandemic in Chicago’s Three Cities

WEBThe Nathalie P. Voorhees Center Three Cities study analyzed change in income in the seven-county Chicago Metropolitan Region from 1970-2016, assessing each Census …

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Housing Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood …

WEBIHARP, the first comprehensive database of assisted units in the city of Chicago and the entire state of Illinois, was a partnership project of the Voorhees Center, Housing Action …

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A Deepening Divide: Income Inequality Grows Spatially in Chicago

WEBA recent study completed by the Brookings Institution ranks Chicago 8 th in income inequality among the nation’s largest cities. Yet, there is more to Chicago’s inequality …

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Neighborhood Change

WEBThis project compiles data from 1970 to develop a comprehensive set of neighborhood change indicators in Chicago and Toronto.Once completed, this will serve as a broad …

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Community impact

WEBAustin Coming Together (ACT) evolved out of a study the Voorhees Center produced for the JP Morgan Chase Foundation to better understand the Austin community, which had …

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The Chicago Metropolitan Area’s Green Economy: Occupation One …

WEBEarlier this summer, the Voorhees Center released the Chicago’ Region’s Clean Energy Economy, Studying Changes in Employment Since 2011 (2022) report. At the regional …

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What Was Covid’s Impact on Chicago’s Food Industry

WEBA recent report, Covid & Closures: The Impact of the Pandemic on Chicago’s Food Industry, by Voorhees team member Karen Liu-Yates explores these questions …

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New Illinois Energy Bill Promises 100% Clean Energy by 2050. But …

WEBCreates New Restriction on Municipal Coal Firing Plants. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act puts specific requirements on municipal coal firing plants, which, in addition to …

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Exploring the Green Infrastructure Landscape in the Chicago …

WEBLearn about this emerging industry with our newest report. The Voorhees Center is pleased to announce the release of a new report analyzing the green infrastructure industry in …

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The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Chicago Metropolitan Area’s …

WEBIn a new report, Chicago Region’s Clean Energy Economy: Studying Changes in Employment, the UIC Voorhees Center updates its 2019 Clean Energy Report and …

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Gentrification Index

WEBThe Socioeconomic Change of Chicago’s Community Areas (1970-2010) shows that inequality is growing in Chicago. Some neighborhoods have grown wealthier, while …

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The Impact of a Minimum Wage Increase on Housing Affordability …

WEBThe Impact of a Minimum Wage Increase on Housing Affordability in Illinois. Higher earnings for Illinois workers resulting from a minimum wage increase stand to have …

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