Cities
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Understanding Recidivism Through Child Abuse and Mental Health
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In 2016, Chicago struggled with the highest number of homicides the city has seen in more than a decade. Lawmakers are now scrambling to find solutions to curb the violence plaguing neighborhoods across the city. Recently, Illinois state legislators representing Chicago have suggested increased sentencing for repeat offenders as a…
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Rebuilding the City: Why Some Neighborhoods Survived the Housing Bubble and Others Did Not
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The Great Recession of the late 2000s impacted the lives of millions of people and caused upheaval in countless neighborhoods and cities. Nearly a decade since the recession began, we have seen some neighborhoods rebuild and recover, while others continue to flounder, plagued by scores of empty buildings still owned…
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A Collaborative Approach to Urban Economic Development
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After decades of declining economic conditions and a mass population exodus from its urban center, St. Louis responded by forming a regional economic development system. Developed in early 2016, InveSTL is a unique collaboration among local community development organizations that aims to provide a coordinated, regional approach to fostering economic…
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Community Anchors: How Can Arts & Culture Improve Neighborhoods?
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As many American cities try to determine the most effective mechanisms to revitalize their struggling neighborhoods, the concept of arts-led community development has become increasingly popular. Innovative efforts in this domain, such as the University of Chicago’s newly established Place Lab, focus on community redevelopment strategies that stem from urban-based…
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Demolition, Displacement, and the Effect on Children in Chicago Public Housing
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Housing is the foundation of a family’s life. This basic need determines the surrounding environment, the schools children attend, access to amenities, and even economic opportunities. Due to the essential service that housing provides, the US federal government spends about $50 billion annually on housing assistance for low-income families. However,…
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Breaking the Cycle of Urban Poverty with Deanna Hallagan and LaToya Winters
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In a candid conversation at Marillac House in East Garfield Park, Deanna Hallagan and LaToya Winters advocate for the importance of outliers in breaking the cycle of poverty on Chicago’s West Side.
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Technology as an Urban Solution to Economic Decline
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Research shows that US cities recover more quickly from economic crises when they possess a workforce with a technologically diverse knowledge base that can be readily applied to related areas.
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Getting Older and Getting Around: Transportation Options for Senior Citizens
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A new study reviews the transportation preferences of senior citizens.
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The Inequality of Poverty: How Places, Parents, and Poverty Affect the Gender Gap
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The environment in which children grow up affects the economic outcomes of men and women differently.
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A Way Forward on Guns: A Conversation with Arkadi Gerney on How to Win the Fight for Stricter Gun Laws
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Over the past few years, mass shootings have become more frequent, and especially with the December 2015 shooting in San Bernardino, CA, guns seem to have come to the fore. To what do you attribute this uptick in particularly public mass shootings and other types of gun violence over the…
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Big Data in the Big City
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The era of “big” data in public policy has begun. In order to boost the value of survey data for urban use, researchers must make choices comparable and compatible with personal experiences.