Chicago
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Neighborhood Effects: The Influence on School Closures and Openings
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New study finds that closing urban public schools can lead to educational alternatives that increase segregation.
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Policy Radio | Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer on Addressing the Challenges of Vacant Properties
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This week, Julie Cooper speaks with Cook County’s 10th District Commissioner Bridget Gainer about vacant properties in Cook County, the role of the Cook County Land Bank in dealing with those properties, and what opportunities the County has to adapt its residential land use to current demographic trends.
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The Estrogen Empire: Mayor Freeman-Wilson on Women in Politics
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Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson speaks candidly about underrepresentation of women in politics, what it really takes to run for office, and shares the best career advice she ever received.
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Policy Radio | Tim King on the Goals, Challenges, and Successes of Charter Schools
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This week, Kristyn Bretz speaks with Urban Prep Academies CEO Tim King about the mission of charter schools, the unique challenges of supporting African-American male students, and how the experiences of charter schools can inform the public school system.
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Flipping the Script on What Causes City Green Initiatives
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Researchers find new data that contradict their previously held belief that cities push for community-wide green sustainability programs for their cost-saving benefits.
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? The Motivating Factors Behind Neighborhood Participation
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Study finds that policies aimed at supporting local participation may be the most effective in creating change in a neighborhood.
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More Than Money: The psychological externalities of neighborhood foreclosures
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Research finds a large number of foreclosures in one’s neighborhood can be an important risk factor for the onset of depression among older adults.
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Policy Radio| Karen Freeman-Wilson’s Blueprint for Gary
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This week on Chicago Policy Radio, Jim Howes sits down with Mayor Freeman-Wilson to talk about her tenure as Gary’s mayor so far and the progress the city has made recently.
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Policy Radio | Jacky Grimshaw, Vice President for Policy at Chicago’s Center for Neighborhood Technology, on Urban Sustainability
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This week, Jim Howes sits down with Jacky Grimshaw to talk about urban sustainability in Chicago and around the world.
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Friends to the End: How the Wrong Social Network Increases Risk of Homicide Victimization
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Within a high-risk population, are the occurences of homicide victimization largely random or more closely related?
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Growing Partnerships: Public Gardens Are Helping Cities Address Urban Challenges
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A new study examines the role that public garden partnerships can play during times of urban scarcity.