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University of Portland’s employer-assisted housing success story
On Dec. 1, I attended the 10th Bring Workers Home forum, convened by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and National Housing Conference (NHC). I helped plan the event and moderated the two afternoon panel discussions, at which the speakers shared both their own experiences helping their…
All things Red Line
While I’ve lived in Chicago more than 25 years, and ride transit almost every day, the idea of traveling from one end of a line to the other end had never occurred to me. So when my friend and colleague Kathleen Brown, Chairman of Investment Banking for the Midwest Region for Goldman Sachs,…
Employer-assisted housing: 'The most gratifying of all programs I’ve been involved with'
On Nov. 7, I joined developers and other real estate professionals for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority’s (WHEDA) multi-family housing conference. At a panel focused on workforce housing, I spoke about MPC’s EAH initiative, highlighting a few case studies in…
Walking the walk and riding the ride
On Sunday, both the Chicago Suntimes and the Chicago Tribune reported that Mayor Rahm Emanuel has issued a new travel policy designed to encourage City workers to get out of their cars and onto public transit. Corporate and civic leaders across the region can take a cue from Mayor Emanuel’s…
Funding for housing counseling at risk in FY 2012 budget
Breann Gala contributed to this post. Last April, Congress cut the entire budget for housing counseling for FY 2011; recent actions on the Hill suggest this funding is once again in jeopardy in 2012. The loss of $88 million dollars is negatively affecting more than 2,000 HUD-certified local…
Affordable housing vs. workforce housing
Is “affordable housing” a bad word? Does “workforce housing” or “housing for the workforce” conjure a more desirable image than “affordable housing?” When MPC was project manager of the 1999 Regional Rental Market Analysis, focus groups and…
BRT Case Study: Cleveland, Ohio
MPC is highlighting true BRT practices in the United States with a series of case studies based on ITDP’s report, Recapturing Global Leadership in Bus Rapid Transit. On Aug. 17, 2011, MPC will release its own report Bus Rapid Transit: Chicago’s New Route to Opportunity. Register for the…
Expanding employer-assisted housing through energy efficiency retrofits
Authored with Breann Gala, MPC Research Assistant More than 75 employers in Illinois have enjoyed success by offering employer-assisted housing (EAH) programs for their workers. Most participating employers include down payment/closing cost assistance to help eligible employees purchase a home…
Prices at the pump causing long faces? Commute Options program offer workplaces some alternatives
We knew the day would come when gas prices would start to edge up again. Filling up has become a bit more painful recently, especially for those people in our region who commute long distances to work via car. Inspired by the Chicago Climate Action Plan, local companies are signing on to…
City of Evanston showcases a plan for new homes
See media coverage for this event in the Evanston Roundtable and the Trib Local. In early December, 2010, a crowd of 35 gathered at the City of Evanston Ecology Center to learn about new homes coming to Evanston in the next three years. 18 Evanston employers participated in the conversation, as…

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