Solutions for Balancing the Region's Housing Stock
Homes for a Changing Region, led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, is identifying specific, local, regional and state strategies to address imbalances in northeastern Illinois' housing stock. MPC is supporting the evolution of Homes for a Changing Region by encouraging neighboring communities to work together to develop interjurisdictional solutions to housing challenges and by using transparent community engagement strategies to develop these solutions.
In 2011 and 2012, Homes for a Changing Region is working with clusters of communities in three areas of the region:
- South Cook County: Hazel Crest, Lansing, Olympia Fields, Park Forest
- West Cook County Housing Collaborative: Bellwood, Berwyn, Forest Park, Maywood, Oak Park
- Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative: Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Rolling Meadows
Articles
- MPC by the Numbers: 2012 Edition
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- What a year 2012 has been! Just as news outlets look back at the year in headlines, here at MPC we think there's value in taking a moment to reflect on the milestones we've reached over the past 12 months. MPC by the Numbers is a numeric snapshot of these accomplishments, drawn primarily from data…
Housing affordability still a challenge-
- The weak housing market – and the massive “shadow” inventory of homes weighing heavily upon it – has given some the idea that homes have become more affordable. But has affording the roof over their head really become easier for most people? I recently attended a panel…
CMAP announces technical assistance grantees-
- The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s (CMAP) comprehensive plan for northeastern Illinois, GO TO 2040, was approved in October 2010. Now the region’s collective challenge is how to implement it.
With a $4.25 million grant from the Sustainable Communities Initiative, CMAP will…
MPC's 2011 Plan for Prosperity outlines recommendations for livable communities-
- MPC has released its Plan for Prosperity: 2011 Policy Objectives, our annual agenda for developing, advocating for, and implementing policies that advance our mission.
The 2011 Plan for Prosperity explains what we mean by “sustainable, equitable and competitive,” how that adds up to…
Southern suburbs awarded $2.4 million Sustainable Communities Challenge Grant-
- Today, the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) was awarded a $2.4 million Sustainable Communities Challenge Grant from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to strengthen the Southland through a redevelopment strategy that builds off existing and planned rail…
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Multimedia
- MPC and ULI Chicago Roundtable—Cook County Land Bank: Returning Vacant Land to Productive Use
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- Audio recording of the Feb. 7, 2013 MPC and ULI Chicago roundtable on the Cook County Land Bank. A video recording is also available.
Managing Single-Family Rental Homes (White Paper)-
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- Jan 24, 2013
- Second edition, June 2013
As the foreclosure crisis enters its seventh year, a growing number of single-family homes in the Chicago metropolitan area – some already foreclosed, some in the process of foreclosure – are being rented. Some are being rented by people who have lost their…
Homes for a Changing Region: Phase Three, Year Five: Bellwood, Berwyn, Forest Park, Maywood, and Oak Park-
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- Apr 18, 2012
- Homes for a Changing Region, led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, is identifying specific, local, regional and state strategies to address imbalances in northeastern Illinois' housing stock. MPC is supporting the evolution of Homes for a Changing…
Homes for a Changing Region: Phase Three, Year Four: Hazel Crest, Lansing, Olympia Fields and Park Forest-
- Homes for a Changing Region, led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, is identifying specific, local, regional and state strategies to address imbalances in northeastern Illinois' housing stock. MPC is supporting the evolution of Homes for a Changing…
- Linking Housing to Prosperity: Successes & Opportunities
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- Listen to this recording of MPC's Oct. 23, 2009, roundtable featuring a panel discussion on local workforce housing successes and opportunities to shape federal investments to promote more livable communities. Panelists were Dorothy Shaw, director of state & local affairs for Northrop Grumman…
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Homes for a Changing Region has produced several reports on our region's housing stock, including:
Collaborators
Partners
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
IFF
Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative
South Cook County Housing Collaborative
West Cook County Housing Collaborative
Funders
The Chicago Community Trust
Harris Family Foundation
Illinois Housing Development Authority
McCormick Foundation