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Envisioning Racially Just, Opportunity-Based Housing for the Chicago Region Commissioned by the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities

 

A Presentation by john a. powell
June 13, 2001

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Values shown are for 2000. "Central cities" include Chicago, Aurora, Elgin, Joliet, Evanston, North Chicago, and DeKalb. Source: Lewis Mumford Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (1990 and 2000 Census data).


Values shown are for 2000. Source: Lewis Mumford Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (1990 and 2000 Census data).


The above shows the degree to which people in poverty are segregated, using a dissimilarity index. Source: The Changing Geography of Metropolitan Opportunity, Housing Policy Debate (1995).


Source: Lewis Mumford Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (1990 and 2000 Census data).


Source: Lewis Mumford Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (1990 and 2000 Census data).


Source: Paul Jargowsky, Poverty and Place.


Source: Metro Chicago Information Center, HMDA Area Summary by Race, Income and Tract Type.


Source: Metro Chicago Information Center, HMDA Area Summary by Race, Income and Tract Type.


Source: Metro Chicago Information Center, HMDA Area Summary by Race, Income and Tract Type.


Source: Chicago Metropolis 2020, Regional Realities: Measuring Progress Toward Shared Regional Goals.



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