P.A.R.T.Y in Chicago: engaging communities through art for urban transformation
Chicago identified priority investment corridors in each neighborhood for streetscape and public realm enhancements, including new roadways, sidewalks, light poles, bike lanes, landscaping and community plazas.
Art avenues to a more equitable Chicago: ‘We Will Chicago’ unveiled
A ten year framework to enhance citywide equity and resiliency, the "We Will Chicago" plan includes approximately 40 goals and 150 objectives to improve Chicagoans' lives, especially individuals impacted.
Artists and activists: the beating heart of Chicago’s ‘Together We Heal’ initiative
In fall of 2020, the Office of Equity and Racial Justice (OERJ) launched Together We Heal, a journey toward
building racial healing and transformation through policy and culture change.
Who tells the story? Chicago changes the landscape of memory
Chicago recognized the need for a larger reckoning with monuments that symbolize outdated values and
that do not tell the story, or the full story, of the city's history.
TRENDS
Divided Communities
Chicago’s communities remain largely divided along racial and socioeconomic lines. The city consistently ranks among the top five most segregated cities in America.
Access to Opportunity
In recent years, dramatic.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Bally's Chicago is an upcoming casino resort that will be built in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The complex will be in the city's River West neighbourhood.
Chicago
Situated on the shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois, Chicago is among the largest cities in the U.S, famed for its bold architecture, passion for sports and richly diverse.