Chicago’s Humboldt Park economy and residential community have changed significantly since the 1970s. Traditionally a predominately white, working-class community, since the early 1970s, Humboldt Park has grown increasingly Latino and poor. Unemployment has risen, while manufacturing employment dropped by 70 percent between 1972 and 1993.
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Linked Development in U.S. Cities: Description of Policy Efforts with a Brief Discussion of Critical Issues
This report is a compilation with a brief discussion of linked development programs from eleven U.S. cities and one county. The information was first identified by the Center for Urban Economic Development (CUED) at the University of Illinois at Chicago as part of a technical assistance project with the Chicago 1992 Committee. The 1992 Committee had requested a catalogue of policy instruments of balanced investment for discussion and possible application in Chicago.
Lessons Learned: Community-Based Organizations and Career Ladder Training
These reports are part of an evaluation of Beth New Life's Health Care Career Ladder (HCCL) initiative.