The goal of the PRAG evaluation conducted by the Center for Urban Economic Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago was to examine the degree to which PRAG had achieved, or worked toward, the objectives identified in the Urban Communities proposal. Three overall objectives were identified:
1. To promote research (at universities and within community organizations) that is driven by, and can be applied to, community needs.
Douglas Gills
The First Year of PRAG
Forging Partnerships for a Healthy, Viable Community: Provident Hospital, Urban Development Corporation and 'North Washington Park' Area Residents
This study outlines a proposal for the strategic rebuilding of "North Washington Park," a small section of Grand Boulevard, located in the Mid South region of Chicago. Despite the underdeveloped, destabilized physical character of the community, active community residents and community-oriented organizations have significant internal resources and strengths which, if adequately articulated, can contribute to rebuilding of the overall neighborhood.