FEATURE
Report: How Housing Matters, Chicago
Based on more than 600 interviews with Chicago area residents, this report documents not only the housing experiences of Chicagoans but also their attitudes and perceptions about housing and the role that affordable, stable housing plays in their lives and communities.
Explore research on housing and homelessness produced by social sector organizations. Topics include affordable housing, renter rights, the causes and effects of homelessness on children, women, families, and seniors, and much more.
RESEARCH RELATED FUNDING
This trend line represents foundation funding for research & publication in this specific issue area. Data are from grants awarded by the FC 1000, a national sample of 1,000 of the largest grantmakers by total giving.
% OF TOTAL FUNDING (2013)
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TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Light Touch Density and Filtering Down: City of Seattle Case Study
Jul 3, 2023
Publisher(s): American Enterprise Institute
Building for proximity: The role of activity centers in reducing total miles traveled
Jun 29, 2023
Publisher(s): Brookings Institution
Wealth Opportunities Realized Through Homeownership (WORTH): Baseline Report
May 15, 2023
Publisher(s): Urban Institute
TITLES FROM THE ARCHIVES
Unlocking Options for Women: A Survey of Women in Cook County Jail
Apr 1, 2002
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Youth On the Streets and On Their Own: Youth Homelessness in Illinois
Sep 1, 2001
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Families Hardest Hit: The Impacts of Welfare Reform on Homeless Families
Sep 1, 2000
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Failing to Deliver: One Stop Employment Centers
May 1, 2005
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
The Education of Homeless Children: Rules, Rights and Practical Solutions
Sep 1, 2000
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Directory of Shelters and Resources for the Homeless
Jan 1, 2002
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Prostitution: A Violent Reality of Homelessness
Jan 1, 2001
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Housing Initiatives in Illinois: Many Successes, A Long Road Ahead
Jul 1, 2003
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Making Rents More Affordable: The Rental Housing Support Program
Jan 1, 2003
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless