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                                        The Fight for Affordable Housing - ChicagoStories.org : ChicagoStories.org
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                                        The Fight for Affordable Housing. On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment. Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation. 773-278-5669. joyaruguete@bickerdike.org. Executive director, Metropolitan Tenants Organization. 773-292-4980. johnb@tenants-rights.org. Executive director, Near West Side Community Development Corporation. Long-time leader in a transitioning public housing community. 312-738-2280. egates@nearwestsidecdc.org. Executive director, LISC-Chicago. 312-422-9557. svasquez@lisc.org. Chicago’...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        About - Chicago Housing Initiative
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                                        Programs & Campaigns. Mission, Vision, History, and Accomplishments. Leaders, Governance Board, and Staff. Chicago Housing Initiative’s Intervention at the Mayor’s “Vision for the City” Speech. June 17, 2016. Center for Tax and Budget Accountability’s Fiscal Review of CHA. July 30, 2014. CHA Accountability: A Step in the Right Direction! May 12, 2014. CHA Accountability: Offline Unit Summary. April 29, 2014. CHA Accountability: FY2013 MTW Annual Report. April 7, 2014. Jane Addams Senior Caucus. 
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        Governance Committee - Chicago Housing Initiative
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                                        Programs & Campaigns. The Governance Committee of our coalition is made up of one senior staff and one community leader from each of our eight member organizations. It is staffed by Leah Levinger, the Director of CHI. The Committee meets quarterly to discuss the budget and general direction of CHI. Members of the Governance Committee are also actively involved in one or both of our campaigns. The current members of the Governance Committee are:. Lori Clark (Executive Director) and Liz Brake. June 17, 2016. 
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        Blog - Chicago Housing Initiative
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                                        Programs & Campaigns. Chicago Housing Initiative’s Intervention at the Mayor’s “Vision for the City” Speech. June 17, 2016. In Research and Policy. On June 15th, Chicago Housing Initiative staged an intervention at Mayor Emanuel’s Vision for the City speech hosted by Crain’s Chicago. Below, read the coalition’s Open Letter to the Mayor here and, below, hear audio of the Mayor’s reaction, including the his suggestion that tickets to the event should have been[…]. July 30, 2014. May 12, 2014. April 29, 2014. 
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        What Are Inclusive Communities -Inclusive Communities Toolkit : Inclusive Communities Toolkit
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                                        A - Z Search. Case Studies by State. A to Z Index. Case Studies by State. A to Z Index. Rental preservation helps promote and sustain mixed-income communities by ensuring the ongoing availability of quality, affordable rental homes. Affordable rentals are disappearing rapidly in many places. In the 10 years prior to the 2007 housing market downturn, more than 1.2 million unsubsidized units were lost. Rental preservation programs and policies protect affordable rental options from being lost by:. High-cos...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        CHA Accountability: Offline Unit Summary - Chicago Housing Initiative
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                                        Programs & Campaigns. CHA Accountability: Offline Unit Summary. April 29, 2014. The post below was written by CHI staff and does not represent the views of any coalition members or the official position of the resident- and community-run coalition. The Offline Unit Summaries began appearing after Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Sandra Henriquez travelled from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington D.C. to Chicago at our coalition’s urging. Before delving into the ...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        CHA Accountability: FY2013 MTW Annual Report - Chicago Housing Initiative
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                                        Programs & Campaigns. CHA Accountability: FY2013 MTW Annual Report. April 7, 2014. The post below was written by CHI staff and does not represent the views of any coalition members or the official position of the resident- and community-run coalition. The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) posted its FY2013 MTW Annual Report on its website on March 31. The CHA did NOT include detailed financial information in its 2013 Report. The CHA did NOT include detailed demographic information in its 2013 Report. Now, ...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        Member Organizations - Chicago Housing Initiative
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                                        Programs & Campaigns. CHI is a coalition of eight community organizations working directly with low-income renters in the city of Chicago came together to forge a citywide organizing vehicle for low-income families to increase their social, economic, and political power. Member organizations include:. Jane Addams Senior Caucus. Kenwood Oakland Community Organization. Lugenia Burns Hope Center. 8211; The mission of the Hope Center is to develop the civic engagement of residents in Chicago’s Bronzeville ne...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        Center for Tax and Budget Accountability's Fiscal Review of the CHA
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                                        Programs & Campaigns. Center for Tax and Budget Accountability’s Fiscal Review of CHA. July 30, 2014. 6 months ago, Chicago Housing Initiative commissioned the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (CTBA) to take an independent look at CHA’s finances and evaluate the Agency’s use of the public funding committed to CHA’s trust. CTBA’s Report,. A Fiscal Review of the Chicago Housing Authority. The financial flexibility that deregulation has provided to CHA allows CHA to divert money intended for housing...
                                     
                         
                            
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