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Jun21
Chicago Policy News and Updates
It has been a busy and exciting 2019 for Enterprise’s policy work in Chicago.
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Jun11
Advancing Racial Equity from All Angles in Chicago
Elevated Chicago used the opportunity to center racial equity and equitable transit-oriented development (eTOD) through Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot new administration's priorities.
Enterprise in the News
May29
Shelterforce reports on Enterprise's successful pilot program that matched community development corporations with public health professionals to address a community’s pressing health issues through design, development and engagement.
News Release
Apr03
Renters Report Housing Costs Significantly Impact Their Health Care
A new national survey on the connection between homes and health finds that more than half of the 1,000 renters surveyed have delayed care because they couldn’t afford it and 100 percent of medical professionals surveyed have had at least some of their patients express concerns about affordable housing.
Enterprise in the News
Mar13
Sponsored by Enterprise and Elevated Chicago, the Money Museum is the first of four Chicago sites to host the exhibit exploring the long-term impact of the mid-20th-century home-lending guidelines that shut off loans to some areas of the city.
News Release
Mar06
Undesign the Redline Exhibit Opens in Chicago
A new exhibit asks Chicagoans to undesign redlining by exploring solutions to reverse discriminatory housing policies of the past and to bring greater equity to the city’s neighborhoods.
News Release
Feb17
Section 4 Grants Strengthen 14 Chicago Nonprofits
Fourteen Chicago nonprofits have received a total of $668,600 in grants from Enterprise to increase the creation and preservation of affordable homes and to support the development of equitable, diverse neighborhoods throughout the Chicagoland region.
Blog Post
Aug28
A Guide to the Future Energy Jobs Act: Find the Right Program for You
The Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) is strengthening the Illinois economy by taking important steps toward the state’s clean energy future. We’re particularly excited about FEJA’s expansion of existing utility energy efficiency programs, its emphasis on community solar and the job training provisions that ensure underserved communities will benefit.
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Aug15
Elevated Chicago Celebrates One Year
Elevated Chicago celebrates its first anniversary this month, and oh, what a year it has been.
Enterprise in the News
May14
Enterprise's Andy Geer discusses the implications of a report on Chicago’s segregation, including solutions to the entrenched racism and inequities holding back the region.
Enterprise in the News
May02
Multi-Housing Pro reports on a new paper from Enterprise and Elevate Energy showing that smart...
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May01
Water-Efficiency Upgrades Save Multifamily Housing Providers $20,500 Per Property
A new study from Enterprise Community Partners and Elevate Energy shows how affordable housing owners can save money, conserve resources and strengthen the long-term viability of their portfolios.
Enterprise in the News
Jan09
The project is the latest development aimed at revitalizing Chicago’s Garfield Boulevard corridor, supported by $15.2 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity.
News Release
Aug02
Five Organizations Receive Resiliency through Arts and Culture Grants
Enterprise has awarded $100,000 to each of five community-based organizations to use arts and culture to make their communities more resilient.
Blog Post
Jun28
Just Released: Our 2016 Annual Report
Our 2016 annual report is now online. See how we are helping people like the...
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Jun05
A Community of Friends' Saturday @ the Square
In this blog post, A Community of Friends (ACOF), one of 15 recipients of an Enterprise Collaborative Action Grant in 2016, talks about their Saturday @ the Square Collaborative Action in Los Angeles.
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Jun01
Urban Juncture Foundation's Safe Space at Bronzeville Community Garden
In this blog post, Urban Juncture Foundation in Chicago, one of 15 recipients of an Enterprise Collaborative Action Grant in 2016, talks about the Safe Space Collaborative Action project and Bronzeville SOUP event.
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Mar30
#WeAllThrive: A Conversation on Equity, Prosperity & Sustainability
The Strong, Prosperous, And Resilient Communities Challenge – or SPARCC – kicked off today in...
News Release
Mar29
Majority of Americans support investments that increase opportunity
Polling data shows that most Americans agree hard work alone cannot lift people out of poverty when there is a lack of access to opportunities.
News Release
Aug18
Community Group Develops New Model to Fight Gentrification
CHICAGO – August 18, 2016 – As rents continue to rise across Chicago and tax burden is pushed onto renters, community leaders have partnered with nonprofits, affordable housing developers and government stakeholders to develop a model for preserving foreclosed properties in gentrifying areas as long-term affordable rental housing.