Articles tagged 'Vacant properties '
October 20, 2025
Crime in Chicago Is a Choice
September 7, 2025
Edward Keegan: Chicago’s Missing Middle housing initiative aims too low
April 24, 2025
Supporting Community-Led Strategies to Revitalize Vacant Land
IHS has provided Technical Assistance to various community groups looking to fight disinvestment by repurposing vacant land in Chicago.
December 3, 2024
Chicago aims to fix up and return vacant houses to homeownership
July 25, 2022
Legacy of Redlining Continues to Blight Communities of Color
July 19, 2022
Past redlining practices linked to present-day abandoned properties in Cook County, new report says
August 19, 2021
Building Community Data Capacity: The Southwest Organizing Project
For a decade, IHS has provided data and technical assistance to the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) to inform the organization’s programs, initiatives, and outreach in southwest Chicago. Read more here about how IHS data has helped SWOP target and rehabilitate vacant buildings after the Great Recession, distribute aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, and conduct targeted outreach to Southwest Chicago residents.
October 18, 2019
Building on empty lots to help revitalize Englewood
July 23, 2018
Englewood residents organize to take back their block
September 27, 2017