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Communities of Opportunity in the Chicago Region

In 2005, the Kirwan Institute collaborated with the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities and the Institute of Race & Poverty, to conduct a region-wide opportunity mapping analysis for Chicago. The opportunity mapping report was utilized to influence public policy and to aid housing voucher holders looking for affordable housing in high opportunity communities.

• The Segregation of Opportunities: The Structure of Advantage and Disadvantage in the Chicago Region. A Report of the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities. John Lukehart, Tom Luce and Jason Reece. May 2005 (pdf)

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