March 9, 2006

March 10 policy briefing explores changing Chicago communities

Three Northwestern urban affairs experts will discuss contemporary trends in housing, crime and neighborhood diversity in Chicago at a policy briefing Friday, March 10.

Titled “Community Change in Chicago: How Is the Landscape Shifting,” the briefing will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Kellogg School of Management, on the 4th floor of Wieboldt Hall, 340 E. Superior St., Chicago. Lunch will be served.

Over the years, a variety of factors have created an unusual mix of classes, races and ethnicities in Chicago and its suburbs. The speakers will talk about the trends that are shaping how Chicagoans live, work, and interact with one another.

“Community Change in Chicago” is sponsored by Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research (IPR). It will feature the following panelists and presentations:

“Crime and Fear Are Down – But Why?” by Wesley G. Skogan, professor of political science and IPR faculty fellow.

“Politics and Promises in the Transformation of Chicago Public Housing” by Mary Pattillo, Arthur Andersen Research and Teaching Professor, associate professor of sociology and African American studies, and IPR faculty associate.

“The Multicultural Metropolis: Neighborhood Diversity and Segregation” by Juan Onesimo Sandoval, assistant professor of sociology and IPR faculty fellow.

Although the briefing is free of charge, registration is necessary and may be completed at the door. To register online, visit the IPR Web site at www.northwestern.edu/ipr/regform.html. For more information, call (847) 491-8712 or e-mail p-reese@northwestern.edu.