GCI Working Paper Series - 1996
Structural Behavior and Condition of Douglas Line Elevated Structure
Mohsen A. Issa
January 1996
GCP-96-1
This paper details the results of a field investigation carried out
at several locations along the Douglas line of Chicago’s elevated
train to determine the adequacy of loading conditions. The report poses
the question: does the system require replacement or partial repair
and rehabilitation where necessary? The content of this report is highly
technical in nature due to the emphasis on structural analysis.
Making School–to-Work
Happen in Inner Cities
Joan Fitzgerald
January 1996
GCP-96-2
This paper focuses on how school-to-work initiatives can achieve their
goals in large urban school districts. Each section of the paper is
framed around a question that ties school-to-work to broader structural
economic forces. The paper provides recommendations for the implementation
of school-to-work in inner-city school districts.
Value,
Exchange and the Social Economy: Framework and Paradigm Shift in Urban
Policy
David Fasenfest
March 1996
GCP-96-3
This article explores the effects of the dominant model on the research
agenda in urban policy analysis. It articulates and delineates the benefits,
shifting from an analysis of a market to a social economy framework.
The author develops the argument in two stages: the nature and scope
of the market paradigm, and a perspective on the need for an intellectually
consistent alternative framework.
Lessons
from the Field: Three Case Studies of Mixed-Income Housing Development
Michael F. Schubert & Alison Thresher
April 1996
GCP-96-4
This report presents case studies of mixed-income housing development
in three cities: Montgomery Count, Maryland; Atlanta, Georgia; and Boston,
Massachusetts. The studies examine local market conditions, the degree
of political support, and the financing and subsidy opportunities in
each city. The case studies seek to determine challenges and goals integral
to the provision of quality housing in urban areas.
Improving
Health Care Efficiency: Strategic Approaches to Managing Care for Asthma,
Sickle Cell Disease and Tuberculosis
Conference Proceedings
Elizabeth S. Hauser, Richard B. Warnecke, Susan Kerby, & Charles
Bright
April 1996
GCP-96-5
This report details the proceedings of a conference of local policy
makers, researchers, health care providers, and others to discuss the
effective and efficient health care management of sickle cell disease
(SCD), asthma and tuberculosis. The report is a summary of the panel
presentations, and the recommendations for policy development.
The
Illinois Voter Project: An Experiment in Using Issue Information to
Increase Citizen Participation in the 1994 Illinois Gubernatorial Election
Barry Rundquist, Sharon Fox, & Gerald Strom
April 1996
GCP-96-6
This paper describes the Illinois Voter Project (IVP) conducted by the
Illinois League of Women Voters and the University of Illinois at Chicago
during the 1994 Illinois gubernatorial election. It summarizes an approach
to increasing voter participation, citizen views on problems in Illinois,
and an evaluation of the impact of the IVP on voter participation.
Creating
Mixed-Income Neighborhoods: A Challenge to Chicago’s Leadership
Workshop Proceedings
April 1996
GCP-96-7
The conference agenda focused on the relationship of public housing
to mixed-income neighborhoods. The conference brought together national
experts, Chicago policy makers, developers, financial institutions,
neighborhood and civic leaders, and others.
Central
City and Suburban Development: Who Pays and Who Benefits?
Joseph Persky & Wim Wiewel
May 1996
GCP-96-8
This paper addresses the overall social costs of firms locating in the
outer ring suburbs of large urban areas. The evidence presented suggests
that for society as a whole, deconcentration of development to outer
ring suburban areas brings few or no net gains while presenting significant
inequities in the distribution of costs and benefits.
Future Directions of the Chicago
Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation
Thomas J. Lenz
June 1996
GCP-96-9
This report addresses the goals of an affiliate corporation of the Chicago
Housing Authority (CHA) and the Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development
Corporation (CMHDC). It outlines a mission and a set of operating strategies
for the CMHDC, to support the development of programmatic initiatives.
Solid
Waste Incineration in the Chicago Metropolitan Area:
The Battle Over
the Illinois Rate Law
Mark Sendzik & Wim Wiewel
July 1996
GCP-96-10
In the 1980’s, the federal, state, and local governments developed
a range of policies to handle the disposal of solid waste. This paper
provides an overview for the events that led to the adoption of the
controversial 1988 Retail Rate Law, which responded to the threat of
a solid waste crisis in Chicago. Also, the paper examines the nature
of the forces promoting and opposing the Retail Rate Law as well as
two incinerator proposals.
Property
Taxes and Commercial Real Estate Values in Urban Areas
John F. McDonald
September 1996
GCP-96-11
The purpose of this paper is to present a summary of the effects of
property taxation on market rents and values of commercial and industrial
real estate in urban areas. The research is based on data from commercial
and industrial real estate in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Long-Term and Dangerous Inmates: Maximum Security Incarceration in the United
States
Jess Maghan
December 1996
GCP-96-12
This paper addresses the issues the American prison system faces in
providing safe housing long- term violent offenders in maximum security
prisons. It also examines the current trends leading towards more and
higher security.
Elections: Building a Bridge to the 21st Century
Video (Running Time: 28:06)
Dick Simpson
GCP-96-13
This video documents the 1996 presidential election. The video contrasts
the Republicans and Democratic conventions and the candidates’
very different messages and provides an analysis of the results.
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