Housing Affordability and Residential Desegregation (HARD) Interest Group

Mission 
To ascertain what Cook County can do to increase the supply of affordable rental housing for low-income families throughout the county while reducing segregation.

Topics of Focus

• Studying the intersection between the shortage of affordable rental housing for families in Cook County and the County’s patterns of racial and economic segregation.
• Identifying obstacles to the preservation and construction of affordable rental housing for Cook County families.  
• Proposing actions which the County might take, through legislation or use of its power of the purse, to increase the supply of affordable rental housing for families and combat segregation.  ​

Activities

• Interviewing advocates and experts on affordability and segregation.
• Reviewing reports prepared by advocates and experts.
• Meetings monthly to review and analyze research on topics of focus.

Learn More

For More information contact Kelly Kleiman