Community Data
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Hegewisch & Southeast Chicago
Hegewisch Community Snapshot, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
The 10th Ward (Hegewisch is one of several neighborhoods in Southeast Chicago that together comprise the 10th Ward)
"The history of the Southeast Side is instructive as students, others fight against General Iron" by Ron Grossman, The Chicago Tribune, Nov 15, 2021
"#DenyThePermit? A call for cumulative impacts legislation by frontline communities" by Kiana Courtney, Environmental Law & Policy Center, Dec 8, 2021
Virtual Tour of Southeast Chicago led by People for Community Recovery's Cheryl Johnson
Calumet Connect Databook by the Alliance of the Great Lakes
For South Side residents, the fight for environmental justice is far from over by Samantha Moilanen, The DePaulia, January 22, 2023
Edgewater
Edgewater Community Snapshot from CMAP
Edgewater falls within Chicago's 48th Ward
A Brief History of the Development of Edgewater, Edgewater Historical Society
Map of Edgewater provided by the Edgewater Environmental Council
Other Data & Information for Chicago's Communities
Air quality in Chicago neighborhoods, the Environmental Law and Policy Center's Air Quality Chicago Project
Annual Average Daily Traffic Information for Chicago (including a layer for the average daily truck traffic counts)
Sustainability and Climate Resilience Plan Progress Report (2018-2021), Forest Preserves of of Cook County
The 2021 Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region, Makra, Edith and Ned Gardiner, 2021. Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, NOAA, and U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit.
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (They have several initiatives including diversity, transportation, environment, housing&community.)
Chicago Community Area Hardship Index 2016-2020 (This index examines the conditions of economic hardship within Chicago community areas. Economic hardship is the difficulty resulting from not having enough collective economic resources available to families in a specified area. )