Air Conditioning Access and Heat Vulnerability in Chicago
4% of Chicago households lack air conditioning, with the highest rates on the South Side, West Side, and far North Side lakefront.
Read analysis →Chicago Analysis
Policy and data analysis across Chicago’s 50 wards
Mayor Johnson’s Protecting Renters Ordinance, by the Numbers
Chicago is majority-renter by household, but renters are unevenly distributed across wards. A look at who rents, where renters live, renter mobility, and housing-quality issues behind the proposed Protecting Renters Ordinance.
Read analysis →Which Chicago Neighborhoods Are Split Across Wards?
Eighteen Chicago community areas are split so that no single ward represents a majority of residents. Mapping those divides shows how fragmented ward representation varies by neighborhood size, race, income, and poverty.
Read analysis →Is the Obama Presidential Center Causing Displacement?
Recent reports suggest the new center is pushing Woodlawn residents out. A closer look at short-term rentals, rents, and demographic change near Jackson Park finds little evidence of widespread OPC-driven displacement.
Read analysis →Video Gambling in Chicago
Where are video gambling terminals concentrated across Chicago's 50 wards? An analysis of licensed and pending applicants, estimated revenue, and ward-by-ward breakdowns.
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