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'Morning Shift' #23: A house is not a home
October 10, 2012
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'Morning Shift' #23: A house is not a home
On Wednesday's Morning Shift, we talk about affordable housing, discuss Michael Jordan's career, take a look at Chicago's budget, and take a stroll down Legacy Walk.
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First, WBEZ’s Alex Keefe previews Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2013 budget. The Mayor delivers his budget address Wednesday
Rahm Emanuel 2013 budget address: No tax increases, more after-school investmentsEmanuel said he will implement a “cut and invest” strategy. To do so, he plans to reduce the budget shortfall without increas...
Chicago (IL) Tribune - Local: Emanuel budget expected to rely on improving economyDoctors Council SEIU
Then, Legacy Walk is a new outdoor museum on Halsted St. in Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood highlighting historical gay figures. Founder Victor Salvo discusses the significance of the new exhibit, which will be officially unveiled on Thursday.
The Legacy Projectundefined
The Legacy Walk http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/gay-lesbian/15754411/the-legacy-walkOwen Keehnen
Nice piece from Northwestern.All 18 plaques will be unveiled in the special LEGACY WALK dedication ceremony on... http://fb.me/1PSm7zb2KThe Legacy Walk
Next, Frank Sennett, the editor-in-chief of
Time Out
Chicago, talks about Michael Jordan's attempts to improve his personal brand, after a tragic season with the Charlotte Bobcats.
Jordan's presence intrigues crowd at Bobcats practiceASHEVILLE - One of the roughly 1,500 spectators who turned out for the Charlotte Bobcats' open practice and scrimmage Thursday seemed to ...
Finally, the need for affordable housing is overwhelming. As cities have divested in their public housing projects, more public-private partnerships have emerged to address the shortage, especially in NYC and San Francisco, that have produced amazing results.
The Morning Shift
discusses the future of affordable housing with Brenda Rosen, executive director of Common Ground, a non-profit developer in NYC, and Brad Hunt, author of
Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing
. We’ll also get a firsthand account from a resident on what it’s like to live in one of these places.
Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing, Hunt"Historians and policymakers differ on their explanations of what happened to public housing, but they would be well-served to read the n...
