Economic Vitality

Great cities offer equitable opportunities.

Civic Consulting Alliance is committed to increasing the vitality of our region and reducing disparity between neighborhoods.

We invest in building an inclusive and equitable economy that contributes to the long-term vitality of the Chicago region. We focus on:

Inclusive regional economic growth
Equitable investment across communities
Individual opportunity & prosperity
Responsive and efficient institutions

Project Highlights

March 1, 2019

West Side United Attendees at the Convening

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West Side United One Year Later

On March 5, more than 400 people from over 100 organizations came together for a Community Convening at Malcolm X College to mark West Side United’s one year anniversary. West Side United officially launched in January 2018 as a collaborative of health care ...

March 1, 2019

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A 100-Day Plan for the Cook County Assessor’s Office

March 13th marked the 100th day in office for Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi – and the completion of his office’s 100-Day Plan. Since November of last year, Civic Consulting Alliance has been working with Kaegi and his new team. Civic Consulting Alliance began working with the ...

July 6, 2014

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Case Study: Boosting Tourism through Focus, Inquiry and Action

ChallengeThe recession that began in 2008 devastated tourism everywhere. But where other cities began to see their numbers move upward as the economy rebounded, Chicago’s numbers had stagnated. What had been 46 million visitors to Chicago in 2007 had fallen ...