Authors: Immergluck, Daniel and Hilton, Timothy
Summary
The primary purpose of this report is to examine the potential for economic development in the low-income communities of the Chicago EZ to benefit EZ residents. It is important to consider how EZ policy and implementation can contribute to employment-related objectives, and to consider appropriate planning, implementation, and policy changes based on existing patterns of access to local jobs. At the same time, it would be a mistake to view the EZ program as a panacea for the employment problems of EZ residents. Too many other, larger policy and economic issues bear on the residents of these areas. Therefore, a secondary goal of this report is to comment on other employment-related policies that affect EZ communities.
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