Who's Listening

UIC’s Great Cities Institute is a research hub for scholars, policymakers, and stakeholders who share an interest in finding answers to the question, “What can cities and regions do to make themselves into great places?”

The Great Cities Institute (GCI) represents UIC’s commitment to “engaged research” while contributing to its stature as a Research One University thereby highlighting the value of quality research for addressing today’s urban challenges.

By harnessing the power of engaged research, Great Cities Institute:

• Advances conversations on key issues
• Promotes community economic development strategies
• Produces, with neighborhoods, commercial revitalization and quality of life plans
• Provides data and technical assistance
• Facilitates collaboration and public engagement
• Assists with mentorship, training and capacity building
• Conducts evaluations and policy and impact analyses
• Convenes local, national and international scholars