Development & Transportation
Time is Money: The Economic Benefits of Transit Investment (PDF, 14.3 MB)
Early Learning
Economic Impact Study of Early Care and Education in Illinois (PDF, 689kb)
The Business of Early Care and Education in Illinois: Providers' Tools for Improving Quality
(PDF, 1.63 MB)
The Business of Early Care and Education in Illinois: The Role of For-Profit Providers
(PDF, 1.28 MB)
Childcare Solutions for Your Employees
Workforce Housing
Homes for a Changing Region. Phase 2: Implementing Balance Housing Plans at the Local Level (2007) (PDF, 23 MB)
Home Grown: Local Housing Strategies in Action (2006) (PDF, 5.23 MB)
Homes for a Changing Region. Phase 1 (2005) (PDF, 2.05 MB)
Metropolis Index: Housing as Opportunity (2004) (PDF, 7.66 MB)
Recommendations for Developing Attainable Workforce Housing in the Chicago Region (PDF, 5.65 MB)
Justice & Violence
Metropolis Index: Crime and Justice (2006) (PDF, 9.19 MB)
Regional Learning