Project Briefs
For a quick glance at our work, check out our one-page briefs on our projects and reports.
EDA University Projects
Untapped Talent and Green Economy Opportunities in the Chicago Region maps the spatial distribution of untapped talent populations in the Chicago region and identifies opportunities for connection to the Green Economy.
Brownfield Redevelopment and Green Economy Expansion in the Cook County and Calumet Regions categorizes and maps brownfields, assesses suitability for select green economy uses, summarizes processes, and documents resources available for cleanup and redevelopment.
Chicago Region’s Clean Energy Economy: Studying Changes Since 2011 explores the growth, strengths, and weaknesses of the 82 industries that make up the growing clean energy economy.
Digital Skills in the Green Economy in the Chicago Region explores digital skills required for the Green Economy workforce.
Food for Thought: Food Ecosystem in the Chicago Region tracks employment, establishment, and annual wage changes between 2010 to 2020 and highlights the weaknesses in the regions food supply chain in the wake of COVID-19.
Green Economy Firms in the Chicago Region explores Green Economy firms, as well as their associated sales and employees in 15 different clusters.
Green Economy Occupations in the Chicago Region summarizes information on technologies, certifications, economic data, and the main tasks associated with the job for 264 Green Economy occupations in the Chicago Region.
The Landscape of Green Infrastructure in the Chicago Region takes a comprehensive look at green infrastructure and its surrounding economy.
City of Chicago Point in Time (PIT) Count of People Experiencing Homelessness
City of Chicago Point in Time (PIT) Count of People Experiencing Homelessness counts and surveys unsheltered and sheltered homeless persons in Chicago produces a picture of the City’s homelessness at a moment in time.
Illinois Defense Manufacturing Consortium (ILDMC)
Assessment of the Workforce in the Casting, Forging, and Energy Storage Sectors in the ILDMC region – provides insights into the region’s workforce requirements, and technology trends in the casting, forging, and energy storage sectors.
Casting, Forging, and Related Sectors – Characteristics and Company Profiles – surveys establishments in nine sectors related to casting, forging, and battery storage, and provides detailed information to assist outreach efforts.
Other
Genetrification Index: The Socioeconomic Change of Chicago Communities (1970-2020) builds upon existing work that identifies neighborhood change based on 13 variables empirically established as key determinants of a neighborhood’s socioeconomic status as it relates to gentrification.
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MEPA) Economic Impact Study evaluates the economic impact of the McCormick campus on the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois for the years 2023 and 2029 (based on three different development scenarios).
Economic Impact of FY2023 NASA Spending assesses the economic impacts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the agency’s Moon to Mars (M2M) campaign, and investments in climate change research and technology for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.