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Strengthening Neighborhoods — Increasing Affordability.
201 8 SECOND QUARTER PROGRESS REPORT
APRIL-JUNE
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONER
We are pleased to submit the 2018 Second Quarter Progress Report, which presents the Department of Planning and Development's progress on the goals set forth in Bouncing Back, the City's fifth Five-Year Housing Plan covering the years 20M-2018.
Since 2009 the Department of Planning and De%relopment (DPD)—along with its predecessors, the Department of Community Development and Department of Housing and Economic Development—has been the lead agency for the City's affordable housing, housing preservation and homebuyer assistance programs. These initiatives are administered by the Department's Housing Bureau. Other DPD divisions promote economic development and coordinate the City's zoning, land-use planning, sustainabiliry and historic preservation initiatives.
On June 26 Mayor Emanuel proposed the creation of a separate Ciry department that will be focused exclusively on housing as a core component of all neighborhoods. Starting January 1, 2019, the new Department of Housing will implement the City's affordable housing strategies under the next Five-Year Housing Plan and establish a long-term institutional framework to meet Chicago's unique and constantly changing housing needs.
As we transition ro this new organizational-structure, our staff will continue ro work closely with neighborhood groups, elected officials, state and federal agencies, and other community stakeholders. We at DPD could not succeed in our efforts without the ongoing support and cooperation of these valued partners. It is only through these relationships that wc can move forward in creating and preserving affordable housing, and promote a thriving, diverse city.
David L. Reifman Commissioner
Department ol Planning and Development
Chicago Housing Plan 2014-2018
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