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"This is the most ambitious urban plan in the county, and it represents a bold chapter in Chicago's history," said [Terry Peterson]. "After decades of broken promises, waste and neglect, skepticism was certainly justified."
"It's our goal to help our residents move toward self-sufficiency," said Peterson. "This year alone, we've identified over 700 employment opportunities for CHA residents, bringing the total number of job placements to over 4,600 since the project began."I look at how my children were affected by where we lived, so I can understand better how public housing affects children with no parent in the household," she told the Defender. "This is historical for us because we've been working on this plan since '97, to make sure residents understand what's taking place."See the full content of this document
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A Different Kind of Project
Public housing in Chicago is undergoing an extreme makeover, and Tuesday, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) officials were eager to show off some of the results.
Terry Peterson, CHA CEO, held a news conference at one of the ne...See the full content of this document
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