Voices of Cabrini - Remaking Chicago's Public Housing
A documentary film looking at the redevelopment of Cabrini Green, an imfamous housing project known for drugs, poverty and gangs, and how the strong community of African-American residents are moving forward.

We The People Media
A publication by and for the residents of Chicago Public Housing. Includes issues, archives, urban youth journalism, subscriptions and support, awards received, links, and contacts.

Chicago Housing Authority: the Architecture of Exploitation
Offers investigations and viewpoints into the Section 8 housing, including photos, articles, and related links.

View From The Ground, The
A web, email, and hardcopy publication in the tradition of classic human rights journalism. Reporting conditions on the ground from the Stateway Gardens public housing development on Chicago's South Side.

Metropolitan Tenants Organization
Coalition of community organizations and individuals dedicated to safe, decent affordable housing for all. The MTO operates a tenants rights hotline, train community-based organizations, organize buildings and participate in affordable housing advocacy campaigns.

Socialistworker.org - Kicked out of Chicago public housing
A criticism of the projected results of the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) "Plan for Transformation."

NPR : New Low-Rise Communities for High-Rise Chicago
The story of Jeanine Ingram, a Chicago resident who relocated to a new home as part of the city housing authority's 'Plan for Transformation.' Under the plan, Chicago is tearing down old high-rise projects in favor of low-rise communities. [7:38 streaming audio broadcast.]

Chicago's Public Housing Projects
Essay from The Economist. Describes some of the problems that arose from the concentration of many low-income housing units in one area.

Chicago Defender - History of Fight for Housing Project Told
Article transcribed from microform by Wendy Plotkin, a Ph.D. candidate in history at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Discusses the plans and background for a low-cost housing project for the south side of Chicago.

Januarymagazine.com - Book Review of "To Walk in My Shoes"
Author writes about a life in Cabrini Green.