The most significant transformation to Chicago’s skyline has been the dismantling of the federal housing projects. Smith has conducted a process study of relocating Chicago Housing Authority tenants. She will discuss both the internal and external dynamics of the CHA as it has undergone extensive overhauling within the past decade.

Janet Smith is Associate Professor, Urban Planning and Policy Program, The University of Illinois at Chicago

This event will take place in Cobb Hall, Room 403, down the hall from the gallery. FREE