Community
Repair First: How to Keep a Home in Use
A practical repair-first guide for Chicago and Detroit: diagnose the problem, define the scope, find current help, and keep an existing home safe and useful.
Built By DAO Team8 min read
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Community
How to Research a Vacant Property Before You Pitch It
A practical first screen for vacant buildings and lots: identify the parcel, check ownership, find the sale route, and decide what needs professional diligence.
Built By DAO Team6 min read
Housing
Chicago’s Missing Middle Housing: From Vacant Lot to Homes
How Chicago vacant lots can become small-scale homes: the City’s Missing Middle initiative, site checks, community design, financing, and delivery.
Built By DAO Team8 min read
Housing
Chicago City-Owned Vacant Land: A Guide to ChiBlockBuilder and Community Projects
Find a City-owned Chicago lot, choose the right ChiBlockBuilder route, and plan a credible garden, side yard, housing, or neighborhood project.
Built By DAO Team11 min read
Housing
Renting in Chicago While Wealth Stays Out of Reach: What Income Inequality Costs You
Chicago's income gap isn't just a statistic — it shapes where people live, what they can afford, and whether they ever build wealth. Here's what that means for renters, and what's changing.
Built By DAO Team7 min read
Community
South Shore Is Not a Turnaround Story. It's a Custody Question.
South Shore has the bones. What it's been missing is a system that keeps wealth in the hands of the people who built the neighborhood. Community development works when residents hold the keys, not just the lease.
Built By DAO Team4 min read
Policy
Chicago Housing and Neighborhood Opportunity: A Community Ownership Lens
Explore Chicago housing through neighborhood opportunity, shared ownership and a practical framework for evaluating community projects.
Built By DAO Team5 min read