**UPDATE: New Crain’s Chicago Business article covering the Affordability Index** Over 150 regional leaders gathered on June 29 for the Housing + Transportation: Moving the Region Toward Greater Affordability forum to discuss how housing and transportation affect the overall affordability of the Chicago region. The forum was co-sponsored by CNT and the Chicago Rehab Network. CNT presented new research about the relationship between housing and transportation costs, including a new tool called the Affordability Index to quantify these.

John McCarron, a contributing writer at the Chicago Tribune, led a great discussion of the challenges and opportunities our region has available for achieving affordability for all. Check out his editorial published the day after the event. And Representative Julie Hamos had some thoughtful insights on how we can better frame the issues of housing and transportation affordability with respect to policy making.

We’ve published our Power Point presentation given at the fourm as well as the Affordability Index brief, published by the Brookings Institution Urban Markets Initiative. Also, the Chicago Rehab Network has some great information on housing, including their fact book.

Thanks to everyone who made it out. And very special thanks to the Fannie Mae Foundation for their wonderful accomodations. If you missed it and would like more information from the forum and follow-up activities, contact Annette Stahelin.

Stay tuned for our next event. We’ll keep you updated.

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