A revamped Chicago Housing Authority Web site offers updated information on the Plan for Transformation. Also, a complementary online initiative brings information on the Service Connector program closer to public housing residents.
The Chicago Housing Authority's (CHA's) new Web site offers a wealth
of information targeting a variety of audiences, including public housing
residents, contractors, partners, and the general public.
CHA staff are enthusiastic that the new site will serve as a useful resource:
“The CHA is reinventing the character and culture of public housing in Chicago,
and we felt our Web site should reflect these positive changes," said Mike
Truppa, deputy director of communications for the CHA "We've tripled
the volume of content, putting special emphasis on our plans to redevelop and
rehabilitate our properties as well as to assist residents in the relocation
process. We think this Web site is a good example of how changes are occurring
for the better.”
The new site includes detailed information on the CHA Plan for
Transformation, including site
profiles, a photo gallery,
and a thorough section explaining how the
relocation process works, featuring successful
stories in video format. The CHA Annual
Plan For Transformation for 2004
is also available.
Additionally, One Economy
Corporation has collaborated with the CHA and the Chicago Department of
Humans Services (CDHS) in providing online resources to public housing residents
through a Virtual Service
Connector. This is part of a more ambitious initiative, the Beehive, which aims to make information on
housing, health, legal matters, and other issues accessible to low- and
moderate-income families living in Chicago and throughout the United States. In
the words of One Economy’s CEO Rey Ramsey, the initiative’s goal is “helping
low-income people reap the benefits of the Digital Age to help themselves.”