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Finding Food in Chicago and the Suburbs Conference
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Daniel Block |
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Chicago State University, Academic Library Auditorium
9501 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago, IL 60628 US
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Friday, April 11, 9:15AM |
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773-995-2310 |
Please come to Finding Food in Chicago, the release of the final results of the Northeastern Illinois Community Food Assessment.
We will have a light breakfast beginning at 9:15, followed by speakers and discussion from 10:00 until 11:45.
Parking passes will be provided for those who RSVP. Chicago State is located at 95th St. and King Dr. We are about 1/2 mile east of the 95th St. Red Line stop. You may also take the 95E bus from the station. The Metra Electric Line also stops at 95th, directly east of campus. Service is infrequent but there is a train from both the south and north stopping at CSU at 9:40. You must tell the conductor you wish to get off at 95th or the train will not stop.
Driving from the north, take the Dan Ryan to 95th St., exit and take a left and then look for the gate on the right after King Dr. You may also take Stony Island to 95th and turn right. The gate will be on the left after Cottage Grove. From the south, take I-94 to Stony Island, take a left at 95th and then look for the gate after Cottage Grove.
The library is located on the north end of campus. It is the large, new building. The auditorium is on the 4th Floor (there will be signs).
For more information, please contact Daniel Block at findingfood@sbcglobal.net.
This is the largest food access study ever completed in the Chicago region. It includes results of a mapping (GIS) study led by Dr. Daniel Block of Chicago of access to independent and chain supermarkets in the entire six county region, as well as other food access sites such as chain convenience stores and food pantries. In addition, Dr. Noel Chavez of UIC will present the results of a "market basket study" of food availability and price at stores in five Chicago communities. Finally, Dr. Judy Birgen will present the results of a door-to-door hunger and food access study completed in three Chicago communities.
The Northeastern Illinois Community Food Assessment is funded by the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust. Dissemination of results is funded by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation through the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children at Children's Memorial Hospital. |
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