LOOP ECONOMIC STUDIES
Loop Economic Study & Impact Report
Updated and released in 2011, the Loop Economic Study and Impact Report was commissioned by Chicago Loop Alliance and conducted by Chicago-based Goodman Williams Group Real Estate Research. The Report is an update to a version first completed in 2006, and is a comprehensive source for economic sectors that impact the vibrancy of the Loop including tourism, hospitality, business, employment, office, residential, higher education, arts and culture, restaurants, retail and transportation.
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Higher Education Study & Student Survey
Prepared in 2009, the Higher Education Study & Student Survey examines the impact of over twenty-four higher education institutions in Chicago’s Loop and South Loop. Sponsored by the Chicago Loop Alliance, the study shows that the higher education institutions in ZIP codes 60601-60605 bounded by the Chicago River (north), Wacker Drive (west), Roosevelt Road (south), and the lakefront (east) have a potent impact on the Chicago economy, as well as the character of the downtown.
The study was conducted by a Work Group of Loop/South Loop institutions, convened by DePaul University. The Regional Economic Applications Laboratory of the University of Illinois, provided an econometric analysis of data supplied by the Work Group.
