Transforming the Economy of the South Suburbs
The South Suburban Economic Growth Initiative (SSEGI) brings together community, industry, and government to reestablish the South Suburbs as an economic powerhouse. It is a wide-reaching and ambitious convening of leading partners and resources whose goal is to achieve transformative economic development - from advanced manufacturing to entrepreneurship, workforce development, housing finance and more. The Initiative operates by giving partners the infrastructure and resources to lead overall management, strategy development, program design and implementation.
Why the South Suburbs?
Decades ago, the South Suburbs were the heart of the Chicagoland economy: a bustling hub for manufacturing with affordable, quality communities for families to live, work and play. Changes in the global economy have led the South Suburbs to fall on hard times.
Put simply, the Southland still has the assets in place from its twentieth-century success to make the transition to economic prosperity again in the twenty-first century. Through thoughtful coordination and development, SSEGI aims to reestablish the South Suburbs as prosperous, vital and attractive communities to live, work and play.