A neighborhood resident peers through a fence as demolition begins at the last high rise at the Chicago Housing Authority’s Cabrini-Green public housing complex.
FILE - In this March 30, 2011 file photo, a neighborhood resident peers through a fence as demolition begins at the last high rise at the Chicago Housing Authority's Cabrini-Green public housing complex. M. Spencer Green / AP Photo
A neighborhood resident peers through a fence as demolition begins at the last high rise at the Chicago Housing Authority’s Cabrini-Green public housing complex.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

Tackling Chicago’s lack of affordable housing

The city of Chicago is pursuing plans to convert empty office spaces on LaSalle street into affordable housing.

FILE - In this March 30, 2011 file photo, a neighborhood resident peers through a fence as demolition begins at the last high rise at the Chicago Housing Authority's Cabrini-Green public housing complex. M. Spencer Green / AP Photo
By Micah Yason, Brenda Ruiz

There have also been efforts to turn hotels like the historic Covent Hotel into dozens of units of housing for low-income residents.

Reset explores recent efforts to expand low-cost housing options for Chicagoans and whether progress is being made.

GUESTS: Geoff Smith, executive director of the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University

Alby Gallun, senior reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business

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A neighborhood resident peers through a fence as demolition begins at the last high rise at the Chicago Housing Authority’s Cabrini-Green public housing complex.
FILE - In this March 30, 2011 file photo, a neighborhood resident peers through a fence as demolition begins at the last high rise at the Chicago Housing Authority's Cabrini-Green public housing complex. M. Spencer Green / AP Photo
A neighborhood resident peers through a fence as demolition begins at the last high rise at the Chicago Housing Authority’s Cabrini-Green public housing complex.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

Tackling Chicago’s lack of affordable housing

The city of Chicago is pursuing plans to convert empty office spaces on LaSalle street into affordable housing.

FILE - In this March 30, 2011 file photo, a neighborhood resident peers through a fence as demolition begins at the last high rise at the Chicago Housing Authority's Cabrini-Green public housing complex. M. Spencer Green / AP Photo
By Micah Yason, Brenda Ruiz

There have also been efforts to turn hotels like the historic Covent Hotel into dozens of units of housing for low-income residents.

Reset explores recent efforts to expand low-cost housing options for Chicagoans and whether progress is being made.

GUESTS: Geoff Smith, executive director of the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University

Alby Gallun, senior reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons