Jackson Morsey

Jackson Morsey, AICP, is an Urban Planner at the University of Illinois at Chicago Great Cities Institute, focusing on the Neighborhoods Initiative (2012-present). He works in collaboration with community-based organizations, university faculty, and staff to provide technical assistance and services for community and economic development projects. These include commercial corridor planning with the South Chicago and Back of the Yards communities; neighborhood plans for Rosemoor and North Pullman; as well as technical assistance projects with various community organizations. He brings technical expertise in ArcGIS, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, data analysis, and web design and development, and project experience in urban design, community development, and planning. Morsey holds a BA in Environment Planning and Design from University of New Mexico (2011) and a Master of Urban Planning and Policy (2014) from University of Illinois at Chicago.