Chicago was a different city when the University of Illinois Chicago founded its Department of Urban Planning and Policy in 1973. Manufacturing accounted for almost one-third of all jobs held by Chicago residents.…
City Cast Chicago asked Urban Planning and Policy Professor Rachel Weber how TIFs work, has Chicago over-relied on them, and can Mayor Johnson’s plan produce more equitable investments? LISTEN: https://chicago.citycast.fm/podcasts/why-i
Junior Public Policy student, Lillian Holden’s opinion article, “How can we empower Black Chicagoans to embrace water recreation?” appeared in the Chicago Tribune. Read the full story at this link: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/04/opinion-waterway-access-recreation-african-american-heritage-water-trail/
Insight on the outlook for paratransit services across metropolitan Chicago was addressed in a February 28 Streetsblog report, which covered key topics discussed during the February 22 online Seminar Series presentation hosted by the Urban Transportation Center.…
Teresa Córdova, director of the Great Cities Institute and professor of Urban Planning and Policy, wrote a commentary for Crain’s Chicago Business, which appeared on Feb. 26, titled “Chicago in a position to…
Before Governor Pritzker delivered his State of the State speech, Illinois Public Media’s 21st Show was joined by several academics including David Merriman, professor of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics and interim director…
An article about reparations as a counterweight to the “war on drugs” in Nonprofit Quarterly cites Survival Economies: Black Informality in Chicago, a 2021 report by CUED Director Nik Theodore.
Block Club Chicago reported on CUPPA’s Urban Studies majors capstone project, “How Can The CTA Bring ‘Joy’ To Its Stations?” Read the full story on the Block Club Chicago website.
