The Urban Transportation Center released a paper on the history of Chicago’s Transit Circulation Efforts.The evolution of Chicago’s efforts to address the distribution and circulation of people in the Central Area is chronicled…
Car2Go, a new car-sharing service that will debut in Chicago next month in selected Northwest Side neighborhoods, is the latest option designed to increase mobility options. In an article published April 2 in the Columbia Chronicle, UTC…
American Public Media’s Marketplace interviewed Rachel Weber, UIC professor urban planning and policy, in a segment on Opportunity Zone or Empowerment Zone programs via the new tax law that aim to boost business growth…
Crain’s Chicago Business cites Chicago area unemployment research conducted by Teresa Córdova, director of the Great Cities Institute, and Matthew Wilson, and economic development planner with the institute, in an article examining factors related to…
Offsetting the impact rent regulation would have on landlords is vital to rent control success, Janet Smith told Belt Magazine (http://beltmag.com/chicago-rent-control/) in an article detailing the rise of gentrification discourse on rent control.…
Professor Moira Zellner helped tackle Calumet’s flooding problem with other organizations such as Delta Institute and the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA). The Calumet Stormwater Colaborative (CSC) held its first-ever on-the-ground training…
Alvaro Villigran, a MUPP student, was featured in a StreetsBlog Chicago article covering a Divvy Winter Challenge Medalist party. The article mentions his MUPP master project about Divvy: “Villagran happens to be so…
US News & World Report placed UIC’s MPA program at #34 nationally, up 11 spots from the 2016 ranking. The rankings of public affairs programs, completed in 2018, are based solely on peer assessment survey…
Janet Smith, UIC professor of urban planning and policy and co-director of UIC’s Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement, is interviewed during a Chicago Public Media (WBEZ-FM 91.5) news story…
Hello PA Students! A reminder that we will soon be electing new Executive Board members for the Public Administration Students Association (PASA) for the 2018-2019 academic year. We are looking for motivated and…
