PPMA News

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Carroll Comments on Lead Pipes

Deborah Carroll, professor of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics and director of the Government Finance Research Center, told the Chicago Tribune that to build trust between communities and water providers, the city should…

Federal and state representatives gathered for the official ribbon-cutting event on May 30, 2024 at UIUC. UTC Director P.S. Sriraj (third right with scissors) joined the cutting.

UTC Part of New, Federally Funded Research Consortium

The Urban Transportation Center at UIC will participate in a new federally-funded research center, the NuRail Center of Excellence (NURail CoE). The center, made of up of nine universities, will work to advance…

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Congratulations to Our Award Winning CUPPA Students

Congratulations to our award winning CUPPA students recognized over the past year for their successes in academics, leadership, ingenuity and/or creativity! (If your award and name is missing from the list, please send the award information…

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CUPPA Programs Rank Among the Nation's Best

UIC’s College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) continues to earn high marks for its graduate programs, most recently in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The rankings,…

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UIC Urban Forum to Consider Chicago’s Next 50 years

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.…

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City Cast Chicago Talks TIFs with Dr. Rachel Weber

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