PPMA News

Prof Merriman on WBEZ Morning Shift on Dec 4 at 9am

WBEZ’s “The Morning Shift”  interviewed David Merriman, James J. Stukel Presidential Professor in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and with the University of Illinois’ Institute of Government and Public Affairs,…

PA Times

David Merriman Explains States’ Obligations To Monitor TIFs

In a recent article for the ASPA’s publication PA Times, David Merriman, PA Professor, provides insight on the benefits and challenges of TIF. While the creation of TIF districts serve to stimulate economic development, and…

Dolton, IL

Jack Rocha Quoted In WBEZ Story Examining Dolton, IL

Jack Rocha, a community development planner with UIC’s Great Cities Institute, is quoted in a WBEZ/Better Government Association project story examining Dolton, Illinois, and the impact of deindustrialization. Rocha addresses job trends following…

Amanda Kass

Amanda Kass Discusses Cook County's Primary For Assessor

Amanda Kass, Associate Director of the Government Finance Research Center, discusses the importance of the Cook County Democratic Primary for Assessor in the Urban Affairs Forum. Kass states the importance of Assessors to…

Amanda Lewis

Director Of IRRPP Amanda Lewis Interviewed By NPR

Amanda Lewis, Director of IRRPP and Professor of African American Studies and Sociology, and David Stovall, Professor of African American Studies and Educational Policy Studies, were interviewed by NPR news show “1A” as…

E-Newsletter for Global Colleagues

CUPPA’s Monthly E-Newsletter For Global Colleagues

CUPPA Communications added a new monthly e-newsletter to the portfolio of communication vehicles this week. CUPPAMonthly is designed to raise the profile and name recognition of the college, our units, and faculty among our…

Chicago Metra

Dr. P.S. Sriraj Discusses Commuter Parking Challenges

Dr. P.S. Sriraj, Director of the Urban Transportation Center (UTC), was quoted in a Naperville Sun article on the challenges faced by commuters who want to secure a parking space along some Metra routes, specifically the…