With speed as a priority, it is up for debate as to whether or not robots in warehouses increase work safety. Nik Theodore and Beth Gutelius state in their October report that while…
P.S. Sriraj, director of the Urban Transportation Center and research associate professor at UIC, was interviewed by CBS 2 Chicago about railroad grade crossing safety. The segment with Sriraj, who discussed current policies…
A Crain’s Chicago Business story about the coronavirus-related cancelation of the International Housewares Association at McCormick Place cites findings from a 2017 economic impact study from UIC’s Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood…
While population drops in Illinois and Chicago have gained significant attention in recent years, a growing number of workers and households have led to an increase in road travel, according to a new white…
A story from the Chicago Reporter that looks at Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to deal with poverty in the city details several findings from the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy’s…
A portion of a report from Kheir Al-Kodmany, UIC professor of urban planning and policy, is quoted in a CNN Business article about Kimbal Musk, brother of Elon Musk, who leads an urban…
The latest edition of Crain’s Chicago Business’ “Crain’s Forum” examines topics related racial gaps and the impact of inequality, including the lead story that has comments from David Stovall, UIC professor of African American studies…
A Chicago Tribune article previewing today’s poverty summit hosted by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot includes perspective from Teresa Córdova, director of the Great Cities Institute at UIC and professor of urban planning and…
A decreased share of federal funding and fewer seats in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next decade are among the outcomes that can occur due to an undercount of residents in…
P.S. Sriraj, director of UIC’s Urban Transportation Center, is quoted in a Chicago Tribune article that details the rising costs and delays involved with the reconstruction of the Jane Byrne Interchange. Sriraj says…
