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Teresa Cordova

Teresa Cordova Interviewed By NPR & WBUR-FM’s “Here and Now”

Teresa Córdova, Director of the Great Cities Institute and Professor of UPP, is interviewed by NPR & WBUR-FM’s “Here and Now” in a story on Chicago’s declining African-American population. The segment’s audio and a related online…

Malfunction Traffic Light

UPP's Kate Lowe Interviewed By CBS 2

CBS 2 interviewed Kate Lowe, UIC assistant professor of urban planning and policy, for a story on the risks that pedestrians and drivers face due to dark or faded traffic signals. https://cbsloc.al/2GLEPiZ

Bridgeport Chicago

Rachel Weber Quoted In South Side Weekly

South Side Weekly quotes Rachel Weber, UIC professor of urban planning and policy, and Kate Lowe, UIC assistant professor of urban planning and policy, in a story examining an empty city lot in…

Crain's Chicago

UPP's Tom Smith Quoted In Crain's

Crain’s Chicago Business quotes Tom Smith, Adjunct Lecturer in UPP, in a story on the power aldermen wield over their ward’s zoning approvals and changes. “We have a lot of irrational downzonings. They’re just reactive,”…

Lincoln Yards Plan

Rachel Weber Quoted In WBEZ Story On Lincoln Yards

Rachel Weber, UIC professor of urban planning and policy, is quoted in a WBEZ (91.5 FM) story on the possible approval of developer Sterling Bay’s Lincoln Yards project and the contracts to minority…

LSD Bridge

P.S. Sriraj Interviewed By Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune interviewed P.S. Sriraj, director of the Urban Transportation Center and research associate professor at UIC, about the closure of northbound Lake Shore Drive over the Chicago River due to a support…