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Logan Theater

John Betancur Discusses Gentrification In Logan Square

WBEZ interviewed John Betancur, UIC professor of urban planning and policy, in a story about new census data that shows the white population has surpassed the Latino population in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood.…

RTD

P.S. Sriraj Quoted In Denver Post

The Denver Post quotes P.S. Sriraj, director of the Urban Transportation Center and research associate professor at UIC, in a story about delays in completing Denver’s commuter rail system due to new rail technology with…

Long Island City

David Merriman Assesses Amazon HQ2’s Economic Impact

The Associated Press cites comments from 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…

Teresa Cordova

Teresa Cordova Appointed To Committee On Jobs And Economic Opportunity

Teresa Córdova, Director of the Great Cities Institute and Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, was appointed to the IL Governor-Elect’s transition committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity.  Governor-elect JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor-elect Juliana Stratton…

UIC Master of City Design

UIC Establishes New Graduate Degree In City Design

Chicago, a city known worldwide for its planning and design, will have its first-ever graduate degree in city design when the University of Illinois at Chicago launches a new program next fall. The…

Teresa Cordova

Teresa Cordova Weighs In On Diversity In Manufacturing Companies

Austin Weekly News quotes Teresa Cordova, director of the Great Cities Institute at UIC, in an article recapping the Chicagoland Manufacturing Renaissance Council’s recent panel that explored ways manufacturing companies can become more…

Nik Theodore

Nik Theodore Examines Domestic Worker Organizing

Nik Theodore, CUPPA Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs and Professor of UPP, co-authored a piece in Global Dialogue offering a comparative analysis of domestic worker organizing across time and place. Through their ongoing…

Beth Gutelius

GCI's Beth Gutelius Responds To Somali Worker Negotiations

Beth Gutelius, GCI Senior Research Specialist, was cited in a recent New York Times article on the strides made by Somali Amazon employees in Minnesota to negotiate better warehouse working conditions. For the first time…