Kate Lowe, Urban Planning and Policy Associate Professor, discusses streetcar implementation decisions, racial bias, and why transportation and urban planning professionals must address racial and gentrification dynamics in transit decision-making. Read more here.
MUPP alum (’10) Steven Vance co-authored a CityLab article that presents a transportation platform for the Chicago mayoral candidates’ consideration. Vance and the other co-authors argue that this race presents an opportunity to advance key…
According to this study, published by the University of Illinois System, UIC contributes $7.6 billion to the state annually. Furthermore, UIC supports 171,000 jobs (1 in every 46 jobs) across the state. Check out…
P.S. Sriraj, director of the Urban Transportation Center and research associate professor at UIC, was interviewed by CBS 2 Chicago (WBBM-TV) during a segment on illegal parking in downtown Chicago. Sriraj stresses how dangerous…
MUPP and former UTC research assistant, CJ Bright, has been recognized in Mass Transit magazine’s 40 Under 40 awards. CJ started as an intern at the Chicago Transit Authority to improve rider experience.…
GFRC Associate Director, Amanda Kass, spoke to Radio Islam on the future on Chicago public pension funds and what issue the new Chicago mayor will inherit. You can listen to the livestream here.
Urban Scholar Les Pollock traveled to 23 cities from August to November 2017. Looking at the world through a planner’s lens, he wrote 20 blog posts detailing his travels. Read more here
UPP Assistant Professor Stacey Sutton spoke on Everything Co-op, a radio show streamed live at worldcnews.com. Hosted by Vernon Oakes, Everything Co-op features people who have influenced the advancement of the cooperative business model. Sutton’s primary research areas…
Over 40 prospective students and their families attended CUPPA’s “Where the Campus Meets the City” exploration of our opportunities in Public Policy and Urban Studies this past Saturday in the Lower Level of…
The University of Illinois at Chicago is ranked No. 7 on the “Best Values” list — just behind Harvard University — in this year’s Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education rankings. UIC also…
