An article from The Intercept critiques New York Times lauding of Opportunity Zones in the recently passed federal tax bill. Rachel Weber, UPP Professor, and Dan Immergluck, CUPPA PhD Alumnus, give comments on…
In the wake of Louisville being eliminated as a possible location for Amazon’s second headquarters, Louisville Public Radio interviewed Joshua Drucker, UIC associate professor of urban planning and policy, about the various ways…
Four of UPP’s distinguished faculty have been reappointed to important service roles with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP). Professor Rachel Weber will continue to chair the ACSP Selection Committee for the…
A Chicago Tribune editorial board column on the unemployment rate for African-Americans in Illinois highlights findings from a 2017 UIC Great Cities Institute report on youth unemployment in the Chicago area. Report co-authors…
Congratulations to UIC MUPP Maux Sullivan on receiving the WTS Leadership Legacy Scholarship. WTS launched the Leadership Legacy Scholarship in 2007. Through this award, the Greater Chicago Chapter provides $2,500 to an outstanding young…
A report from the University of Minnesota Duluth about the proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project is coming under fire over concerns about whether the findings are based on accurate data. In…
A Houston Chronicle column on the need for employers to be prepared for expanding inspections by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cites findings from a workers-rights report from Nik Theodore, UIC professor of…
A Chicago Tribune article on anti-gentrification graffiti targeting some Pilsen businesses cites data from a 2016 report on Pilsen gentrification co-authored by John Betancur, UIC professor of urban planning and policy, and graduate…
Steve Schlickman, UIC adjunct assistant professor of urban planning and policy and former director of the Urban Transportation Center at UIC, is among a group of experts asked by the Daily Herald to…
Teresa Córdova, director of the Great Cities Institute UIC, is quoted in a Gazette Chicago newspaper story on a City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) arts initiative centered…
