Beth Gutelius, research director of the Center for Urban Economic Development at UIC, was interviewed in a Washington Post article on the growing role of warehouse robots at companies such as Amazon and FedEx.
A Streetsblog Chicago story on the benefits of transit-oriented development in addressing climate change and policy highlights findings from the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy’s 2020 report on Chicago’s population shifts. Details from the Institute’s…
The Great Cities Institute is cited for its foundational role in South Chicago revitalization efforts in a Block Club Chicago article on the groundbreaking for a $43 million project to upgrade two business corridors in the neighborhood.
David Merriman, Stukel Presidential Professor, joined NPR Illinois’ “State Week” for a discussion examining Illinois’ fiscal health. He is also quoted in an Illinois Answers Project story about efforts by the Lightfoot administration to renew 11…
UPP’s Joshua Drucker was interviewed for Planetary Radio, a weekly podcast by the Planetary Society. Interviewed together with Alex MacDonald, NASA’s Chief Economist, Drucker discussed the recently released NASA Economic Impact Analysis, authored by the Voorhees Center. Listen to…
Congratulations to Muhammad Shafaat Nawaz, a Fullbright urban planning doctoral student in CUPPA, for recently receiving the Research for Social Transformation and Advancement (RASTA) research grant from a prestigious Pakistani foundation! His study…
Crain’s Chicago Business recognized two CUPPA alumni with the Journal’s annual 40 Under 40 award. (https://www.chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/chicagos-40-under-40-class-2022-crains-list) (subscription required) Crain’s 40 under 40 honors people from a wide range of industries — technology, consumer products,…
In a story from New York Public Radio’s online news website Gothamist, Nik Theodore, UIC professor and head of urban planning and policy, addresses the hurdles for asylum seekers in their transition into the…
Does your organization have a project it wants done but no time to do it? Perhaps you want to assess the progress made on implementation of your comprehensive plan or you have collected…
A Chicago magazine story examining areas of Chicago where the white population has grown over the past three decades includes comments on gentrification from John Betancur, UIC professor of urban planning and policy.
