Kate Lowe, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, Featured Across Multiple Chicago Media Outlets
Transportation specialist, Dr. Kate Lowe, was featured in a Chicago Council of Global Affairs article back in February. The article discusses the impending fiscal cliff that faces Chicago Transit as ridership remains roughly 60% of pre-pandemic levels. However, she remains optimistic as “We’re not so far into a system degrading that we can’t make a transformative change.”
Full article available here.
Last week, Lowe was featured in an article by Crain’s Chicago Business. The article discusses the spotlight on Chicago provided by the Democratic National Convention set to take place this summer. She explains that the convention presents an opportunity to show influential politicians what an asset public transportation can be.
Full article available here.
Lowe was featured in a third article. The article, by WBEZ, advocates for equitable Transit-Oriented Development to help stave off gentrification in Chicago’s north side.
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Lowe also appeared in another Crain’s Chicago Business article. The article discusses the how many people have ditched their Ventra passes in exchange for car keys in recent years, despite CTA efforts to retain ridership. She calls for an intervention from Springfield to avoid drastic cuts to service.
Full article available here.