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Introduction

Keep up to date with the latest blog posts from our staff & GCI collaborators.

Flyer for the Cities Across the Globe: People and Places Across Borders symposium, featuring dates, locations, keynote speaker Diego Aulestia, participating scholars, and a city skyline graphic.

Join us for the Cities Across the Globe Symposium, April 29-30

Posted on April 13, 2015

GCI announces Cities Across the Globe symposium exploring trade, migration, urban development, economic vitality, and global urban issues.

Graphic for UIC Great Cities Institute’s 2015–2016 Faculty Scholar Competition, with white text on a dark blue background.

GCI announces 2015-2016 Faculty Scholars

Posted on April 06, 2015

GCI announces 2015–2016 Faculty Scholars advancing research on social justice, education, incarceration, youth transitions, and urban engagement.

Neoliberalism and Higher Education

Posted on March 30, 2015

GCI reflects on neoliberalism in higher education, defending public universities, research integrity, citizenship, and scholarship for urban challenges.

Diagram explaining universal design as making products and environments available, easier to use, and accessible to a wider range of users.

Universal Design: The Next Step in the Equal-Access City?

Posted on March 16, 2015

GCI explores ADA’s legacy and universal design as pathways to more accessible, inclusive, and livable cities for all.

Chicago on the Rise, Universities in the Wings

Posted on March 09, 2015

GCI reflects on Chicago’s mayoral runoff, emphasizing poverty reduction, jobs, neighborhood revitalization, governance, and community participation.

2013-2014 PB Chicago Research Report Highlights

Posted on March 02, 2015

GCI releases PB Chicago evaluation showing increased diverse participation, youth engagement, leveraged funding, and institutionalization of participatory budgeting.

Minister of International Trade of the Republic of Ecuador to visit GCI

Posted on February 23, 2015

GCI hosts Ecuador’s Trade Minister Diego Aulestia to discuss international trade, economic development, prosperity, and Ecuador’s urban leadership.

CMAP transportation visualization showing a regional map labeled “Mobility: engine of our regional economy,” with highlighted transportation networks and data points.

CMAP Releases Transportation Data Visualization for FUND 2040

Posted on February 16, 2015

GCI and UTC host CMAP’s FUND 2040 presentation on infrastructure investment, transportation, congestion, mobility, and regional prosperity goals.

Participatory budgeting graphic reading “Our money. Our neighborhood. Our decision.” with a prompt about spending $1 million locally.

Expanding PB and Democratic Participation in Local Infrastructure

Posted on February 09, 2015

GCI highlights Active Transportation Alliance’s voter guide and participatory budgeting support among Chicago aldermanic candidates.

Youth Voices Heard

Posted on January 12, 2015

GCI highlights CPS students learning participatory budgeting through civic engagement, policy education, and school infrastructure decision-making.