Serving UIC's Great Cities Commitment: Solutions for Today's Urban Challenges
By 2030, one in five Illinois residents will be age 65 or older. This growing older adult population will require significant transportation, health care, and housing resources. To assess these needs, the Voorhees Center in conjunction with the Urban Transportation Center at UIC authored a report.
GCI Director Teresa Córdova serves as the president of the board of directors for The Praxis Project, which recently announced that founding executive director Makani Themba would be stepping down before the end of the year.
The Huffington Post reprinted a story on city initiatives that quoted Michael Pagano, Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and GCI Fellow.
The Atlantic, in an article about whether the University of Chicago should be more involved in its surrounding neighborhoods, quotes Rachel Weber, GCI fellow and associate professor of urban planning and policy.
WBEZ's "Curious City" quotes Nebiyou Tilahun, assistant professor of urban planning and policy, why the evening rush hour creates Chicago's busiest traffic.
The Daily Herald Business Ledger ran an op ed by Steve Schlickman, executive director of the Urban Transportation Center, on the need for a long-range plan the cost of repairing the Chicago region's highway and transit systems.
Steve Schlickman, executive director of the Urban Transportation Center, is quoted in a Better Government Association article on Bruce Rauner's authority to stop the Illiana highway and Peotone airport projects regardless of public pressure.
Governing Magazine quoted Michael Pagano, GCI fellow and dean of CUPPA, on Detroit's new 50-year plan, which was developed by a nonprofit think tank and incorporates public-private partnerships.
In an interview with FOX Chicago News, Dick Simpson, UIC professor and head of political science, recounts the political career and legacy of Jane Byrne, Chicago's first and only female mayor, who passed away on Friday.
GCI director Teresa Córdova will speak at the Chicago United Leadership Conference on a session titled "Inspiring Culture, Inclusion and Diversity". The conference takes place November 18 at the Hilton Chicago.