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April 2018
Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria, and the Crisis of Colonialism
This Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria, and the Crisis of Colonialism symposium is free and open to the Public. Tickets and additional details are available: www.Pr2Chi.eventbrite.com
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November 2018
UTC Event: A Rapid Pace for Chicago’s Suburbs
DATE – Thursday November 15, 2018 TIME – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. SUBJECT – “A Rapid Pace for Chicago’s Suburbs.” SPEAKER -- Charlotte Obodzinski, Pace Supervisor of the Rapid Transit Program VENUE – Great Cities Institute Conference Room, Suite 400, CUPPA Hall, 412 S. Peoria St., Chicago DETAILS -- Proposed Pace Pulse Express Bus Service Along I-90 Corridor Topic at UTC Fall Seminar Series Presentation November 15 In 2019, Pace plans to debut Pulse, a new bus rapid transit network that’s…
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UTC Event: ON TO 2050: Exploring the Plan’s Digital Implementation Tools
Digital tools developed from the ON TO 2050 regional plan for northeastern Illinois will be the focus of the debut UTC 2019 Seminar Series presentation Thursday February 21. Tina Fassett Smith, Communications Principal at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, will lead participants on an exploration of the ON TO 2050 website with a focus on tools meant to guide implementation of the plan’s recommendations. The presentation will begin at noon and will be held in the Great Cities Institute Conference Room at CUPPA Hall.…
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UTC Event: Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency: Keeping the Nation’s Economy Moving
The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE), is the first of its kind consortium. The partnership between the U.S. DOT, State of Illinois, Cook County, City of Chicago, Metra, Amtrak, and the nation's freight railroads are guiding the investment of billions of dollars into improving freight and passenger rail infrastructure. On March 21, Samuel Tuck III, the Bureau Chief of Freight Rail Management at the Illinois Department of Transportation, will lead a presentation, “Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency: Keeping the…
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Contested City: From the Lower East Side of New York City to the West Side of Chicago
UTC event: The 78: Chicago’s Next Great Neighborhood
WHAT: UTC April 18 Seminar Series presentation on “The 78: Chicago’s Next Great Neighborhood” WHEN: Thursday April 18 from noon to 1 pm WHERE: Great Cities Institute Conference Room, CUPPA Hall, 412 S. Peoria St., 4th Floor, Chicago WHO: Featured speaker will be Mike Pfeffer, AIA, LEED AP, Vice President of Architecture at real estate development firm Related Midwest LEARN MORE: The 78 is an ambitious plan to transform the largest parcel of undeveloped land in downtown Chicago into the city's 78th neighborhood. When completed, this 62-acre,…
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UTC Seminar: O’Hare 21 and Midway Modernization
The O’Hare 21 program and Midway modernization will drive metro Chicago’s growth for years to come. Learn more about the impact Chicago’s two international airports will have on the economy and more by attending the first Fall 2019 Seminar Series presentation of the semester hosted by the Urban Transportation Center at UIC. The event will be held September 26 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Great Cities Institute Conference Room, 412 S. Peoria St., 4th floor. The featured speaker is Jeffrey…
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