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Daily Clips 2010
2010
December 28
The Chicago Tribune quoted Karen Mossberger, professor of public administration, on the continuing digital divide in Chicago's lower-income areas, especially among Latinos and African Americans.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/ct-x-c-smart-communities-digital-divi20101229,0,759965.story
December 27
An Associated Press story on renovation and new exhibits at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum ran on Yahoo, CNBC, and other sites and print outlets around the country.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20101227/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_trip_hull_house_museum
December 23
The Chicago Tribune quoted Steve Schlickman, director of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, on the backlog of infrastructure repairs for Metra, Pace and the CTA.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-city-transportation-20101223,0,4933742.story
December 22
The Chicago Tribune mentions the Neighborhoods Initiative in the Great Cities Institute as one of several providers of school-based health centers in lower-income areas.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-x-c-school-based-1220-20101222,0,3523795.story
December 14
Progress Illinois reports on Crain's in-depth recent coverage of an April study in which the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs' Center for Urban Economic Development found that lower-income workers commonly experience wage theft by employers. http://bit.ly/ee1WlE
December 13
Crain's Chicago Business Today features a video interview of Nik Theodore, director of the Center for Urban Economic Development, on wage theft and his April 2010 report on affected workers in the Chicago area.http://bit.ly/gH4dMF
A Crain’s Chicago Business article on various kinds of wage theft in the Chicago area cites a UIC study showing that almost half of Cook County's 310,000 low-wage workers had experienced a pay-related violation during the previous week. The article quotes the study’s lead researcher, Nik Theodore, director of the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. http://bit.ly/eRKtXa
Crain’s New York Business names David Merriman, professor of public administration, among prominent experts to testify at a hearing of the New York city council on the economic effects of Wal-Mart, which plans to open stores in New York.
The articles is available with a digital subscription at: https://home.crainsnewyork.com/
December 12
The Joliet Herald-News reports on a study by graduate students in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs that advised the Village of Channahon on policy changes it needs to attract development in housing, transportation, retail, and industry. http://bit.ly/gK6xlA
December 10
MSN Money quotes a Bloomberg report in which Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and interim dean of the College of Business Administration, predicted a continued increase in property tax appeals around the country.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/HomeFinancing/article.aspx?post=ad5a2080-c43b-4541-be13-a044c2d3758d
Crain's New York Business mentions David Merriman, professor of public administration, as a leading speaker at a January 12 city council hearing on plans by Wal-Mart to open stores in New York City.
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20101210/INS/101209838
WNYC, New York public radio, mentioned David Merriman, professor of public administration, in a story on an upcoming city council hearing about Wal-Mart opening stores in New York City.
http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2010/dec/10/new-york-city-council-postpones-wal-mart-hearing/
December 09
Chicago Public Radio interviewed Janet Smith, associate professor of urban planning and policy and co-director of the Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement, on the closing of the last Cabrini-Green high-rise and the rebuilding of public housing. The transcript and audio are available at: http://bit.ly/hpR3qd
December 08
Bloomberg News quotes Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and interim dean of the College of Business Administration, on the likelihood that successful property tax appeals due to falling property values will generate more appeals and lower assessments over the next few years, exacerbating cities' fiscal problems.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-08/plunging-home-prices-fuel-property-tax-appeals-swamping-u-s-cities-towns.html
November 29
IIn a story on fraudulent use of seniors' free-ride cards on the Regional Transportation Authority system, the Chicago Tribune cites a UIC study that found the program cost the system $38 million to $116 million in 2009.
November 23
Janet Smith, co-director of the Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, is quoted in the Wilmington (Del.). News-Journal on the value of participatory action research, using neighborhood researchers.http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20101123/NEWS/11230338/Change-from-the%20-inside
November 18
In an article on wage theft, In These Times cites a recent study by the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs' Center for Urban Economic Development that indicated Chicago-area workers lose $7.3 million a week due to wage theft.
http://bit.ly/aE0TkV
November 17
Chicago Public Radio's "848" interviewed Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and interim dean of the College of Business Administration, on problems facing the next mayor of Chicago.
http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/problems-facing-chicagos-next-mayor
November 15
The Chicago Sun-Times cited a study by the Center for Urban Transportation for the Regional Transportation Authority that backs legislators' plans to limit free rides for seniors according to income.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2893618,CST-NWS-ride15.article
Progress Illinois reported on the same issue, also referring to the Urban Transportation Center study.
http://progressillinois.com/posts/content/2010/11/15/rumblings-under-capitol-dome
November 9
NBC 5 reported on a study by the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs that estimated the 2009 cost of free transit rides for the elderly and people with disabilities at $37.7 million to $116.2 million, depending on whether the riders otherwise would have paid reduced or full faires. The study, commissioned by the Regional Transportation Authority, also found that 28 percent of the free riders had annual incomes of at least $55,000.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/rta-senior-free-rides-107008094.html
Chicago Breaking News also covered the study.
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/11/rta-study-free-senior-rides-cost-up-to-116m-in-09.html
The story also ran on FOX 32, CBS 2, and WLS 890 AM.
http://www.wlsam.com/Article.asp?id=2015692
October 29
American City magazine cites a study by Eric Welch, Associate Professor of public administration, indicating that fear of crime on transit systems is widespread and spans demographic groups.
http://americancity.org/columns/entry/2706/
October 24
The Daily Herald quoted Steve Schlickman, newly named Interim Executive Director of the Urban Transportation Center, on transit lobbying while he was head of the Regional Transportation Authority.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20101023/news/710249891/
October 24
Yonghong Wu, Assistant Professor of Public Administration was quoted in the Los Angeles Times on California's corporate tax credits for research and development.
http://lat.ms/94OnRL
October 22
The Northwest Indiana Times, in an article about a new law protecting workers from wage theft by employers, refers to a study by the Center for Urban Economic Development that found that Chicago-area workers lose about $7.3 million a week to wage theft.
http://bit.ly/bNoaC5
October 07
The New York Times, Washington Post, and Chicago Tribune ran versions of an Associated Press story quoting Michael Pagano on cities’ decreasing revenue from sales tax and property tax , and the likelihood that recovery will take at least two more years. Pagano is dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and interim dean of the College of Business Administration.
All three clips can be read at: http://www.uic.edu/depts/paff/clips/10-07-2010.pdf
October 04
The Associated Press quotes Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and interim dean of the College of Business Administration, on the continuing drop in revenue from both real estate taxes and sales taxes in cities throughout the country. Pagano co-authors the League of Cities’ annual report on city fiscal conditions, released today.
http://bit.ly/dhkhGI
Pagano was quoted on the same issue in the Financial Times: http://bit.ly/dhkhGI
CNN Money: http://bit.ly/d43sh2
October 04
The Chicago Tribune reports on the appointment of Stephen Schlickman, former executive director of the RTA, to director of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs.http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/10/ex-rta-chief-to-head-urban-transportation-center-at-uic.html
October 04
The Transportation column of the Chicago Sun-Times focuses on Stephen Schlickman, newly appointed director of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, and former head of the Regional Transportation Authority.http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/2769202,CST-NWS-ride04.article
October 01
Progress Illinois recaps a panel discussion in which Rachel Weber, associate director of the Great Cities Institute and associate professor of urban planning and policy, joined two other experts to discuss tax increment financing.
http://progressillinois.com/posts/content/2010/10/01/wait-what-are-tifs-again
September 23
Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and interim dean of the College of Business, joined former Chicago budget director Bill Abolt and Chicago Reader reporter Ben Joravsky to discuss Chicago’s budget after Mayor Daley on “Chicago Newsroom,” a weekly roundtable on CAN TV hosted by Ken Davis, former WBEZ program director. The program is posted on CAN TV’s website and at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyq9AKlIKBY
September 16
The Economist interviewed Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and interim dean of the College of Business, on ways in which cities are raising revenue, including fixed-asset leasing and user fees.
http://www.economist.com/node/17043320
September 16
The Daily Herald quoted Phil Ashton, assistant professor of urban planning and policy, on the continuing rise in Chicago-area foreclosures as lenders become more aggressive in pursuing borrowers in default.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=408436
September 13
In reporting on warehouse workers, In These Times cites “Bad Jobs in Goods Movement,” a report co-authored by the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. https://www.inthesetimes.com/working/entry/6426/warehouse_warrior/ or http://bit.ly/9E7czu
September 12
The Chicago Tribune quoted David Merriman, professor of public administration and associate director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, on the use of a federal tax stamp and digital security to prevent cigarette tax evasion. Merriman found that Illinois loses about 75 percent of its potential cigarette tax revenue to evasion.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0912-tax-stamps--20100912,0,2071768.story
September 07
The Wall Street Journal quotes Nick Theodore, director of the Center for Urban Economic
Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, on the changing
demographics of the day-labor workforece as more unemployed workers resort to
day labor.
September 31
The Wall Street Journal quotes Nick Theodore, director of the Center for Urban Economic
Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, on the changing
demographics of the day-labor workforece as more unemployed workers resort to
day labor.
August 31
Progress Illinois quoted from Merriman's Chicago Public Radio intern in an article on the
Brady bill.
http://www.progressillinois.com/posts/content/2010/08/31/bradys-jobs-agenda-bad-illinois-economy
August 30
Chicago Public Radio interviewed David Merriman, professor of public administration, on the potential cost of State Sen. Bill Brady's plan for a tax credit to businesses for each job they create. Text and audio are availvable at:
http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=44104
August 26
The Pioneer Press quoted Rebecca Hendrick, associate professor of public administration, on home rule, now under consideration in Franklin Park and some other western suburbs.
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/franklinpark/news/2627294,franklin-park-homerule-082610-s1.article
August 26
The New York Times cites a study by the Center for Economic Development in
the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs in an article on poor pay,
working conditions, and job security among warehouse workers in the Chicago
area.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/us/27cncdryport.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1
August 26
Chicago Public Radio interviewed graduate student Beth Gutelius, a researcher in the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, on details of the same study.
http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=44063
August 05
Rebecca Hendrick, associate professor of public administration, was quoted
in the Chicago Tribune on the ineffectiveness of a sales-tax holiday as a
political tactic.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-schools-tax-holiday-20100807,0,3441342.story
August 16
The Chicago Tribune reported on a study by the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs that found that warehouse workers in Will County receive low pay and no benefits and have little job security.
http://www.triblocal.com/Joliet/detail/207806.html
August 11
Siim Soot, interim director of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted in the Chicago Journal on the growth of bike commuting in Chicago over several decades.
http://www.chicagojournal.com/News/08-11-2010/Chicago_bike_sharing_arrives
August 11
The Chicago Tribune cites the Urban Transportation Center ongoing research into the costs and benefits of former governor Rod Blagojevich's directive for the CTA, Metra and PACE to offer free rides to seniors.
http://bit.ly/9AMVml
August 04
The Daily Herald cited a study by the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs that found that low-wage workers in the Chicago area lose about $7.3 million a week through wage theft. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=398459
August 2010
Rachel Weber, associate director of the Great Cities Institute and professor of urban planning and policy, was quoted in Governing magazine on the public sector's weaker bargaining position when negotiating to lease public assets to private corporations.http://www.governing.com/columns/smart-mgmt/partnering-up-public-private-partnerships.html
July 30
An Associated Press story that mentions research by the Center for Urban Economic Development Illinois law in regard to Illinois' new wage-theft protection law has appeared on ABC News' national website, Chicago Public Radio, the Chicago Tribune, WBBM 780, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Fox 47 (Madison, Wis.), and about 65 other media outlets throughout the Midwest. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-ap-il-wage-theft-illinois,0,756963.story
July 30
An Associated Press story on a new Illinois law to protect workers from wage theft or shortchanging by their employers cited research by the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jj7d77mLfK3wLEbld5QhjQ67HFeAD9H9H2GO1
July 27
David Merriman, head of the economics department and professor of public administration, was interviewed by Chicago Public Radio on the Illinois budget crisis. http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=43427
July 14
Rachel Weber, associate professor of urban planning and policy and associate
director of the Great Cities Institute, is quoted in the Chicago Journal on
the reduced power of tax increment financing when property values do not
appreciate quickly. The article describes a new TIF district centered on
Racine and Roosevelt. http://www.chicagojournal.com/News/07-14-2010/Incremental_improvements
July 07
Siim Soot, interim director of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was interviewed yesterday on CLTV's "Garrard McClenndon Live" on congestion pricing for faster travel on expressways.
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/garrard-mcclendon-live/
July 07
Business Week reports on an Illinois EPA study drafted by a research team led by Martin Jaffe, associate professor of urban planning and policy, that recommended phasing in green infrastructure for better, cheaper control of stormwater in all new development and redevelopment. http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GQA4UO1.htm
July 04
Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted in the Champaign News-Gazette on the use of gas taxes to maintain roads. http://www.news-gazette.com/news/politics-and-government/2010-07-04/even-gas-tax-wouldnt-replenish-funds-road-maintenance-urbana
July 01
In a Huffington Post report on the Chicago City Council's approval of a
zoning change to allow Wal-Mart to open a store on the South Side, Alderman
Joe Moore cites a study by David Merriman, professor of public
administration and head of the economics department, that showed no increase
in jobs resulting from Wal-Mart's opening on the West Side.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-moore/a-reluctant-vote-for-walm_b_632562.html
June 30
The Bond Buyer, which covers public finance, mentions a recommendation by
David Merriman and others that would allow more transparency and accurate
assessment of the State of Illinois' budget. Merriman is a professor of
public administration and head of the economics department.
http://www.bondbuyer.com/issues/119_373/illinois_budget-1014194-1.html
June 29
The Daily Herald quotes Phil Ashton, assistant professor of urban planning
and policy, on the continued growth of the foreclosure crisis:
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=390931
June 24
A commentary in the Huffington Post refers to the results of a study by David Merriman, professor of public affairs and head of the economics department, that found no increase in jobs in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood after a Wal-Mart opened there.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-norman/show-me-the-jobs-mayor-da_b_622100.html
Business Week quotes David Merriman, professor of public administration and head of the economics department, and his study indicating that the west-side Wal-Mart didn’t increase jobs. Merriman says the proposed south-side location doesn’t have as many small stores that might close if Wal-Mart moves in.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-24/wal-mart-wages-cloud-chicago-expansion-as-aldermen-sweat-vote.html
June 22
David Merriman, professor of public administration and head of the economics department, will be interviewed tomorrow on Chicago Public Radio’s “848” on his research indicating that the Chicago Wal-Mart hasn’t added jobs or revenues to the Austin neighborhood. Wal-Mart has some aldermen’s backing to build dozens of stores in Chicago. Listen live at 9 a.m. or on podcast at:
http://wbez.org/program_848.aspx
June 17
Joshua Drucker, assistant professor of urban planning and policy, is quoted in the Chicago edition of the New York Times on the effect the housing collapse has had on immigrant workers in DuPage County.
http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/dupage-struggles-to-handle-increased-need-for-public-aid/
June 13
Siim Soot, interim director of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted in the Chicago Tribune on the difficulty of reverse commuting by public transit.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/ct-met-0614-suburban-commute-20100613,0,7300981.story
June 10
Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs,
was quoted in the Washington Times on cities around the country facing a
continuing decline in property tax revenue, as well as sales and income
taxes.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/10/cover-story-if-assessment-se
ems-wrong-try-appeal/?page=2
June 02
A study by David Merriman, professor of public administration and head of the economics department, was cited by Medill Reports in a story on the controversy over a proposed South Side Walmart. http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=166043
June 01
An editorial in the Chicago Journal cites a study by David Merriman, professor of public administration and head of the economics department, that found that the West Side Wal-Mart did not increase the number of jobs in the surrounding area because too many businesses near it closed. http://chicagojournal.com/News/06-02-2010/A_wash?
The Daily Herald reports on a recent study by the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs that found that Chicago-area workers lose about $7.3 million per week in unpaid wages. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=384764
May 26
Joe DiJohn, director of the Metropolitan Transportation Support Initiative in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, is quoted in the Skyline newspaper on the CTA’s plan to test bus rapid-transit lanes along Halsted St., Chicago Ave., 79th St. , and Stony Island Ave. http://www.skylinenewspaper.com/News/05-26-2010/Chicago,_Halsted_in_bus_pilot_project
May 25
In a story on efforts to stop construction of a South Side Wal-Mart, Medill Reports mentions a study by David Merriman, professor of public administration and head of the economics department, that found that the West Side Wal-Mart did not increase jobs in the surrounding neighborhood. http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=165056&terms=wal-mart
Karen Mossberger, professor of public administration, was interviewed by the IBM Center for the Business of Government on how the telecommunications industry influenced the criteria for broadband stimulus grants to favor rural areas, and why cities deserve more consideration in the next round of grants. http://www.businessofgovernment.org/blog/broadband-should-cities-get-greater-portion-recovery-act-dollars
May 21
Joe DiJohn of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs was quoted in the Daily Herald on the irregularity of double pension payments to former Metra executive director Phil Pagano. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=382365
David Merriman, professor of public administration and head of the economics department, was interviewed by WBBM Newsradio about his study of littered cigarette packs, which indicated that most cigarettes used in Chicago were bought in jurisdictions with a lower tax. http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/7154910.php?
May 20
Rachel Weber, associate director of the Great Cities Institute and professor of urban planning and policy, is quoted in the Chicago Tribune on the incentives the City of Chicago gave to United Airlines to keep its headquarters in the city and move 2500 employees into Willis Tower. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0521-united-headquarters--20100520,0,3965503.story
The Huffington Post reports on a study by David Merriman, professor of public administration and head of the economics department, in which researchers examined littered cigarette packs in the Chicago area to find that 75 percent did not have a Chicago tax stamp. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/20/chicago-cigarette-tax-stu_n_583398.html
May 18
Sanjeev Vidyarthi, assistant professor of urban planning and policy, was quoted as to how a controversial high-rise planned at Halsted and Madison could affect neighborhood life in the West Loop. http://www.uic.edu/depts/paff/clips/05-19-2010.pdf
The Progressive States Network summarized a study by the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs that showed the extent of wage theft experienced by employees doing unregulated work. http://progressivestates.org/node/24897
May 13
Phil Ashton, assistant professor of urban planning and policy, was quoted in the Daily Herald on why mortgage modification programs haven’t stopped Illinois’ continuing high foreclosure rate. The full article may be read at http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=380325
April 30
Bloomberg news quoted Joe DiJohn of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs on the Chicago Transit Authority’s cancelling an order for 140 new buses due to budget cutbacks. The buses were sold at a discount to Ottawa, Ontario. The article is found at http://preview.bloomberg.com/news/2010-04-30/ottawa-buys-226-new-flyer-buses-after-chicago-transit-authority-cuts-funds.html
April 29
Martin Jaffe, associate professor of urban planning and policy, was quoted in Chicago Lawyer on cooperative work among the Great Lakes states to deal with invasive species and other water-sharing issues. The full article may be read at http://www.chicagolawyermagazine.com/Articles/2010/05/01/6587.aspx
April 27
Detroit Public Radio interviewed Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, on the Richard J. Daley Global Cities Forum, public-private partnerships, and city budgets. The audio begins at 29:30 on “The Craig Falhe Show, 4-27-2010. http://www.facebook.com/CraigFahleShow
Gaper’s Block quoted Nik Theodore, director of the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, and a recent study by the center, in a feature story on wage theft in the Chicago area. http://gapersblock.com/mechanics/2010/04/27/wage-theft-crime-spree-what-will-stop-it/
April 25
A Chicago Tribune story on wage theft cited a study by the Center for Urban Economic Development that found that nearly half of the low-wage workers surveyed had experienced wage theft. http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/jobs/ct-met-wage-theft-20100425,0,931375.story
April 08
Gapers Block reported on the Center for Urban Economic Development’s study of wage theft by employers of low-wage workers in Chicago. The full article may be read at http://gapersblock.com/mechanics/2010/04/08/more-than-7-million-stolen-from-locals-every-week/
The Center for Economic Development’s study of widespread wage theft in Chicago was covered extensively in In These Times http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/5800/chicagos_widespread_wage_theft_epidemic/ and was reported in an Associated Press story that ran on several outlets: http://cbs2chicago.com/wireapnewsil/Study.Cook.County.2.1618983.html, http://www.bnd.com/2010/04/08/1206922/study-wage-theft-rampant-in-cook.html
April 07
Progress Illinois reported on a study by the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs that showed the extent of wage theft among low-wage workers in Chicago. The full article may be read at http://progressillinois.com/posts/content/2010/04/07/study-wage-theft-rampant-cook-county
Chicago Public Radio reported extensively on a wage-theft study by the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. The study found that workers lose $7.3 million per week due to violations of minimum wage, overtime and other laws. The full article may be read at http://wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=41178
April 06
Nik Theodore, director of the Center for Urban Economic Development, reviewed “Catching Out: The Secret World of Day Laborers” by Dick Reavis in Labor Notes. The full article may be read at http://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2010/04/temp-jobs-economys-bridge-nowhere
April 02
Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Ellen Podmolik reports on a study co-authored
by Rachel Weber, associate professor of urban planning and policy, that
showed who appeals their Chicago property taxes and which appeals are
successful. The full article may be read at http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-home-0402-local-scene
-property-tax-20100402,0,382546.column
March 29
Phil Ashton, assistant professor of urban planning and policy, spoke on
Chicago Public Radio's "848" as part of a panel on a new initiative in the
federal home mortgage modification program. The full article may be read
at http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=40978
March 26
NPR's "Talk of the Nation" mentioned a study by David Merriman, professor of
public administration and head of the economics department, indicating that
Chicago's west-side Walmart didn't increase jobs or sales tax revenues in
its area. The "Talk" edition focused on produce sold at Walmart.
Merriman's comment follows the transcript. The transcript and audio are
posted at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125176104
March 22
Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs,
was quoted in the Scranton Times-Tribune on the likelihood that some
municipalities will declare bankruptcy and that the courts would order them
to agree to financial adjustments with all units of governments. More can
be read at http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/westfall-twp-s-first-in-the-state-bankruptcy-may-not-be-pennsylvania-s-last-1.695242
March 20
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution quoted David Merriman, professor of public
administration and head of economics, on the disadvantages of tax allocation
districts that don't produce the expected demand for property. More can be
read at http://www.ajc.com/business/times-turn-bad-for-385323.html
February 28
Joe DiJohn of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs was quoted in the Daily Herald on changes in rail traffic one year after the merger of the CN and EJ&E railroads. http://dailyherald.com/story/?id=362460
February 23
Janet Smith, co-director of the center for urban economic development at the college of urban planning and public affairs was interviewed on Chicago Public Radio on affordable housing for individuals with disabilities. More information can be found at: http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=40211 Additionally, the Medill story can be read at http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=158014
Nik Theodore, director of the Center for Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on laid-off American workers turning to day labor when they can’t find other jobs. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0223/In-quest-for-jobs-more-Americans-join-ranks-of-day-laborers
The Chicago Sun-Times quoted Pauline Lipman, professor of educational policy studies, on the negative effect of the Chicago Public Schools’ plan to close failing schools and open 100 new schools. http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/2064551,CST-NWS-skuls23.article
February 18
David Merriman, head of economics and professor of public administration, was interviewed by American Public Media's "Marketplace" on Walmart's effect on economic development in city neighborhoods. http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/02/18/am-walmart/
Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on the likelihood that many cash-strapped cities will declare bankruptcy. Subscribers can read the story at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704398804575071591602878062.html?mod=WSJ_business_EconomyNewsBucket. It is posted also at http://thedailytradingrisk.blogspot.com/2010/02/muni-threat-cities-weigh-chapter-9.html
February 17
Stateline.org quoted Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, on conflicts between local governments and the state governments that have reneged on funding them during the recession. http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=460901
February 12
Crain's Chicago Business ran an op-ed by Joseph DiJohn, director of the Metropolitan Support Initiative in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, on the need for state legislation and cooperation among all Chicago-region transportation agencies to avert major fare increases and service cuts by the CTA. The op-ed, headlined "Has doomsday finally arrived for Chicago Transit Authority?" can be read by Crain's subscribers at: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/mag#deptopinion
February 10
Joe DiJohn of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs was quoted in NewsNet Nebraska on the advantages of high-speed rail. http://www.newsnetnebraska.org/component/content/article/28-news-cojmc/827-h
In reporting on a proposed South Side Walmart, the Austin Weekly cited a study co-authored by David Merriman, head of economics and professor of public administration, that found no net increase in jobs after the West Side Walmart opened. http://www.austinweeklynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=2645&TM=61320.84
February 09
James Pellegrino, professor of curriculum and instruction, was quoted in Education Week on the National Research Council's progress in formulating new standards for science education in elementary and secondary schools. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/02/10/21science.h29.html
Siim Soot, interim director of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on dangerous road conditions during heavy snowfalls. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0209/East-Coast-snow-storm-New-York-braces-for-a-foot-of-snow
February 05
Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted on Pennlive.com, based in Harrisburg, Penn., on tax increases and other costs that may result from the city's potential bankruptcy. http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/index.ssf/2010/02/crunch_time_for_harrisburg_cit.html
Janet Smith, associate professor of urban planning and director of the Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement, was interviewed by Chicago Public Radio on the relocation of former CHA residents to segregated, high-poverty neighborhoods. http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=39837
February 03
CBS 2 interviewed Janet Smith, associate professor of urban planning and policy and director of the Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement, about the relocation of former Chicago Housing Authority residents. Smith found that many CHA voucher holders were living in low-income, high-crime neighborhoods. The video and transcript is posted at http://cbs2chicago.com/local/cha.projects.high.2.1468374.html
January 31
The Daily Herald interviewed Joe DiJohn. director of the Metropolitan Transportation Support Initiative in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, on the ways in which Chicago-area transit agencies have and could address revenue shortfalls. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=355294
Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted in Le Depeche, a regional newspaper serving southwest France, on the use of furlough days to reduce government budgets. Read an English translation at: http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2010/01/31/766800-US-Cities-Need-Structural-Changes.html
The Tulsa World quoted from a column Pagano wrote for Nation's Cities Weekly on the need for local and state governments to work together, particularly in regard to municipal services. http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/article.aspx?subjectid=61&articleid=20100131_211_G1_MayorD887730&archive=yes
Janaury 29
Joe DiJohn, director of the Metropolitan Transportation Support Initiative in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted in Medill Reports on last year's drop in rail freight traffic and its effect on Chicago, which handles one third of all rail freight. http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=155137
January 28
Joe DiJohn, director of the Metropolitan Transportation Support Initiative in the Urban Transportation Center, explained in the Daily Herald that high-speed rail may not start at 220 miles per hour, and on the reasons why Illinois received funding. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=354623
DiJohn was also quoted in Medill Reports on the true speed of high-speed rail. http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=154922
Rachel Weber, associate professor of urban planning and associate director of the Great Cities Institute, was quoted in Medill Reports on a new Web site where the city has posted annual reports dating from only 2004 for its tax increment financing districts, although the TIF program began in 1984. http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=155010
January 27
A study by the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs is cited in a Chicago Journal story on the CTA's bus service cuts. The study found that free rides for seniors cost the CTA $38 to $120 million annually. http://chicagojournal.com/News/01-27-2010/Bus_cuts_are_unjust,_threaten_neighborhood_projects
January 25
Karen Mossberger, professor of public administration, was interviewed by Gapers Block about a study in which she found that predominantly Latino neighborhoods in Chicago have less access to the Internet and less interest in it than other neighborhoods. http://gapersblock.com/mechanics/2010/01/25/digital-divides-the-neighborhoods//
January 23
Nik Theodore, director of the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted in the Hartford (Conn.) Courant on a recent uptick in temporary hiring and the question of whether it portends a general recovery. http://www.courant.com/business/hc-tempworkers0123.artjan23,0,412998.story
January 20
Joe Dijohn. Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Support Initiative in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, is quoted in ChicagoNow.com on the unfinished CTA station below Block 37. The article refers to DiJohn's recent quote in Chicago Currents. The story can be read at: http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/cta-tattler/
January 18
David Merriman, professor of public administration and head of economics, is quoted in Crain's Chicago Business on the likelihood of bankruptcy by the State of Illinois without tax increases or sufficient budget cuts. The story is posted at: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?id=32910
NBC 5's news site quoted David Merriman, professor of public administration and head of the economics department, on the growing likelihood of bankruptcy by the State of Illinois. The article follows up on a similar story in Crain's Chicago Business.The article can be read at http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Illinois-Careens-Toward-Bankruptcy-Report-81960437.html
In These Times quotes David Merriman, head of economics and professor of public administration, on his study of Chicago's Wal-Mart that found the store created no increase in jobs or retail sales in nearby neighborhoods. The article is posted at: http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/5432/activists_unions_rebuff_wal-mart_restarting_old_chicago_debate/
January 17
Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, was quoted in the Dallas Morning News on the faulty logic behind a property tax cap for all taxpayers over age 65. The article appears at http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/011710dntexseniortax.43d149d.html
January 11
FOX 32 reported on Chicago's proposed big-box store legislation and a report co-authored by David Merriman, head of economics and professor of public administration, that showed the west-side Walmart has not increased employment or sales. The clip is available at http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenter/53440/407194.9908/WFLD_01-11-2010_12.05.11.wmv
January 08
Progress Illinois and the Chicagoist reported on a study co-authored by David Merriman, head of economics and professor of public administration, that indicated that Chicago's west-side Walmart hasn't increased jobs or retail sales in its area. The articles are posted at http://progressillinois.com/2010/1/8/the-wal-mart-jobs-myth
January 07
David Merriman, head of economics and professor of public administration, spoke on WTTW 11's "Chicago Tonight" panel on the impact of Chicago's only Walmart store on employment, small business, and retail sales in its area. The video can be seen at: http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?p=1,4
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