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Urban
Planning and Policy Alumni
Geetam Tiwari (MUPP '85, PPA '87)
Chair and Associate Professor for Transport Planning, Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Ptrogramme (TRIPP), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India. Professor Tiwari has taught at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi since 1990. (12/08)
Jennifer M. Tammen
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this gorgeous fall weather!
As some of you are aware, GCA Strategies, Inc. recently decided to close its Chicago office. This decision was precipitated by the state of the economy and marketplace. I've thoroughly enjoyed meeting and working with new clients and colleagues in California and throughout the country. And of course it's always a pleasure working and connecting with those of you in and around Chicago. My time with GCA has been a wonderful experience and I'm looking forward to new opportunities as I transition.
As I search for an in-house position, I am also available for consultative services so don't hesitate to contact me if you need assistance with your projects. I hope to see many of you at the ICSC Mixed Use Conference next month in Chicago. My contact information is listed below; please update your records so we can stay in touch.
I look forward to more great business, new opportunities, and laughs with each of you in the near future. (11/08)
Jim
Borman, MUPP '83
After completing a Master of Arts in Special Education at National Louis University, I started working as a special educator. This year, I started at a newly-opened charter school, Perspectives/Illinois Institute of Technology Math & Science Academy at 3663 S. Wabash, Chicago. My sons are attending Columbia College (studying graphic design) and Rosalind-Franklin/Chicago Medical School, respectively. Laurie continues as editorial director at Rand McNally. I look forward to hearing from any and all alumni at jimborman@comcast.net (10/08)
Ryan Richter, UPP, '08
I graduated from the MUPP program in summer 2008. Prior to enrolling at UIC, I graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.S. in geography. After graduation from Iowa in 2003, I worked as a GIS Analyst for the Lake County, IL Division of Transportation until fall 2006 when I enrolled full time at UIC. My concentration in the MUPP program was in transportation planning. During my time at UIC I had a research assistantship with the UTC and internships with the CTA and the City of Naperville. I was also Vice President of the Urban Planning and Policy Student Association (UPPSA) during academic year 2007-2008.
Currently I am working at Metra as a Planning Analyst. Parts of my duties include GIS analysis for transportation planning, transportation plan revisions/updates, and working with communities that are planning Metra station redevelopments and transportation plans that impact Metra. Outside of work, I am beginning my involvement with Transport Chicago and the CUPPA Alumni Association. I am also a member of the American Planning Association.
I would love to be a mentor to or talk with any MUPP student with an interest in transportation planning. My personal contact info is:
Cell: 773.272.2343
rjrich@hotmail.com
(9/08)
Raymond D. Massenburg, UPP, PhD '07
Since graduating CUPPA I have obtained a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Illinois, School of Public Health. I am currently working on a two multi-year studies:
1) Chicago Cancer Navigation Project
2) REAL TIME assessment of barriers to breast and cervical cancer treatment
-Ray (8/07)
Gay
K. Morris, MUPP ’05
Hello and Happy New Year!
It is hard to believe that
over six months have passed since I graduated from UIC, relocated
to Los Angeles, and resumed working for the City of Compton.
I am hard at work adjusting to changes made during my five
year absence and to my responsibilities as Senior Planner,
second in command, in the newly created Planning and Economic
Development Department. I am happy to report that both my previously
acquired planning skills and new learning are being put to
good use!
Some projects/activities in which I have been involved or managed include:
1) Representing the City
of Compton, one of 15 reps selected nationwide, to participate
in a focus group (St. Louis, MO) in preparation/planning
for the 2010 Census;
2) Adoption of an ordinance regulating the location, siting and development
standards of personal wireless service facilities;
3) Development of a Facade Improvement Grant Program including preparation
of a council workshop, and interview and selection of architectural consultants;
4) Ongoing review of the Gateway Town Center Project (our largest mixed-use,
commercial,500,000 sq. ft./residential, up 150 units,project); and
5) Producing the first ever in Compton, World Town Planning Day which included
a community capacity building workshop, exhibition of community organizations,
community mapping contest by elementary school children and recognition of
citizen planners. Our theme was "Building on the Strengths of Compton-
People and Planning Contributing to the Livability of Compton".
So that's been my life
in a nutshell. I would love to hear about the latest developments
in yours. (01/06)
Heather
O. Holmes, MUPP '02
The Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is pleased to
announce the promotion of Heather O. Campbell who stepped into her new role
effective Jan. 1, 2005.
Campbell’s
move is an expansion of responsibilities from her previous position
as urban development associate. She now will serve in a newly
created role at the Council: capacity building manager. Campbell
will coordinate MPC’s local assistance to communities,
helping them to address development challenges in line
with MPC’s policy work in community revitalization, sensible growth, and
expanding housing options in job-rich areas.
After earning
her Masters in Urban Planning and Policy at the University of
Illinois at Chicago, Campbell completed internships with the
American Planning Association and Northeastern Illinois Planning
Commission before joining the Council in 2002. Her experience
directing MPC’s zoning reform efforts in four Chicago neighborhoods
has prepared her to manage the Council’s technical assistance
initiatives throughout northeastern Illinois.
“I’m
looking forward to applying my planning background beyond the
city limits, while helping MPC forge new partnerships with planners,
developers, and elected officials from across the region, as
we continue to help solve local development challenges,” said
Campbell.
(1/05)
Mari Gallagher,
MUPP '00
Mari has recently released a report
that is receiving national attention from policy makers and health
officials around the country as well as media venues such as
CNN and National Public Radio. The report, Examining the Impact
of Food Deserts on Public Health in Chicago, sponsored by LaSalle
Bank, is now available free online. You can also watch a short
video that highlights a presentation of the research findings
and the response from a diverse, expert panel at a recent forum
held at the Chicago Palmer House Hilton. To access the report
click here and
scroll to the end of the page. (08/06)
Stacey
Flint, MUPP 99
Upon graduation in 1999 I accepted a position as Policy Director
for the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA). I enjoyed
four years with JCUA advocating on a wide range of social
justice issues from the Death Penalty to Affordable Housing.
My most challenging
position came as CEO of MOT (Mother of Two) for Lauren Simone
(5) and David J. (3). I began my reentry into
the planning arena in 2005 as a Housing Specialist for State
Representative Karen Yarbrough of the 7th district.I am most
excited about my
recent move to Bethel New Life, Inc. (as of March 2007),
where I am a project manager in the Real Estate Development
division. I
can’t wait to reconnect with
other alumni and professors. (04/07)
Stacey Flint
Project Manager
Bethel New Life, Inc.
4950 W. Thomas
Chicago, Illinois
773-473-7870 x189
Alan
P. Mamoser, MUPP ’99
I’ve accepted a position with Southeast Environmental Task Force in Hegewisch
Neighborhood. This non-profit organization leads environmental initiatives
throughout the Calumet region in Illinois and Indiana. I will manage the Calumet
Environmental Corridor project and related programs. It was a great pleasure
to work at NIPC for six years. I began in Oct ’99 just as our Common
Ground and the Framework Plan initiatives were getting underway. It was
a marvelous experience. (10/05)
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Cinda
K. Lester, MUPP '98
After passing planning and architecture licensing
exams in 2000 and 2001, I quit working for someone else and started
my own firm - 12/12 Architects & Planners - in 2003. Since
then, I've moved to Downers Grove, completed a variety of residential,
commercial and religious architectural and planning projects,
taught architecture at College of DuPage, had a son (Cooper,
1/04), started teaching architecture and interior design at
Westwood College in Woodridge, and just recently had a daughter
(Kellar, 9/05). It's been a busy few years! I can
be reached at cinda@1212architects.com
(01/06)
Quentin Stevens, MUPP '96
Quentin completed a PhD at the University of Melbourne and has recently been promoted to senior lecturer in urban design at Bartlett the School of Planning, University College London. See:
http://www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/planning/people/profiles/q_stevens.htm.
He also recently published two books, /Loose Space: possibility and diversity in urban life/(2007) edited with Karen A. Franck, and /The Ludic City: exploring the potential of public spaces/(2007). He will be coming to Chicago to speak at the ACSP/AESOP joint conference being hosted by UIC in July 2008. (11/07)
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