February 25, 2003

"Freight Transportation and Industrial Location in the Chicago Region"
Jonathan Grosshans at 773-269-4042 or Kevin Lawler at (312) 554-0900 x14


The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
and
The Center For Neighborhood Technology
Present:

"Freight Transportation and Industrial Location in the Chicago Region"

February 25, 2003
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
University of Illinois at Chicago
Lecture Center F3

UIC's College of Urban Planning and the Center for Neighborhood Technology present work-in-progress on the prospects for aligning freight rail infrastructure with industrial development in the Chicago region. The program will include comments by leaders in our region's freight industry and presentations by UIC graduate students in regional planning. This regional freight assessment will include a focus on GIS analysis, economic development along rail corridors, and case studies of comparable development. The presentation will be held on February 25 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in UIC Lecture Center F3. To RSVP and receive more information, contact Jonathan Grosshans at 773-269-4042 or Kevin Lawler at (312) 554-0900 x14.

Directions: East side of campus
From the north-
Take the Kennedy Expressway to the Eisenhower Expressway westbound and keep to the right; take the first exit from the Eisenhower Expressway, which is Morgan Street; then take Morgan Street south one block to the campus.
From the west-
Take the Eisenhower Expressway to the Racine Avenue exit; then go south to Harrison Street and east to the campus.
From the east-
Take Harrison Street or Roosevelt Road; if you take Roosevelt Road, go west to Halsted Street and turn north to the campus.
From the south-
Take the Dan Ryan Expressway and exit on Roosevelt Road (1200 south); go west on Roosevelt Road to Halsted Street; then go north on Halsted Street to the campus.

Visitor Parking
Harrison Street Parking Structure, 1100 West Harrison Street
Halsted/Taylor Parking Structure, 760 West Taylor Street