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For highlights and photos of recent Chaddick programs, please
click here. Interested in joining our listserv? Email chaddick@depaul.edu to learn about the options (e.g., student, municipal planning, transportation).Thursday, March 20, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Webinar: "A Rail Revolution Begins with Fixing Chicago Union Station"
A timely webinar featuring Rick Harnish, Executive Director, High Speed Rail Alliance. Hosted by the University of Illinois Chicago's Urban Transportation Center with support from the Transportation Research Forum Chapter housed at Chaddick. Free.
Click here to register.
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 10 am
Seminar on Illinois River ResearchWe are planning a downstate seminar on our report "Rivers of Opportunity: 25 Small and Mid-Size Illinois Cities Adeptly Leveraging Waterways to Enhance Ecosystems & Community Life" in the Alton, IL vicinity. Free.
Click here to register.
April 10 - 11, 2025
66th Transportation Research Forum in Metropolitan St. Louis
Join Chaddick staff and students at this annual conference focusing on Chicago's rapidly changing transportation scene.
Click here for information about the conference. Email chaddick@depaul.edu to notify us of your interest in being part of our group.
Thursday, April 24, 5:30-7 pm
Urban Design Mixer by Municipal Design Review Network and CNU Chicago
Join us at our Urban Design Mixer, hosted by The Congress for the New Urbanism Chicago and the Municipal Design Review Network, for an evening of networking and discussions on innovative urban and suburban design. Email us for the registration details at chaddick@depaul.edu.
Friday, May 16, 2024, 1 - 7 pm
Chaddick Spring Study Trip
Take part in our afternoon and early evening outing to notable locations throughout the Chicago metropolitan region. Our group will travel via public transit, including Metra commuter rail, and converse with regional policy experts. The cost is $20, inclusive of dinner. Open to students and alums. Check back after February 20 for a registration link, or email chaddick@depaul.edu to learn more.
Photo credits: Top (river photo): Mathew Kaplan Photography. Bottom: Village of Arlington Heights