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click here. Interested in joining our listserv? Email chaddick@depaul.edu to learn about the options (e.g., student, municipal planning, transportation).Thursday, February 27, 2025, Noon - 12:50 pm CT
Outlook for the Intercity Bus Industry Webinar
Make plans to attend our webinar featuring our new report,
Stepping Up Service: 2025 Outlook for the Intercity Bus Industry. We'll share highlights of 2025 and our predictions for the future. Free.
Click here to register.
Tuesday, March 4, 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
Seminar: Charleston, Illinois: A Success Story in River-Focused Preservation
Take a vicarious trip with us downstate to explore the remarkable water-related successes in Charleston, IL, a community that stands out for its environmental and recreational initiatives. Our speaker is Brendan Lynch, JD, Public Land Advocate.
Our informal reception will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by a discuss-oriented seminar from 5:15 - 6:30 pm, with ample time for Q&A Free. Check out our feature on Charleston in our Rivers of Opportunity report here. Click here to register. The Rivers of Opportunity Initiative is made possible with support from the National Great Rivers Research & Education Center. 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
Take part in our trip to this widely anticipated Annual Forum on transportation. To be held in historic St. Charles, Missouri, along the Missouri River. We expect a group of six to eight attendees from Chaddick and DePaul. Email trf-chicago@depaul.edu to learn more.
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