HR0790 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The University of Illinois at Chicago's Department of Urban Planning and Policy is celebrating its 40th anniversary; and

WHEREAS, On February 6, 1973, the Planning Task Force of the University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Urban Sciences delivered recommendations to its new dean, Charles Orlebeke, to open the Master of Urban Planning and Policy academic program in the fall of 1973; and

WHEREAS, The college at that time consisted of 2 units; the academic program would lead to the Master of Urban Planning and Policy while the Center for Urban Studies would continue to focus on research and public service activities; and

WHEREAS, The University of Illinois at Chicago's Department of Urban Planning and Policy has since grown to become one of the largest graduate planning programs in the nation and the only accredited planning program in the Chicago area; and

WHEREAS, The Department of Urban Planning and Policy's Masters in Urban Planning and Policy program ranks in the top tier nationally in the Planetizen guide to urban planning programs and is a recognized leader in urban planning and policy education in the world; and

WHEREAS, The Department of Urban Planning and Policy is now housed in University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, a college established through the University's Great Cities Initiative to provide innovative urban planning and public management education that puts engaged research to purposeful use at home and abroad; and

WHEREAS, The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an increase of 14% to 19% faster than average employment growth for urban and regional planners; and

WHEREAS, There are few investments more important than those we make in our education and improving the human condition; in the words of Daniel Burnham, "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood."; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the date of February 22, 2014 as UIC Urban Planning and Policy Day in the State of Illinois and urge citizens of this State to foster the growth and improvement of our communities in conjunction with the education and research of more than 2000 University of Illinois at Chicago Urban Planning and Policy students and alumni; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the University of Illinois at Chicago as a symbol of our esteem and respect.