Events

The IOP hosts Chicago Treks in partnership with the Harris School's Center for Effective Government and the Crown School’s Social Service Administration Program. Each trek offers 20 students the chance to dive into a political issue area through meeting with a broad range of public service practitioners.

The mobility afforded to Chicagoans through public transportation holds the power to transform communities. In a post-pandemic era, agencies like the Chicago Transit Authority, the Regional Transit Authority, and AmTrak have new goals and obligations to the populations they serve. Join this trek to learn more about how transportation policies and politics shape Chicago.

On this Trek participants will explore: What challenges are there to expand public transportation access? What are creative policies solutions to connect individuals to public transit on a micro and macro level? How are leaders solving fiscal challenges across institutions?

Speakers for this Trek include: Illinois Representative Kam Buckner, a leader in mobility advocacy and transportation policy, Jackie Grimshaw, a trailblazer for early public transportation development in Chicago, and many other key leaders that highlight the legacy and future of public transportation in Chicago. Speakers are subject to change.

The IOP hosts Chicago Treks in partnership with the Harris School's Center for Effective Government and the Crown School’s Social Service Administration Program. Each trek offers 20 students the chance to dive into a political issue area through meeting with a broad range of public service practitioners.

The mobility afforded to Chicagoans through public transportation holds the power to transform communities. In a post-pandemic era, agencies like the Chicago Transit Authority, the Regional Transit Authority, and AmTrak have new goals and obligations to the populations they serve. Join this trek to learn more about how transportation policies and politics shape Chicago.

On this Trek participants will explore: What challenges are there to expand public transportation access? What are creative policies solutions to connect individuals to public transit on a micro and macro level? How are leaders solving fiscal challenges across institutions?

Speakers for this Trek include: Illinois Representative Kam Buckner, a leader in mobility advocacy and transportation policy, Jackie Grimshaw, a trailblazer for early public transportation development in Chicago, and many other key leaders that highlight the legacy and future of public transportation in Chicago. Speakers are subject to change.