News

February 5, 2019

HSTP Region 8 February Newsletter

The latest news regarding the Human Service Transportation Plan

February 1, 2019

Five Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments Proposed

The CUUATS Technical Committee will review five amendments to the FY 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for approval at the Technical Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.

January 11, 2019

Data Literacy: General Writing Advice

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Last month on the blog, we talked about skills and tips for writing about data clearly and effectively. This month, we’re following that up with some general writing advice, both related to analytical writing and applicable to writing about pretty much anything.

January 2, 2019

Register by January 30 for Second Chance Saturday Opportunity in Iroquois County

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Iroquois County adults with criminal records have the opportunity for a fresh start and new opportunities in the new year. Second Chance Saturday, an expungement/sealing summit free to qualifying applicants, is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Kankakee Community College’s South Extension Center.

December 19, 2018

CUUATS Completes Case Study for the Environmental Protection Agency

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CUUATS was one of only four agencies from around the country chosen by the EPA to provide critical data for a project looking at air quality and greenhouse gas emissions caused by transportation.

December 19, 2018

New Youth Assessment Center Hours Effective January 2, 2019

The Youth Assessment Center in Champaign

Effective January 2, 2019, hours of operation at the Youth Assessment Center are changing.

December 17, 2018

Weatherization Program Now Accepting Requests for Proposals

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The RPC is now accepting requests for proposals from architectural contractors, mechanical contractors, and appliance suppliers for labor and materials. All bids must be submitted using the RPC's bid packet.

December 17, 2018

Regional Dashboard Data Updates, December 2018

A new dataset, the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, was released for public use by the U.S. Census Bureau on December 6, 2018. All Regional Dashboard items sourced from 5-Year ACS Estimates have been updated to reflect the recent data release.

December 13, 2018

Four Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments Approved

The CUUATS Technical and Policy Committees approved four amendments to the FY 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) at the Technical Committee meeting on Wednesday December 5, 2018, and the Policy Committee meeting on December 12, 2018.

December 7, 2018

Data Literacy: Writing About Data

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Despite writing about data for 28 blog posts, we have not yet done a blog post on just that: the skill of writing about data. We’re going to go over a few pitfalls and highlights of clearly communicating data in writing, with a focus on writing about comparisons between data points.

December 3, 2018

HSTP Region 8 December Newsletter

See how transportation initiatives & funding measures fared in the midterms – without White House backing or federal support.

November 28, 2018

Four Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments Proposed

The CUUATS Technical and Policy Committees will review four amendments to the FY 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for approval at the Technical Committee meeting on Wednesday December 5, 2018, and the Policy Committee meeting on December 12, 2018.

November 27, 2018

Donations Give Head Start Families in Champaign County More to Be Thankful for This Holiday Season

The RPC’s Irene Weathersby with representatives from The Matt Difanis Team (RE/MAX Realty Associates) of Champaign

A donation of more than two dozen Thanksgiving gift baskets helped the RPC ease the holiday burden on some of the families involved with our Early Childhood Education Program.

November 19, 2018

Public Meeting Set for Urbana Pedestrian Master Plan

The Urbana Pedestrian Master Plan Fall 2018 Public Input Report was completed in January 2019. For more information about this project, please contact Gabe Lewis. If you missed the November 15 public meeting, you can still review the meeting materials and provide your input through Monday, November 26! Please find meeting materials below. Meeting Presentation […]

November 19, 2018

Public Meeting Set for Urbana Bicycle Wayfinding Plan

The Urbana Bicycle Wayfinding Plan Fall 2018 Public Input Report was completed in December 2018. For more information about this project, please contact Gabe Lewis. If you missed the November 15 public meeting, you can still review the meeting materials and provide your input through Monday, November 26! Please find meeting materials below. Meeting Presentation […]