38 episodes

Chicago Policy Radio seeks to bridge the gap between academic research and policy practice. Featuring short, insightful conversations with prominent policy makers and academics, our podcasts keeps you informed of the most innovative policy ideas from academia and from the field. Chicago Policy Radio is a production of the Chicago Policy Review and the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy. Test.

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Chicago Policy Radio seeks to bridge the gap between academic research and policy practice. Featuring short, insightful conversations with prominent policy makers and academics, our podcasts keeps you informed of the most innovative policy ideas from academia and from the field. Chicago Policy Radio is a production of the Chicago Policy Review and the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy. Test.

    Policy Radio | Feeding America’s Sophie Milam on Food Insecurity in America

    Policy Radio | Feeding America’s Sophie Milam on Food Insecurity in America

    Sophie Milam with Feeding America discusses the current state of food insecurity in the United States and the impact of new farm bill legislation on food assistance programs.

    • 13 min
    Policy Radio | Governor Edward Rendell on Efficiency and Effectiveness in Government

    Policy Radio | Governor Edward Rendell on Efficiency and Effectiveness in Government

    This week on Chicago Policy Radio, Julie Cooper speaks with former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell on working with all levels of government to improve policy and infrastructure.

    • 13 min
    Policy Radio | Rob Christie on the Affordable Care Act and Chicagoland Health Care

    Policy Radio | Rob Christie on the Affordable Care Act and Chicagoland Health Care

    This week, Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Rob Christie discusses the ACA and making health care accessible in Chicagoland.

    • 16 min
    Policy Radio | Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer on Addressing the Challenges of Vacant Properties

    Policy Radio | Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer on Addressing the Challenges of Vacant Properties

    This week, Julie Cooper speaks with Cook County’s 10th District Commissioner Bridget Gainer about vacant properties in Cook County, the role of the Cook County Land Bank in dealing with those properties, and what opportunities the County has to adapt its residential land use to current demographic trends.

    • 20 min
    Policy Radio | Yonah Freemark on Transit and Infrastructure Development

    Policy Radio | Yonah Freemark on Transit and Infrastructure Development

    In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Jim Howes sits down with Yonah Freemark and turns the gears about transit-oriented development and infrastructure investment and how these concepts fit into the present-day narrative on cities.

    • 11 min
    Policy Radio | Tim King on the Goals, Challenges, and Successes of Charter Schools

    Policy Radio | Tim King on the Goals, Challenges, and Successes of Charter Schools

    This week, Kristyn Bretz speaks with Urban Prep Academies CEO Tim King about the mission of charter schools, the unique challenges of supporting African-American male students, and how the experiences of charter schools can inform the public school system.

    • 17 min

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