December 2012 – CU-CitizenAccess.org

A building on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. More than 400 buildings lack emergency evacuation plans.

Building Emergency Action Plans still a work in progress

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Post published:December 21, 2012
Post category:Article Education

By Sean Hermann/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Nearly 400 buildings on the University of Illinois campus at Urbana-Champaign lack the required Building Emergency Action Plans that would…

CU-CitizenAccess.org looks back at 2012

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Post published:December 20, 2012
Post category:Blog

This year has been a productive one for CU-CitizenAccess.org as we explored new collaborations and grew relationships with media friends like Illinois Public Media,…

Read more about the article Movement in plans for redevelopment of Bristol Place Neighborhood

City of Champaign

Map of Bristol Park

Movement in plans for redevelopment of Bristol Place Neighborhood

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Post published:December 20, 2012
Post category:Blog

The City of Champaign approved an intergovernmental agreement Tuesday night with the Housing Authority of Champaign County for the first phase of the redevelopment…

Read more about the article Aaron Ammons, a Leader in Social Justice Advocacy

Courtesy Illinois Public Media

After overcoming a drug-ridden past, a felony conviction, and several stints in jail, Aaron Ammons has become a main voice in opposing the proposal for the potential expansion to the Champaign County satellite jail.

Aaron Ammons, a Leader in Social Justice Advocacy

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Post published:December 12, 2012
Post category:Article Justice

By Amy Harwath / For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Some people who are in a dire financial situation may feel that they have no choice but…

Read more about the article Local data just a click away as CU Wiki’s popularity grows

Round barn photo courtesy of Kalev Leetaru

The homepage of the Champaign-Urbana Wiki, a community-based resource that anyone can add to, edit, and share.

Local data just a click away as CU Wiki’s popularity grows

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:December 10, 2012
Post category:Blog

Technology and data in Champaign-Urbana have received a big boost lately. The locally-launched CU Wiki (http://cuwiki.net/) now nears 120 users (as of Dec. 10)…