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‘Shrinking cities’ are redefining themselves
This week I attended “Spotlight on Shrinking Cities,” an evening panel discussion sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Foundation and others, which shined a light on the challenges facing many iconic American cities considered part of the Rust Belt. These cities lost their…
No Olympics, but investment opportunities abound
Well, it's official: Chicago will not host the 2016 Olympic Games. No doubt, the Games would have been a catalyst for investments in Chicago neighborhoods that need it. The city's public transportation system also would have benefited. Temporary and permanent jobs would have been created. New…

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