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Rashmi Sadana Explores the Social Impact of the Delhi Metro

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Global Insight by Coauthors

The Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award finalist discusses how infrastructure like transit impacts the daily lives of city residents.

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Chicago's hospitality business hasn't seen this bullish an outlook since 2019

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

Here's why one industry pro sees reason for optimism for the Windy City travel market.

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John Lorinc Raises Tough Questions on Smart City Technology

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Global Insight by Coauthors

With AI set to reshape the world, "Dream States" offers a timely and comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities of smart city technology.

Dream States by John Lorinc Global Cities

A very real guide to Chicago's unicorn world

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ChicagoGlobal by Fiona Roach

It's not your imagination. Chicago has experienced a unicorn explosion in recent years. What makes the area so appealing?

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Elizabeth Sokolich
Global Cities

"The Circle" is the Future: A Photographic Exhibition on the Circular Economy

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Global Insight by Valeria G. Castelli

What does sustainable innovation look like? Photographer and filmmaker Luca Locatelli talks about his exhibition on the circular economy, the environment, and our future.

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Luca Locatelli
Global Cities

Survival of the City: Ed Glaeser on the Future of Post-Pandemic Urban Life

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Global Insight by Coauthors

Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award nominee Edward Glaeser examines the gaps in health care, education, and governance laid bare by the pandemic.

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'The Bear' Effect: How a TV hit is reviving Chicago's gastro-tourism economy

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ChicagoGlobal by Ally Marotti

Before the pandemic, the Windy City's restaurant scene was a global draw. The post-COVID rebound would have been slower were it not for the adventures of one troubled fictional chef.

Jeremy Allen White portrays chef Carmen Berzatto in the hit Hulu series "The Bear."
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Global Economy

Reversing Urban Apartheid: Lessons from Lawrence T. Brown's The Black Butterfly

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Global Insight by Coauthors

Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award finalist, The Black Butterfly, uses the city of Baltimore to examine the policies, practices, and historical trauma that created hyper-segregation in today’s cities.

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'A stinky ditch': How Chicago, Beijing, and Paris are making their rivers swimmable

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

How did Paris, Chicago, and Beijing's rivers get so dirty, and what do their cleanup efforts have in common?

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Global Cities

A Scorching Summer Heats Up the Farmer Health Crisis

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Global Food for Thought by Molly Shields

The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.

Construction worker Jose Arellano, left, wipes his face as Arellano and Juan Martinez install fence posts along a corn field in Happy, Texas.
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