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Why Aren't All Neighborhoods Walkable?

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WBEZ
Samuel Kling

Joining "Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons," Samuel Kling discusses the walkability of Chicago's neighborhoods and how policymakers can make it easier to get around.

Chicago skyline with city in foreground.
Brad Knight via Unsplash
Global Cities

Chicago and Illinois Should Lead the Way on the Blue Economy

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Crain's Chicago Business
Alaina Harkness

With 20 percent of the world's fresh surface water at its doorstep, Chicago and the Midwest should use water security as a competitive advantage.

Chicago skyline behind Lake Michigan.
Hide Obara via Unsplash
Global Cities

Global Voices, Local Action

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Impact Stories by Rachel Abrams

Global Cities Officer Rachel Abrams reflects on connecting city leaders from oceans away.

A Chicago park beach with the skyline in the background.
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Global Cities

Declining Midwest Communities Push Further Right in 2022 Midterms

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Global Insight by Coauthors

Though working-class voters continue to be disillusioned, place-based investments can help restore confidence and heal our polarized politics.

Ohio Intel factory.
Reuters
Global Cities

"Redefine the Drive" Aims to Revamp DuSable LSD on the North Side

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WBEZ
Samuel Kling

Sam Kling, director of global cities research, joins "Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons" to discuss the redevelopment of Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
R. Boed
Global Cities

Domestic Investments Can Aid All Democracies

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Newsweek
John Austin

Nonresident Fellow John Austin and Elaine Dezenski unpack how domestic investments can be creative tools to strengthen democracy.

President Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law.
Reuters
Global Cities

The Pushback Against the 15-Minute City

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Boston Globe
Robert Muggah

After years of advocating for greener and more accessible neighborhoods, champions of the 15-minute city are suddenly the target of far-right conspiracies.

Busy Istanbul Street
Alex Berger
Global Cities

From "Rust Belt" to "Trust Belt": Why the Language We Use Matters

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Global Insight by Coauthors

In promoting economic renewal in industrial heartland regions, leaders must avoid language that condemns these regions and their citizens to passivity.

Heartland renewal
Reuters
Global Economy

Local, Global Collaboration Drives Action on Climate Agenda

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Global Insight by Matt Watson

The Summary for Urban Policymakers series grew out of a recognition of the need for greater integration of climate science with the urban perspective.

Santa Cruz flooding
Reuters
Global Cities

What Midwest Industrial Communities Can Teach About Managing Economic Change

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Our Towns Civic Foundation
John Austin

There are growing efforts on both sides of the Atlantic to diminish economic disparities between thriving global city regions and struggling communities in industrial heartlands.

Industrial heartland landscape
Reuters
Global Cities