It was a strange reprieve from the ongoing battle between Trump and the Democratic Party when leaders talked amicably about working together on a $2 trillion national infrastructure plan.
Look past the perception of the industrial Midwest as a monolith of hollowed-out cities and hulking, empty factories, and you will find economic assets that can power a Midwest economic renaissance.
Transportation and urban planning expert Sam Kling joins the Morning Shift to share his recommendations for how the incoming Lightfoot administration can change the parking meter deal.
The meter deal requires the city to maintain a vast, costly supply of on-street parking in central areas, even as demand for such parking progressively weakens.
NATO turns 70 on April 4. That’s normally a good age to retire. But retirement would be a mistake, because the need for the transatlantic alliance remains very real.
