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Chicago Matters: Beyond Burham explores 15 visionaries who are leading our region into the next century. Meet them, and learn more about the work that they do.

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The Impact of Urban Violence
Posted 10.27.09 by Worldview
Photo by Peter Durand.

As part of our series Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham, we look at how crime impacts Chicago's development and the local economy. We talk with Karim Ismaili, the Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Ryerson University in Toronto, about the impact of urban violence. We will also be joined by Jens Ludwig, the McCormick Foundation Professor of Social Service Administration, Law, and Public Policy at the University of Chicago. He is also the director of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab.
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Nichole Pinkard Teaches Students to Take Control of Digital Media

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South Korea’s First Eco-Development

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Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham: What Makes a Green City?

Doug Farr and Dr. Christian Hey share their ideas on green cities and how Chicago measures up.

Posted on 9.29.2009
South Siders Spend Billions Each Year Outside of Their Neighborhoods

The term is called retail leakage and many forces contribute to it.

Posted on 9.1.2009
Rami Nashashibi Brings Islamic Principles to Community Organizing

Rami Nashashibi wants to transform religious beliefs into community action.


Posted on 7.21.2009
Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham: The 21st Century Workforce

Bill Strauss, an official with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; Peter Nicholson, Executive Director of Foresight Design Initiative and Hopi Sen, Research Consultant for theWarwick Manufacturing Group will talk with listeners about the 21st century workforce.

Posted on 7.14.2009
Residents Debate Best Use of Land Along Chicago's Lakefront

One hundred years after Daniel Burnhams's Chicago Plan, residents are debating whether all parts of Chicago's lakefront should be accessible to the public.

Posted on 6.30.2009
Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham: Exploring the Burnham Legacy

We take a look at Daniel Burnham’s great Chicago plan and find out what Burnham was doing in the Philippines.

Posted on 6.23.2009
Chicago Small Business Survives Despite Struggles

We explore the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs in Chicago.

Posted on 6.9.2009
Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham: The Global Food System

Our panel takes your calls about our local food system and we hear about food systems in Europe.



Posted on 5.26.2009
Architecture in Chicago Gains New Life

New tools and a renewed focus on issues like density could reshape the region.

Posted on 5.12.2009
The Role of the Media in a Global Society

As part of our series Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham, today on the show we’ll be talking about the role of the media in a healthy society.

Posted on 4.28.2009
Roosevelt's New Deal vs. Stimulus Package

What lasting legacy will the stimulus plan leave?

Posted on 4.14.2009
Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham—Olympic Legacy

John Pletz- Senior Reporter, Crain’s Chicago Business

Victor Matheson- Associate Professor of Economics, College of the Holy Cross

Posted on 3.31.2009
Residents of Sochi Discuss Plans to Move Olympic Venues

Residents of Sochi, Russia, host of the 2014 Olympic Games, and neighboring Gelezhika discuss a local politician's proposal to decentralize the Games, spreading the cost and venues across the country.

Posted on 3.31.2009
Chicagoans Talk about 1893 Columbian Exposition

Chicagoans talk about the legacy of the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition...

Posted on 3.17.2009
1893 Columbian Exposition vs. 2010 Shanghai World Expo

Robert Price — Worldview Arts and Architecture Contributor; Associate and Technical Director, Asia Region at Gensler
Dick Longworth — Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Paul Jaskot
— Professor of Art History at DePaul University

 


Posted on 3.17.2009
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