The City That Works, Today

19 July 2004 - 2:00pm

Chicago is using innovative ideas to encourage urban, sustainable development.

The census reports that Chicago has lost population since 2000, yet the city has gained 30,000 new housing units. The city recently rewrote its zoning code and is using innovative ideas to encourage urban, sustainable development.

Source: New Urban News, July 19, 2004
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