Chicago Matters - Beyond Burnham

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 Korea’s First Eco-Development

Nissa Rhee brings us this report from Songdo, South Korea.

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