Re-Imagine Chicago: Former Alderman Weighs In On Community Investment

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate from Illinois Ameya Pawar speaks during a rally, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, in Chicago. Pawar has selected Cairo Mayor Tyrone Coleman as his 2018 running mate. (AP Photo/G-Jun Yam) / Associated Press
Illinois Governor 2018 Pawar
Democratic gubernatorial candidate from Illinois Ameya Pawar speaks during a rally, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, in Chicago. Pawar has selected Cairo Mayor Tyrone Coleman as his 2018 running mate. (AP Photo/G-Jun Yam) / Associated Press

Re-Imagine Chicago: Former Alderman Weighs In On Community Investment

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A former Chicago alderman with some big ideas helps us wrap up our series on how community investment and economic development could work better in Chicago.

GUEST: Ameya Pawar, fellow at Open Society Foundations and the Economic Security Project, author of the forthcoming book Organize Capital: The Case For Public Banks, 47th ward alderman from 2011-2019