The Mag Mile is less than magnificent these days. Can it be saved?
For decades the Magnificent Mile was a popular and bustling shopping district for visitors from across the world. But in the last few years, the number of vacancies along Chicago’s iconic downtown stretch has continued to rise. A group of business owners and urban planners say it’s time to rethink what the Mag Mile could be and have some ideas. Reset sits down with a reporter and Mag Mile business owner to discuss the corridor’s past and its potential future.
GUESTS: Judy Crown, freelance reporter with Crain’s Chicago Business, Nichole Benolken, Managing Director at 360 Chicago Observation Deck
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The Mag Mile is less than magnificent these days. Can it be saved?
For decades the Magnificent Mile was a popular and bustling shopping district for visitors from across the world. But in the last few years, the number of vacancies along Chicago’s iconic downtown stretch has continued to rise. A group of business owners and urban planners say it’s time to rethink what the Mag Mile could be and have some ideas. Reset sits down with a reporter and Mag Mile business owner to discuss the corridor’s past and its potential future.
GUESTS: Judy Crown, freelance reporter with Crain’s Chicago Business, Nichole Benolken, Managing Director at 360 Chicago Observation Deck