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Chicagoland's growing Kyrgyz community | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Kyrgyz community in Chicagoland is small, but its economic footprint is expanding. New Kyrgyz businesses are bridging Illinois and Central Asia.
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Cities around the world charge to drive in certain downtown areas. Could Chicago follow? | Could Chicago adopt a cordoned pricing program?
A way to reduce traffic and pollution and improve city transit systems, cordoned pricing exists in several cities around the world. Could it work in Chicago?
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Composting and food waste: What Chicago can learn from other global cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago recently launched a citywide composting initiative to divert food waste from landfills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — something other global cities have been tackling for years.
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Europeans and Chicagoans are both tired of stolen bikes. A Midwestern Marine found a solution. | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Midwest biking activists are using a grassroots strategy to highlight the lack of secure bike infrastructure in the region.
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Green with envy? Chicago's sustainable architecture scene | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Chicago is known the world over for its bold and unique architecture. After all, it’s the birthplace of the skyscraper. But how does the city compare globally when it comes to sustainable architecture?
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How pedestrian malls are revitalizing downtowns around the world — and helping Chicago's Loop (again) | Pedestrian malls: Economic revitalization in Chicago and abroad
The decline of Chicago’s central business corridor makes the future of downtown uncertain. Like international peers, Chicago may find pedestrian malls an effective path for urban revitalization.
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'It made me scared of camels': The Music Box Theatre brings international horror to Chicago | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Music Box Theatre brings international horror films to Chicago because they can make you terrified of things you didn't know you could be afraid of. Curators think audiences' shrieks, shouts, and screams bring people and cultures together.
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How some Chicago chambers of commerce are supporting migrants | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In some of Chicago’s busiest commercial corridors, chambers of commerce and small businesses are coordinating to respond to the influx of migrants.
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Living passports: How tattoos ink Chicago's cultural connections | How tattoos ink Chicago’s history and cultural connections
For more than a century, tattoo artists have connected Chicagoans with other countries and cultures — a tradition that lives on, even as the industry changes.
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New Chicago restaurant has a dual mission: a Michelin star and respect for Ukrainian cuisine | How a Ukrainian Chef fights Russia with food
Chef Johnny Clark calls his new Ukrainian restaurant Anelya a “political statement” to the world that Ukrainian food “isn’t just Russian with a twist” — and that it deserves a Michelin star of its own.