At its peak in 1960, Gary boasted a population of 180,000. Today, there are 100,000 fewer people spread across a city footprint slightly larger than Boston’s, and investment is desperately needed. Can an innovative Chicago artist, armed with a large grant from the Knight Foundation, develop the city into a culinary destination?
The Complicated Business of Placemaking in a Place That Already Exists
Nina Feldman | Next City | September 21, 2015 | 4,236 words
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