Metropolitan regions like greater Chicago cover hundreds of square miles, contain scores of independent jurisdictions, and house an enormously varied populaion. Yet they are bound, as Anthony Downs shows, by an intricate web of interdependencies. Although certain areas of Chicago are thriving and others faltering badly, the long-term prospects for all parts of the region depend on recognizing and taking those interdependencies into account.
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Commentary
The View From the Metropolis
September 1, 1998