How One Block Got Through It
Chicago’s 75th Street seems like exactly the type of place that would have struggled to survive the pandemic. Instead, it’s thriving.
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Show Notes
Over the past five months, city blocks have been slipping away. Bars are closed; restaurants are half-empty; retail is shuttered. As the country returns to varying states of lockdown, how long can these blocks hold on?
This week: how one commercial strip on Chicago’s South Side is weathering the pandemic.
Guests:
Nedra Sims Fears, executive director of the Greater Chatham Initiative
Brian d'Antignac, The Woodshop
Jaidah Wilson-Turnbow, Frances Cocktail Lounge
Zoie Reams, Brown Sugar Bakery
Host
Henry Grabar
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