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Urban Versus Rural

Context with Brad Harris

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Chicago's Early Troubles With Drainage

In an era prior to digitization, the raw materials of modern life were absorbed by American cities from thousands of primary producers across the land and sea. As the main conduits of that commerce, cities were almost always located at logistically advantageous geographic hubs of regional and global trade. Chicago is spired to this reputation, with its location at the regional hub of Midwestern trade on the shore of Lake Michigan.

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