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Transforming Urban | Lauren Lowery Season 2026 Episode 3

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Roger Romanelli, in just 30 years, has watched the West Loop transform from 60 meat packing and food service companies to JUST 1 COMPANY! There is no one that has seen the West Loop's incremental changes from sleepy industrial to Chicago's hottest economic powerhouse. The neighborhood's economic development strategy is a test case in how to transform urban corridors in Chicago and the nation. Listen and learn more about the Oprah Winfrey impact, how restaurants spurred the transformation, the winners and losers, plus the lessons learned.

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