Chicago as an urban microcosm

February 15, 2012
Chicago as an urban microcosm

For his new book, Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect (University of Chicago Press, 2012), Robert J. Sampson studied the Second City’s ups and downs for 15 years to sift out patterns common to many modern American cities, including Boston.  He found that even as the world becomes more globalized, neighborhood structures remain localized and important. Chicago as an urban microcosm: Sampson studies Second City to paint detailed portrait of American cities,  Harvard Gazette, February 15, 2012.