Millennium City: Richard M. Daley & Global ChicagoMain MenuChicago in 1989Richard M. DaleyA Livable CityDiversity and NeighborhoodsGlobal ChicagoInto the MillenniumAboutComplete Interviews and TranscriptsBiographies of and links to each full-lenth interview and corresponding transcript.David Greensteinc7fc3212990439fbd3c1dd961272d52f1519d8e6Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452Larissa Mukundwa0c6cb03c337751b5774fa39d09352cf04aec006eUniversity of Illinois at Chicago Library
Kelly Welsh explains the problems Chicago faced in 1989.
12020-04-15T17:43:25-05:00Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd45252Kelly Welsh explains the problems Chicago faced in 1989. From interview conducted January 19, 2019.plain2021-01-26T14:04:49-06:00Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452
By the late 1980s, many Chicagoans had lost faith in their city government. They doubted its ability to maintain infrastructure, provide essential services, and ensure equitable access to education and housing.
Kelly Welsh, corporation counsel for Chicago (1989-1993), sums up the challenges the city faced: Tim Samuelson of the Chicago Cultural Center (2002 - present) comments on the city's infrastructure at the time: