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.Larissa Mukundwa0c6cb03c337751b5774fa39d09352cf04aec006eDan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452University of Illinois at Chicago Library
Tim Samuelson discusses Chicago's infrastructure in 1989.
12020-04-15T17:45:45-05:00Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd45252Tim Samuelson discusses Chicago's infrastructure in 1989. From interview conducted on April 24, 2019.plain2020-04-15T17:45:48-05:00Dan 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: