Can Chicago Capture The New Economy The Old Fashioned Way?

Chicago is one of the world's most wired cities? Will technology define Chicago's future as a fiber optic hub instead of a transit hub?

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November 9, 2004, 11:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Chicago was born as a railroad hub. Today, it's the center of the nation's fiber optic network. Will Chicago's 21st century future depend on its traditional role as America's transportation hub?

Thanks to Seth Brown

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