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[Applause] so we’re lucky enough to live in Chicago
so we’re lucky enough to live in Chicago
so we’re lucky enough to live in Chicago we have this beautiful city the city
we have this beautiful city the city
we have this beautiful city the city that people travel to from all over the
that people travel to from all over the
that people travel to from all over the world they come to see the architecture
world they come to see the architecture
world they come to see the architecture they come to go to our extraordinary
they come to go to our extraordinary
they come to go to our extraordinary plays they come to use our parks this is
plays they come to use our parks this is
plays they come to use our parks this is a city that is considered to be one of
a city that is considered to be one of
a city that is considered to be one of the best design cities in the world
the best design cities in the world
the best design cities in the world thank you and the question is first how
thank you and the question is first how
thank you and the question is first how did it get that way and second what do
did it get that way and second what do
did it get that way and second what do you do in the 21st century to build on
you do in the 21st century to build on
you do in the 21st century to build on it how do you do a new design of a city
it how do you do a new design of a city
it how do you do a new design of a city that’s already great and get it to be
that’s already great and get it to be
that’s already great and get it to be relevant in a brand new way to set up
relevant in a brand new way to set up
relevant in a brand new way to set up another century of advance in this
another century of advance in this
another century of advance in this region in a way that people will come to
region in a way that people will come to
region in a way that people will come to respect that’s the question we’re gonna
respect that’s the question we’re gonna
respect that’s the question we’re gonna ask in the next couple of minutes okay
ask in the next couple of minutes okay
ask in the next couple of minutes okay and first let’s respect the progress
and first let’s respect the progress
and first let’s respect the progress that we’ve made and answer the question
that we’ve made and answer the question
that we’ve made and answer the question where it came from it came because of a
where it came from it came because of a
where it came from it came because of a calamity very often designers will tell
calamity very often designers will tell
calamity very often designers will tell you this what happens after a calamity
you this what happens after a calamity
you this what happens after a calamity as people learn to make something
as people learn to make something
as people learn to make something fabulous we had that extraordinary fire
fabulous we had that extraordinary fire
fabulous we had that extraordinary fire in 1871 and then a brilliant designer
in 1871 and then a brilliant designer
in 1871 and then a brilliant designer architect and thought leader Daniel
architect and thought leader Daniel
architect and thought leader Daniel Burnham gave us that famous plan of
Burnham gave us that famous plan of
Burnham gave us that famous plan of Chicago in 1909 it took that long from
Chicago in 1909 it took that long from
Chicago in 1909 it took that long from 1871 in 1909 to think it up to figure
1871 in 1909 to think it up to figure
1871 in 1909 to think it up to figure out what you would do with a city that
out what you would do with a city that
out what you would do with a city that was utterly devastated just wiped out
was utterly devastated just wiped out
was utterly devastated just wiped out and what he built was a plan that was
and what he built was a plan that was
and what he built was a plan that was exceptional several ideas that to this
exceptional several ideas that to this
exceptional several ideas that to this day are actually newsworthy 29 miles of
day are actually newsworthy 29 miles of
day are actually newsworthy 29 miles of lakefront by law always made available
lakefront by law always made available
lakefront by law always made available to every citizen in the region not you
to every citizen in the region not you
to every citizen in the region not you know sort of broken up into gated
know sort of broken up into gated
know sort of broken up into gated communities only reserved for wealthy
communities only reserved for wealthy
communities only reserved for wealthy people infrastructure that’s designed as
people infrastructure that’s designed as
people infrastructure that’s designed as you heard already in a way that’s
you heard already in a way that’s
you heard already in a way that’s remarkable some of the best experiments
remarkable some of the best experiments
remarkable some of the best experiments ever in fiber-optic cables have been
ever in fiber-optic cables have been
ever in fiber-optic cables have been done here
done here
done here the idea of parks everywhere designed
the idea of parks everywhere designed
the idea of parks everywhere designed for citizens and design for families and
for citizens and design for families and
for citizens and design for families and design in ways that are really
design in ways that are really
design in ways that are really remarkable and of course the access to a
remarkable and of course the access to a
remarkable and of course the access to a lake an extraordinary lake and the
lake an extraordinary lake and the
lake an extraordinary lake and the resources of freshwater
resources of freshwater
resources of freshwater we’ve been learning about so we already
we’ve been learning about so we already
we’ve been learning about so we already have a great city but as you know like
have a great city but as you know like
have a great city but as you know like every other city in modern life it has
every other city in modern life it has
every other city in modern life it has its problems and it has its challenges
its problems and it has its challenges
its problems and it has its challenges we have these strengths that we talk
we have these strengths that we talk
we have these strengths that we talk about people don’t know this even people
about people don’t know this even people
about people don’t know this even people that live in Chicago it’s the greatest
that live in Chicago it’s the greatest
that live in Chicago it’s the greatest place in the world to start a grand new
place in the world to start a grand new
place in the world to start a grand new a great new restaurant it’s the greatest
a great new restaurant it’s the greatest
a great new restaurant it’s the greatest place in the world to create an
place in the world to create an
place in the world to create an extraordinary new play those are some of
extraordinary new play those are some of
extraordinary new play those are some of our strengths but we also have
our strengths but we also have
our strengths but we also have considerable challenges not the least of
considerable challenges not the least of
considerable challenges not the least of which is a political climate that could
which is a political climate that could
which is a political climate that could most charitably described as weird so
most charitably described as weird so
most charitably described as weird so let’s talk about what we would do now to
let’s talk about what we would do now to
let’s talk about what we would do now to create a game-changing plan when we
create a game-changing plan when we
create a game-changing plan when we already have such a foundation what do
already have such a foundation what do
already have such a foundation what do you do next that’s a really interesting
you do next that’s a really interesting
you do next that’s a really interesting thing to think about now most of us are
thing to think about now most of us are
thing to think about now most of us are frustrated with politics but to a very
frustrated with politics but to a very
frustrated with politics but to a very large extent amazed by technology so
large extent amazed by technology so
large extent amazed by technology so let’s see if there’s a lesson or two we
let’s see if there’s a lesson or two we
let’s see if there’s a lesson or two we can’t draw from that what is it that’s
can’t draw from that what is it that’s
can’t draw from that what is it that’s happening in the rest of our lives that
happening in the rest of our lives that
happening in the rest of our lives that might be in fact a message a precursor
might be in fact a message a precursor
might be in fact a message a precursor for how life could be in a switched-on
for how life could be in a switched-on
for how life could be in a switched-on city in the 21st century the kinds of
city in the 21st century the kinds of
city in the 21st century the kinds of things were used to is the amplification
things were used to is the amplification
things were used to is the amplification of the world it is literally true that
of the world it is literally true that
of the world it is literally true that there’s more than a million and a half
there’s more than a million and a half
there’s more than a million and a half apps available for your iOS or your
apps available for your iOS or your
apps available for your iOS or your Android device of course you don’t need
Android device of course you don’t need
Android device of course you don’t need that many but even a small fraction of
that many but even a small fraction of
that many but even a small fraction of those and your devices your life comes
those and your devices your life comes
those and your devices your life comes to a crashing halt so what happens is
to a crashing halt so what happens is
to a crashing halt so what happens is you hear about the cool ones from your
you hear about the cool ones from your
you hear about the cool ones from your friends and you load them in and from
friends and you load them in and from
friends and you load them in and from that point on they take care of
that point on they take care of
that point on they take care of themselves
themselves
themselves they’re actually very well behaved
they’re actually very well behaved
they’re actually very well behaved they’re self-organizing they’re self
they’re self-organizing they’re self
they’re self-organizing they’re self optimizing they keep track of errors and
optimizing they keep track of errors and
optimizing they keep track of errors and problems and they report back to the
problems and they report back to the
problems and they report back to the programming teams what things need to be
programming teams what things need to be
programming teams what things need to be improved this is the way it works in a
improved this is the way it works in a
improved this is the way it works in a sort of connected digital ecosystem
sort of connected digital ecosystem
sort of connected digital ecosystem something that’s what what technologists
something that’s what what technologists
something that’s what what technologists call asset light fast distributed open
call asset light fast distributed open
call asset light fast distributed open raided porous kind of magical about how
raided porous kind of magical about how
raided porous kind of magical about how it acts as an ecosystem if you ask
it acts as an ecosystem if you ask
it acts as an ecosystem if you ask normal people that aren’t trained in
normal people that aren’t trained in
normal people that aren’t trained in design and engineering how this happens
design and engineering how this happens
design and engineering how this happens their assumption of course is that it
their assumption of course is that it
their assumption of course is that it happens because of geniuses and gadflies
happens because of geniuses and gadflies
happens because of geniuses and gadflies and rocket scientists and Mavericks and
and rocket scientists and Mavericks and
and rocket scientists and Mavericks and people fueled up on substances that are
people fueled up on substances that are
people fueled up on substances that are actively
actively
actively discouraged in most of our lives right
discouraged in most of our lives right
discouraged in most of our lives right and in fact this isn’t where it comes
and in fact this isn’t where it comes
and in fact this isn’t where it comes from it comes from ordinary people
from it comes from ordinary people
from it comes from ordinary people solving problems but doing so in a
solving problems but doing so in a
solving problems but doing so in a modern digitally enhanced world normal
modern digitally enhanced world normal
modern digitally enhanced world normal people do this let me explain okay it’ll
people do this let me explain okay it’ll
people do this let me explain okay it’ll be helpful we’ve all been astonished to
be helpful we’ve all been astonished to
be helpful we’ve all been astonished to see the rise of Airbnb conceived only a
see the rise of Airbnb conceived only a
see the rise of Airbnb conceived only a few years ago it managed in just eight
few years ago it managed in just eight
few years ago it managed in just eight years to figure out how to orchestrate
years to figure out how to orchestrate
years to figure out how to orchestrate 2.3 million rooms in inventory each and
2.3 million rooms in inventory each and
2.3 million rooms in inventory each and every day that means that in just eight
every day that means that in just eight
every day that means that in just eight years it became bigger than all three of
years it became bigger than all three of
years it became bigger than all three of the three largest hotel chains combined
the three largest hotel chains combined
the three largest hotel chains combined that’s amazing that ability to create
that’s amazing that ability to create
that’s amazing that ability to create scale is really remarkable and you know
scale is really remarkable and you know
scale is really remarkable and you know it’s likely that’s useful to some of you
it’s likely that’s useful to some of you
it’s likely that’s useful to some of you either because you want to go stay in a
either because you want to go stay in a
either because you want to go stay in a nice place or because you have a room
nice place or because you have a room
nice place or because you have a room available in your home perhaps just
available in your home perhaps just
available in your home perhaps just vacated by a surly teenager on route to
vacated by a surly teenager on route to
vacated by a surly teenager on route to college that you can turn into an income
college that you can turn into an income
college that you can turn into an income property either way that’s the reason
property either way that’s the reason
property either way that’s the reason why it matters to individuals like you
why it matters to individuals like you
why it matters to individuals like you and to me but what people never explain
and to me but what people never explain
and to me but what people never explain well enough is how it actually is built
well enough is how it actually is built
well enough is how it actually is built so I’ve constructed a way for you to
so I’ve constructed a way for you to
so I’ve constructed a way for you to understand that in just a couple minutes
understand that in just a couple minutes
understand that in just a couple minutes the way in which Airbnb actually works
the way in which Airbnb actually works
the way in which Airbnb actually works is because of a text stack okay and
is because of a text stack okay and
is because of a text stack okay and again don’t think of this as geniuses
again don’t think of this as geniuses
again don’t think of this as geniuses thought it up think of it as kids raised
thought it up think of it as kids raised
thought it up think of it as kids raised on LEGO building bricks that learned how
on LEGO building bricks that learned how
on LEGO building bricks that learned how to do that in real life so let me
to do that in real life so let me
to do that in real life so let me illustrate there are 20 application and
illustrate there are 20 application and
illustrate there are 20 application and data capabilities that allow us to scale
data capabilities that allow us to scale
data capabilities that allow us to scale up Airbnb and run it every day there are
up Airbnb and run it every day there are
up Airbnb and run it every day there are sixteen DevOps capabilities that help
sixteen DevOps capabilities that help
sixteen DevOps capabilities that help the engineers change a little bit of
the engineers change a little bit of
the engineers change a little bit of something every day there are 13
something every day there are 13
something every day there are 13 utilities and eight business tools and
utilities and eight business tools and
utilities and eight business tools and every single one of these little
every single one of these little
every single one of these little building bricks comes from archives
building bricks comes from archives
building bricks comes from archives these days of tens of thousands of them
these days of tens of thousands of them
these days of tens of thousands of them and engineers just pick the things that
and engineers just pick the things that
and engineers just pick the things that they find useful so a good question to
they find useful so a good question to
they find useful so a good question to ask is what would stop you from creating
ask is what would stop you from creating
ask is what would stop you from creating a shared economy capability like Airbnb
a shared economy capability like Airbnb
a shared economy capability like Airbnb later the same day and the answer to
later the same day and the answer to
later the same day and the answer to that is pretty much nothing let me
that is pretty much nothing let me
that is pretty much nothing let me illustrate that if we take apart the
illustrate that if we take apart the
illustrate that if we take apart the things that
things that
things that are somewhat proprietary to Airbnb that
are somewhat proprietary to Airbnb that
are somewhat proprietary to Airbnb that is they would make a claim that they
is they would make a claim that they
is they would make a claim that they cooked it up themselves you’re going to
cooked it up themselves you’re going to
cooked it up themselves you’re going to discover that a small handful of these
discover that a small handful of these
discover that a small handful of these aren’t available to you in a way that
aren’t available to you in a way that
aren’t available to you in a way that you could license very swiftly very
you could license very swiftly very
you could license very swiftly very cheaply and routinely okay so that means
cheaply and routinely okay so that means
cheaply and routinely okay so that means seven of the 57 capabilities that make
seven of the 57 capabilities that make
seven of the 57 capabilities that make Airbnb actually function are slightly
Airbnb actually function are slightly
Airbnb actually function are slightly proprietary and if we had a good tech
proprietary and if we had a good tech
proprietary and if we had a good tech team trying to work around those seven
team trying to work around those seven
team trying to work around those seven it might take I’m betting four or five
it might take I’m betting four or five
it might take I’m betting four or five hours and so it’s important for you to
hours and so it’s important for you to
hours and so it’s important for you to understand that in the modern digital
understand that in the modern digital
understand that in the modern digital world all you got to have is a big idea
world all you got to have is a big idea
world all you got to have is a big idea and it’s routinely easy to construct the
and it’s routinely easy to construct the
and it’s routinely easy to construct the infrastructure the capabilities to get
infrastructure the capabilities to get
infrastructure the capabilities to get that to happen and nobody does this yet
that to happen and nobody does this yet
that to happen and nobody does this yet for cities what if Chicago did what if
for cities what if Chicago did what if
for cities what if Chicago did what if we started to create like we did the
we started to create like we did the
we started to create like we did the last time our city burned down a
last time our city burned down a
last time our city burned down a completely new way to do things a way to
completely new way to do things a way to
completely new way to do things a way to do things that was astonishing
do things that was astonishing
do things that was astonishing now throughout history this is a
now throughout history this is a
now throughout history this is a question that politicians have asked
question that politicians have asked
question that politicians have asked they usually call it economic
they usually call it economic
they usually call it economic development what things can we do in
development what things can we do in
development what things can we do in order to give a better set of
order to give a better set of
order to give a better set of opportunities to our citizens it’s a
opportunities to our citizens it’s a
opportunities to our citizens it’s a really important and noble question and
really important and noble question and
really important and noble question and mostly they answer it with political
mostly they answer it with political
mostly they answer it with political programs and don’t get me started on TIF
programs and don’t get me started on TIF
programs and don’t get me started on TIF funds the normal way we sort of have
funds the normal way we sort of have
funds the normal way we sort of have slush funds to do this in the city of
slush funds to do this in the city of
slush funds to do this in the city of Chicago I want to ask the question a
Chicago I want to ask the question a
Chicago I want to ask the question a different way what would happen if we
different way what would happen if we
different way what would happen if we use designers and good engineers
use designers and good engineers
use designers and good engineers business leaders artists and politicians
business leaders artists and politicians
business leaders artists and politicians coming together to do some things that
coming together to do some things that
coming together to do some things that are remarkable there’s an analogy we can
are remarkable there’s an analogy we can
are remarkable there’s an analogy we can use from one of our sister cities in
use from one of our sister cities in
use from one of our sister cities in Hong Kong in Hong Kong they’ve done
Hong Kong in Hong Kong they’ve done
Hong Kong in Hong Kong they’ve done something quite remarkable and it’s an
something quite remarkable and it’s an
something quite remarkable and it’s an example of this way of thinking about
example of this way of thinking about
example of this way of thinking about the amplification of the world and the
the amplification of the world and the
the amplification of the world and the processes that matter with Airbnb we all
processes that matter with Airbnb we all
processes that matter with Airbnb we all learned about shared economies same
learned about shared economies same
learned about shared economies same thing with uber or lyft so I’ve done a
thing with uber or lyft so I’ve done a
thing with uber or lyft so I’ve done a little another piece of analysis for you
little another piece of analysis for you
little another piece of analysis for you I’ve gathered up this the actual shared
I’ve gathered up this the actual shared
I’ve gathered up this the actual shared economy innovations that already exist
economy innovations that already exist
economy innovations that already exist in the world and these are all
in the world and these are all
in the world and these are all multi-billion dollar companies already
multi-billion dollar companies already
multi-billion dollar companies already now
now
now to them from California one from Texas
to them from California one from Texas
to them from California one from Texas three from New York one from the UK one
three from New York one from the UK one
three from New York one from the UK one from from India one from China so far
from from India one from China so far
from from India one from China so far one from Australia and one all the way
one from Australia and one all the way
one from Australia and one all the way from New Zealand
from New Zealand
from New Zealand these are billion dollar unicorns that
these are billion dollar unicorns that
these are billion dollar unicorns that are all part of the shared economy
are all part of the shared economy
are all part of the shared economy there’s another 30 that are very close
there’s another 30 that are very close
there’s another 30 that are very close to a billion so ladies and gentlemen we
to a billion so ladies and gentlemen we
to a billion so ladies and gentlemen we are going to see the shared economy
are going to see the shared economy
are going to see the shared economy continue to change the way in which
continue to change the way in which
continue to change the way in which citizens are engaged in which they find
citizens are engaged in which they find
citizens are engaged in which they find opportunities for their family and it is
opportunities for their family and it is
opportunities for their family and it is actually interesting because politicians
actually interesting because politicians
actually interesting because politicians like this
like this
like this politicians actively encourage
politicians actively encourage
politicians actively encourage applications like uber or lyft instead
applications like uber or lyft instead
applications like uber or lyft instead of discouraging them even though they
of discouraging them even though they
of discouraging them even though they threatened the base taxi business
threatened the base taxi business
threatened the base taxi business why because citizens put themselves in
why because citizens put themselves in
why because citizens put themselves in those cars often citizens that don’t
those cars often citizens that don’t
those cars often citizens that don’t have normal college degrees or
have normal college degrees or
have normal college degrees or credentialing maybe come from a
credentialing maybe come from a
credentialing maybe come from a different part of the world maybe have a
different part of the world maybe have a
different part of the world maybe have a different unfamiliar name these are
different unfamiliar name these are
different unfamiliar name these are people whose families get better a mom
people whose families get better a mom
people whose families get better a mom very busy but she defines four hours a
very busy but she defines four hours a
very busy but she defines four hours a day to work as an uber driver and also
day to work as an uber driver and also
day to work as an uber driver and also politicians love it because the app
politicians love it because the app
politicians love it because the app software automatically pays the taxes
software automatically pays the taxes
software automatically pays the taxes and the citizens know so did the
and the citizens know so did the
and the citizens know so did the politicians know that the business is
politicians know that the business is
politicians know that the business is operating legally and in a way that’s
operating legally and in a way that’s
operating legally and in a way that’s easily auditable so that’s why we’re
easily auditable so that’s why we’re
easily auditable so that’s why we’re gonna see the shared economy forever but
gonna see the shared economy forever but
gonna see the shared economy forever but there’s one tiny little problem this gig
there’s one tiny little problem this gig
there’s one tiny little problem this gig economy the shared economy it’s kind of
economy the shared economy it’s kind of
economy the shared economy it’s kind of terrifying for the average citizen
terrifying for the average citizen
terrifying for the average citizen people don’t know how they’re ever gonna
people don’t know how they’re ever gonna
people don’t know how they’re ever gonna retire they never get any benefits
retire they never get any benefits
retire they never get any benefits they’re just looking for the next gig
they’re just looking for the next gig
they’re just looking for the next gig that idea of getting your gerbil wheel
that idea of getting your gerbil wheel
that idea of getting your gerbil wheel spinning as fast as you can but never
spinning as fast as you can but never
spinning as fast as you can but never knowing if your life is ever gonna be
knowing if your life is ever gonna be
knowing if your life is ever gonna be any better is the exact problem we
any better is the exact problem we
any better is the exact problem we should solve in the city of Chicago for
should solve in the city of Chicago for
should solve in the city of Chicago for the 21st century and again I asked the
the 21st century and again I asked the
the 21st century and again I asked the question what happens if you ask the
question what happens if you ask the
question what happens if you ask the question with artists and engineers and
question with artists and engineers and
question with artists and engineers and designers instead of politicians and
designers instead of politicians and
designers instead of politicians and economists working alone in Hong Kong
economists working alone in Hong Kong
economists working alone in Hong Kong the way they’ve answered it is with this
the way they’ve answered it is with this
the way they’ve answered it is with this special neighborhood called police
special neighborhood called police
special neighborhood called police married quarters one of the most
married quarters one of the most
married quarters one of the most beautiful parts of Hong Kong
beautiful parts of Hong Kong
beautiful parts of Hong Kong historically important has recently been
historically important has recently been
historically important has recently been taken over by a
taken over by a
taken over by a for some of design leaders and business
for some of design leaders and business
for some of design leaders and business leaders working together with
leaders working together with
leaders working together with politicians what you see here is a
politicians what you see here is a
politicians what you see here is a picture of the cube
picture of the cube
picture of the cube a place where events happen literally
a place where events happen literally
a place where events happen literally every day staged around creative ideas
every day staged around creative ideas
every day staged around creative ideas that are local often from young people
that are local often from young people
that are local often from young people that have no resources given a chance to
that have no resources given a chance to
that have no resources given a chance to work in a maker lab with 3d printing and
work in a maker lab with 3d printing and
work in a maker lab with 3d printing and software tools and all kinds of things
software tools and all kinds of things
software tools and all kinds of things to make it easy for them to do their
to make it easy for them to do their
to make it easy for them to do their ideas and those pmq innovations happen
ideas and those pmq innovations happen
ideas and those pmq innovations happen in a place that’s gorgeous
in a place that’s gorgeous
in a place that’s gorgeous along with the presence of designers
along with the presence of designers
along with the presence of designers that find the very best examples of
that find the very best examples of
that find the very best examples of things that young people have created
things that young people have created
things that young people have created with no resources those young people are
with no resources those young people are
with no resources those young people are able to say forever that has been
able to say forever that has been
able to say forever that has been selected by the Hong Kong Design Centre
selected by the Hong Kong Design Centre
selected by the Hong Kong Design Centre as a leading example of design in Asia
as a leading example of design in Asia
as a leading example of design in Asia and they’re able to have for free
and they’re able to have for free
and they’re able to have for free retail space where they can show their
retail space where they can show their
retail space where they can show their work for a few months at a time that’s
work for a few months at a time that’s
work for a few months at a time that’s the kind of thing that’s done in just
the kind of thing that’s done in just
the kind of thing that’s done in just one city one place in the world
one city one place in the world
one city one place in the world elsewhere like we see with skilar and
elsewhere like we see with skilar and
elsewhere like we see with skilar and Scofidio they celebrated the Millennium
Scofidio they celebrated the Millennium
Scofidio they celebrated the Millennium by creating in Lake Zurich in
by creating in Lake Zurich in
by creating in Lake Zurich in Switzerland this extraordinary
Switzerland this extraordinary
Switzerland this extraordinary experience a place where the citizens
experience a place where the citizens
experience a place where the citizens could just go out and stand in the fog
could just go out and stand in the fog
could just go out and stand in the fog and create something that was absolutely
and create something that was absolutely
and create something that was absolutely breathtakingly beautiful a temporary
breathtakingly beautiful a temporary
breathtakingly beautiful a temporary structure taken down sometimes cities
structure taken down sometimes cities
structure taken down sometimes cities design themselves for healthy living
design themselves for healthy living
design themselves for healthy living like you see here this stairway in
like you see here this stairway in
like you see here this stairway in Copenhagen when it was made musical 57
Copenhagen when it was made musical 57
Copenhagen when it was made musical 57 more people used the stairs than use the
more people used the stairs than use the
more people used the stairs than use the escalator right you can design a way for
escalator right you can design a way for
escalator right you can design a way for people to be engaged and for people to
people to be engaged and for people to
people to be engaged and for people to be excited about how we live now we’ve
be excited about how we live now we’ve
be excited about how we live now we’ve been doing that lately in the 606 which
been doing that lately in the 606 which
been doing that lately in the 606 which itself was inspired by the High Line in
itself was inspired by the High Line in
itself was inspired by the High Line in New York which itself was inspired by
New York which itself was inspired by
New York which itself was inspired by the park considered to be the very
the park considered to be the very
the park considered to be the very greatest park design of the 21st century
greatest park design of the 21st century
greatest park design of the 21st century the first great park design of the 21st
the first great park design of the 21st
the first great park design of the 21st century our own Millennium Park which
century our own Millennium Park which
century our own Millennium Park which was one of the greatest times in the
was one of the greatest times in the
was one of the greatest times in the history of Chicago when designers
history of Chicago when designers
history of Chicago when designers architects business leaders and
architects business leaders and
architects business leaders and politicians were able to
politicians were able to
politicians were able to essentially get the Park Service in
essentially get the Park Service in
essentially get the Park Service in Chicago to create something stunning
Chicago to create something stunning
Chicago to create something stunning absolutely beautiful remarkably viable
absolutely beautiful remarkably viable
absolutely beautiful remarkably viable this Park provably creates an additional
this Park provably creates an additional
this Park provably creates an additional 1.2 billion dollars in economic lift for
1.2 billion dollars in economic lift for
1.2 billion dollars in economic lift for the city of Chicago every year the
the city of Chicago every year the
the city of Chicago every year the repentant plenty of people wringing
repentant plenty of people wringing
repentant plenty of people wringing their hands because it went about a
their hands because it went about a
their hands because it went about a hundred million dollars over budget
hundred million dollars over budget
hundred million dollars over budget none of them considered the economic
none of them considered the economic
none of them considered the economic lift that would come when we have
lift that would come when we have
lift that would come when we have something truly great
something truly great
something truly great so newsworthy that many conventions
so newsworthy that many conventions
so newsworthy that many conventions routinely locate in Chicago for the
routinely locate in Chicago for the
routinely locate in Chicago for the ability to take advantage of that and
ability to take advantage of that and
ability to take advantage of that and then we doubled it down with the Maggie
then we doubled it down with the Maggie
then we doubled it down with the Maggie Daley Park ladies and gentlemen we do
Daley Park ladies and gentlemen we do
Daley Park ladies and gentlemen we do have a history of using design and
have a history of using design and
have a history of using design and innovation in this city in ways that
innovation in this city in ways that
innovation in this city in ways that others do not and what should we do next
others do not and what should we do next
others do not and what should we do next how do we build on it what’s the open
how do we build on it what’s the open
how do we build on it what’s the open question we should ask now the question
question we should ask now the question
question we should ask now the question that I think matters is one that allows
that I think matters is one that allows
that I think matters is one that allows us to think about a different form of
us to think about a different form of
us to think about a different form of infrastructure infrastructure that’s
infrastructure infrastructure that’s
infrastructure infrastructure that’s focused on opportunities for people that
focused on opportunities for people that
focused on opportunities for people that feel left out of the modern world and
feel left out of the modern world and
feel left out of the modern world and healthy living for people that really do
healthy living for people that really do
healthy living for people that really do want to have a longer healthier happier
want to have a longer healthier happier
want to have a longer healthier happier life not quite so materialist and much
life not quite so materialist and much
life not quite so materialist and much more focused on the ways we live with
more focused on the ways we live with
more focused on the ways we live with one another so here’s a gratuitous
one another so here’s a gratuitous
one another so here’s a gratuitous scaffolding a guess I’m no Daniel
scaffolding a guess I’m no Daniel
scaffolding a guess I’m no Daniel Burnham I am not going to try to say
Burnham I am not going to try to say
Burnham I am not going to try to say this is the answer but it is a
this is the answer but it is a
this is the answer but it is a provocation it’s specifically designed
provocation it’s specifically designed
provocation it’s specifically designed for the city of Chicago but I want to
for the city of Chicago but I want to
for the city of Chicago but I want to warn any political leaders in the room
warn any political leaders in the room
warn any political leaders in the room that any other city could steal it okay
that any other city could steal it okay
that any other city could steal it okay so it’d be really nice if we took it
so it’d be really nice if we took it
so it’d be really nice if we took it kind of seriously for a little bit a few
kind of seriously for a little bit a few
kind of seriously for a little bit a few minutes the first thing I’m saying is it
minutes the first thing I’m saying is it
minutes the first thing I’m saying is it can’t be done by economists and
can’t be done by economists and
can’t be done by economists and politicians acting alone it has to be
politicians acting alone it has to be
politicians acting alone it has to be done in the way we see Chicago at its
done in the way we see Chicago at its
done in the way we see Chicago at its best with designers and architects
best with designers and architects
best with designers and architects contributing materially to the way we
contributing materially to the way we
contributing materially to the way we want to live that’s when it gets
want to live that’s when it gets
want to live that’s when it gets exciting so we should create like Hong
exciting so we should create like Hong
exciting so we should create like Hong Kong showed us a center for creative
Kong showed us a center for creative
Kong showed us a center for creative industries for creative efforts in the
industries for creative efforts in the
industries for creative efforts in the city of Chicago a place where people can
city of Chicago a place where people can
city of Chicago a place where people can come with no resources
come with no resources
come with no resources but with ideas about things that they’d
but with ideas about things that they’d
but with ideas about things that they’d like to do and make it easy for them to
like to do and make it easy for them to
like to do and make it easy for them to build the ideas that will actually
build the ideas that will actually
build the ideas that will actually matter the next thing that we should do
matter the next thing that we should do
matter the next thing that we should do is we should hijack our extraordinary
is we should hijack our extraordinary
is we should hijack our extraordinary universities and get them to pioneer a
universities and get them to pioneer a
universities and get them to pioneer a new class of nanodegree if a team
new class of nanodegree if a team
new class of nanodegree if a team working on something suddenly needs to
working on something suddenly needs to
working on something suddenly needs to know how to price it or how to do the
know how to price it or how to do the
know how to price it or how to do the technological development or how to
technological development or how to
technological development or how to create the infrastructure to support it
create the infrastructure to support it
create the infrastructure to support it they should be able to go to a local
they should be able to go to a local
they should be able to go to a local university and get the just-in-time
university and get the just-in-time
university and get the just-in-time learning that they need by the way amass
learning that they need by the way amass
learning that they need by the way amass enough nanodegrees for things that
enough nanodegrees for things that
enough nanodegrees for things that you’ve done in this pragmatic way they
you’ve done in this pragmatic way they
you’ve done in this pragmatic way they should give you an actual degree with a
should give you an actual degree with a
should give you an actual degree with a certificate suitable for framing ok
certificate suitable for framing ok
certificate suitable for framing ok financiers 1871 and our Great Chicago
financiers 1871 and our Great Chicago
financiers 1871 and our Great Chicago Theatre should routinely create events
Theatre should routinely create events
Theatre should routinely create events where people generating new ideas in the
where people generating new ideas in the
where people generating new ideas in the city of Chicago can showcase them ok
city of Chicago can showcase them ok
city of Chicago can showcase them ok this is the place that birthed this
this is the place that birthed this
this is the place that birthed this American life the extraordinary radio
American life the extraordinary radio
American life the extraordinary radio program that’s built on storytelling
program that’s built on storytelling
program that’s built on storytelling this is a place that celebrates the moth
this is a place that celebrates the moth
this is a place that celebrates the moth and all other kinds of storytelling
and all other kinds of storytelling
and all other kinds of storytelling events we can create stories better than
events we can create stories better than
events we can create stories better than anyone about the way we’d like to live
anyone about the way we’d like to live
anyone about the way we’d like to live now and showcase that our great
now and showcase that our great
now and showcase that our great philanthropies MacArthur Foundation
philanthropies MacArthur Foundation
philanthropies MacArthur Foundation Chicago Community Trust and the others
Chicago Community Trust and the others
Chicago Community Trust and the others that are so switched on in this region
that are so switched on in this region
that are so switched on in this region some of the best philanthropies in the
some of the best philanthropies in the
some of the best philanthropies in the world should pitch in to try to take the
world should pitch in to try to take the
world should pitch in to try to take the lead in amplifying opportunities and
lead in amplifying opportunities and
lead in amplifying opportunities and bringing it to all the different
bringing it to all the different
bringing it to all the different neighborhoods in the city of Chicago
neighborhoods in the city of Chicago
neighborhoods in the city of Chicago especially those that are typically left
especially those that are typically left
especially those that are typically left out of these revolutions to give people
out of these revolutions to give people
out of these revolutions to give people a chance to make lives better for
a chance to make lives better for
a chance to make lives better for themselves and for their families and
themselves and for their families and
themselves and for their families and developers should pile on by creating a
developers should pile on by creating a
developers should pile on by creating a new generation of affordable housing
new generation of affordable housing
new generation of affordable housing designed in ways that are cool designed
designed in ways that are cool designed
designed in ways that are cool designed for healthy living and often financed
for healthy living and often financed
for healthy living and often financed and built in the way that Habitat for
and built in the way that Habitat for
and built in the way that Habitat for Humanity has shown us so that the
Humanity has shown us so that the
Humanity has shown us so that the homeowners themselves are part of the
homeowners themselves are part of the
homeowners themselves are part of the solution they build their homes along
solution they build their homes along
solution they build their homes along with their neighbors and they know how
with their neighbors and they know how
with their neighbors and they know how to take care of them finally our
to take care of them finally our
to take care of them finally our extraordinary health care organization
extraordinary health care organization
extraordinary health care organization should take a lead and creating
should take a lead and creating
should take a lead and creating healthier ways to live ways for all of
healthier ways to live ways for all of
healthier ways to live ways for all of us to be active to be engaged and to
us to be active to be engaged and to
us to be active to be engaged and to have a way
have a way
have a way to take advantage routinely of the city
to take advantage routinely of the city
to take advantage routinely of the city that we live in that is so livable and
that we live in that is so livable and
that we live in that is so livable and can be made even more so look here’s the
can be made even more so look here’s the
can be made even more so look here’s the deal ladies and gentlemen we already
deal ladies and gentlemen we already
deal ladies and gentlemen we already have roads and parks sewers and
have roads and parks sewers and
have roads and parks sewers and infrastructure thanks to Daniel Burnham
infrastructure thanks to Daniel Burnham
infrastructure thanks to Daniel Burnham and the extraordinary construction that
and the extraordinary construction that
and the extraordinary construction that we’ve done over the last hundred and
we’ve done over the last hundred and
we’ve done over the last hundred and twenty years what are we going to do for
twenty years what are we going to do for
twenty years what are we going to do for the next hundred years my contention is
the next hundred years my contention is
the next hundred years my contention is we have to do it around the lives of our
we have to do it around the lives of our
we have to do it around the lives of our citizens to create an opportunity
citizens to create an opportunity
citizens to create an opportunity culture that goes way beyond the gig
culture that goes way beyond the gig
culture that goes way beyond the gig economy and gives people a chance to
economy and gives people a chance to
economy and gives people a chance to figure out how to use their own
figure out how to use their own
figure out how to use their own inventiveness their own creativity
inventiveness their own creativity
inventiveness their own creativity reduce the friction for doing bad ass
reduce the friction for doing bad ass
reduce the friction for doing bad ass really cool things but to do it
really cool things but to do it
really cool things but to do it routinely 57 years ago George Bernard
routinely 57 years ago George Bernard
routinely 57 years ago George Bernard Shaw wrote that God may have made this
Shaw wrote that God may have made this
Shaw wrote that God may have made this world that’s no excuse for us not to
world that’s no excuse for us not to
world that’s no excuse for us not to make it better what say we do
make it better what say we do
make it better what say we do [Applause]
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