John F. Wasik

Guest Columnist

John F. Wasik is the author of 19 books, including “The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome: Turning Around the Unsustainable American Dream.” He is also an environmentalist and vice president of the Lake County Forest Preserve District. He’s contributed to The New York Times, Forbes, Next Avenue, Reuters and Bloomberg.

A view of the Chicago skyline from part of the old U.S. Steel South Works site near 85th and South Shore Drive in 2014.

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Chicago should lead the way in turning old industrial sites into green neighborhoods

On the Southeast Side, I discovered folks working to restore eco-preserves sprouting between shuttered mills. Here was a nascent template for the entire city and region.

By John F. Wasik