Taking it to the streets and the rooftops

ReJournals / by Michael Millar / February 28, 2025

In Chicago’s neighborhoods, residents and retailers are interdependent. Without local residents, retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues likely wouldn’t generate the traffic necessary to be successful. And without local retail, residents may be forced to look elsewhere for conveniences.

Nearly five years after the start of the Covid pandemic that decimated retail, neighborhood retail is playing out better than expected, said Joe Schwieterman, Director, Chaddick Institute, DePaul University.

“There are hot and cold pockets, however,” he cautioned. “In some neighborhoods they are gobbling up the space while others haven’t seen the magic.” Read More Here.