Monthly Archives: July 2016

Walking, running, bicycling, and taking trains in central São Paulo

The São Paulo metropolitan area is by most measures the largest or second largest in the Western Hemisphere,1 but it doesn’t have a very distinct image in North America or Europe. In so far as most foreigners think of São Paulo … Continue reading

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McDonald’s is not moving to downtown Chicago

Newspaper headlines have claimed that McDonald’s is moving its headquarters from suburban Oak Brook to “downtown Chicago.”1 It isn’t. The move (if it happens) would be to the Harpo Studios site, which is at 1058 West Washington Boulevard. This is … Continue reading

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