Pete Saunders

Published: July 27, 2017, 3:43 p.m.

Chuck Marohn interviews Pete Saunders, a planner and journalist who writes for\xa0Forbes,\xa0Business Insider\xa0and other publications, as well as his blog,\xa0The Corner Side Yard.\xa0Pete grew up in Detroit and now lives in Chicago so this discussion kicks off with a conversation about baseball (especially the Cubs and White Sox) and the relationship of stadiums and teams to their surrounding neighborhoods. Chuck and Pete also discuss two fascinating American cities where Pete has spent time: Detroit and Las Vegas. Finally, they contemplate the shift of African American populations toward the suburbs and out of the cities, and what that could mean for this demographic.\nMentioned in this podcast:\nCan the Chicago White Sox Help Turn Around the South Side?\nLas Vegas Lessons Part I\xa0and\xa0Part II\nOn the Outside, Looking In\nYou can read more from Pete\xa0on his blog\xa0or connect with him\xa0on Twitter.