Millennium City: Richard M. Daley & Global ChicagoMain MenuChicago in 1989Richard M. DaleyA Livable CityDiversity and NeighborhoodsGlobal ChicagoInto the MillenniumAboutComplete Interviews and TranscriptsBiographies of and links to each full-lenth interview and corresponding transcript.Larissa Mukundwa0c6cb03c337751b5774fa39d09352cf04aec006eDan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452University of Illinois at Chicago Library
Richard M. Daley's prepared remarks for opening of Menards store
1media/EXH_RMD16_03_0046_0010_009_thumb.jpg2020-03-06T21:16:50-06:00Anonymous51Mayor Richard M. Daley's prepared talking points for the opening ceremony for Menards Home Center in the 31st ward.plain2020-03-06T21:16:50-06:00RMD16_03_0046_0010_009Anonymous
Mayor Daley promoted neighborhood "anchors." Anchors could be major retailers, library branches, or government offices. They attracted customers and visitors, encouraged smaller businesses to set up shop nearby, and generally created spaces favorable for community growth.
Jackie Heard, Daley’s press secretary (1997-2011), discusses the importance of “anchors” strategy:
img: [Image of Mayor Richard M. Daley cuts a ribbon to celebrate the opening of a Menards store at 4600 W. Diversey Avenue in the 31st ward., November 3, 1994. Richard M. Daley papers, University of Illinois at Chicago Library, EXH_RMD16_07_0124_0001_001_025]
Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments in Chicago, explains how library branches served as anchors.
img: [Mayor Richard M. Daley enters the Chicago Public Library Thurgood Marshall branch on its opening day, July 23, 1994. Richard M. Daley papers, University of Illinois at Chicago Library, EXH_RMD16_07_0120_0020_002_026A]
