@Medium Most people want to think America’s largest cities are doing well, however at a recent conference, two Chicago Mercantile Exchange executives commiserated on the “dangerous times” the city is facing. Areas of the metropolis are disconnected, withering socio-economically, and are strangled by unpleasant transportation. The region is struggling financially with exorbitant pension program costs, inhibiting the organization of big, bold initiatives that made Chicago famou