City Water, City Life
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Northwestern's Carl Smith discusses the origin's of the city's water system and his book.
As Chicago debates whether nonprofits should be allowed free water, we discuss the origins of the city's water system. Northwestern University's Carl Smith joins us on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm with stories from his latest book, City Water, City Life: Water and the Infrastructure of Ideas in Urbanizing Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago.
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City Water, City Life
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As Chicago debates whether nonprofits should be allowed free water, we discuss the origins of the city's water system. Northwestern University's Carl Smith joins us on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm with stories from his latest book, City Water, City Life: Water and the Infrastructure of Ideas in Urbanizing Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago.
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