Author: Sam Humphrey

Sam is a second-year master's candidate in the City and Regional Planning Program with a minor in Real Estate at Cornell University. During the summer of 2022, Sam served as an acquisitions and asset management analyst at Bissell Street. Prior to Cornell, Sam received his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Kenyon College. Upon graduation, he plans to work in real estate investment and development.

Fulton Market: A Modern Push Towards the 15-Minute City

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In 1923, the Chicago City Club sponsored a competition to address “the theoretical and practical parameters, social and physical, of a micro-community in a suburban context with a focus on housing.”1  William E. Drummond, a student in the Frank Lloyd Wright studio, offered the concept of the “Neighborhood Unit.” This innovative urban design suggested that… Continue Reading Fulton Market: A Modern Push Towards the 15-Minute City