Course # 38710 Section Number 1 Day(s) W Time(s) 3:00pm-5:50pm Term Winter 2025 Syllabus Syllabus 12/5/24 Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, city leaders from across the world faced unprecedented challenges - economic shutdowns, social unrest, rising crime, inflation, budgetary shortfalls, and shifts in working norms destabilizing the real estate market - just to name a few. The enduring vibrancy of cities has very much been in question. As the former Deputy Mayor of Chicago before, during and after the pandemic, the lecturer will share a framework for how urban leaders can generate inclusive development, create excitement, and pave the way for continued urban vitality for the next generation. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2025 The Modern Urban Economic Development Playbook Samir Mayekar Wednesday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Daisuke Kageyama, MPP'23 Thu., June 26, 2025 Inside the Machinery of Misinformation: Konstantin Sonin Explores How Authoritarian Regimes Manipulate Minds Wed., June 25, 2025 Rohen Shah, PhD’25, Receives Horowitz Foundation Award for Education Research Tue., June 24, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Civic Leadership Academy 2026 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 02, 2025 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Bogotá Sat., July 05, 2025 | 8:00 PM Andrés DC Cl. 82 #12 -21 Bogotá, DC, 110221 Colombia Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., July 07, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States