From Financial Times January 26, 2023 Patti Waldmeir Senior Lecturer Paula Worthington Harris Public Policy Senior Lecturer Paula R. Worthington, who is affiliated with the Center for Municipal Finance and serves as the academic director of the Harris Policy Labs program, was featured in Financial Times commenting on the failure of the Chicago public transit system to recover loses in riders, staff, and money during the pandemic. “If we fail to make [Chicago public transit] a vibrant network connecting people to economic opportunity and social experiences, we will fail as a city," Worthington said. "Or is it that we are failing as a city, so people have stopped riding buses and trains?” Full coverage available at Financial Times. Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., July 09, 2025 | 8:30 AM Harris Alumni Roundtables in Washington, DC: Transitions between public and private sector roles Wed., July 09, 2025 | 8:30 AM Office of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20006 United States Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Thu., July 10, 2025 | 5:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Office of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington,, DC 20006 United States