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    Community building: Chicago experiment links libraries and apartments

    Oct 24, 2018 3 minutes

    An experiment in Chicago aims to meet the needs of those in search of housing – and a good book.

    The initiative pairs libraries and affordable apartments together in the same buildings. Conceived two years ago, the projects are almost complete, with the three libraries set to open at the end of the year, and the housing units – adjacent or above them – to follow in early 2019.

    Buildings and developments that serve more than one purpose, called mixed-use, are trending around the world. From urban

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