Winner Announced for the Inaugural Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award
Chicago, IL, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Pattis Family Foundation are pleased to announce that Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias has been named the winner of the 2023 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award .
- Chicago, IL, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Pattis Family Foundation are pleased to announce that Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias has been named the winner of the 2023 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award .
- With a $25,000 prize, the award celebrates books that deepen our understanding of the role cities play in addressing critical global challenges.
- “I’m extremely honored to be the recipient of the inaugural Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award,” said author John Lorinc, a veteran journalist and editor who reports on urban affairs, politics, business, technology and history.
- “Cities are more than just locations—they are actors that shape our global economy, culture, and politics,” said Vanessa Vardon, director of the Pritzker Forum on Global Cities at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.