By now everyone is full-up of stories about the recent NATO summit held last Sunday and Monday here in Chicago. Even though the protests and diplomatic wrangling took most of the headlines, one aspect of the event that may not of gotten as much news was how impressed the foreign visitors were with the city itself.
As quoted in a recent Chicago Tribune article, first time visitor Michelle Stockman, a video journalist for French news agency AFP stated:
"I saw this gleaming city on the lake that was full of amazing architecture — I would say even better than New York City — and that was really impressive to me," said Stockman. "For the show that they're putting on for NATO, Chicago officials have done themselves well."
+1, Chicago. Read more about it here.
Image via northwestern.edu
