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Closer is a conversation about the strategies that make cities social – and why that’s the smartest investment in the urban toolkit.

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Social connections cure a lot of ills. Aaron Hurst, founder of the U.S. Chamber of Connection, aims to power a movement with his six points of connection.

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Social connections cure a lot of ills. Aaron Hurst, founder of the U.S. Chamber of Connection, aims to power a movement with his six points of connection.

Closer is a conversation hosted by Carol Coletta and Mark Wallace about the strategies that make cities social – and why that’s the smartest investment in the urban toolkit.