Audrey Henderson is an independent Chicagoland-based writer and researcher. Her specialties include sustainable development in the built environment, arts and popular culture related to social policy, small business and finance and consumer tech. She is a regular contributor to Next City and has written for consumer and trade print and online publications, including Chicago Architect magazine, Smart Cities Dive and Transitions Abroad. See more of her work at sustainableurbanfuture.press and chicagoglobalcity.press.