What is the coolest retail neighborhood? - Where We Buy #38

In the style of Shark Tank, three challengers vie to have their chosen neighborhood crowned as the #KingOfSummer in the Summer City Challenge.   James Cook, Arielle Einhorn and Taylor Coyne each compete for the favor of judge Julia Georgules.   The three pretenders to the throne: 798 Arts District in Beijing, China is a collection of art galleries, boutiques  bars, cafes and restaurants in a former factory complex designed by East German architects in the 1950s Downtown LA's Arts District is a formerly industrial neighborhood which now is home to many artists and galleries Chicago's Fulton Market district is the center of gravity for the city's explosive foodie scene   Mentioned on the show: #JLLSummerCityTour on Instagram   Got a retail question?  Tweet at: @JamesDCook     Read more retail research here.   James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.   Theme music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon under Creative Commons 4.0 license.