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Feb. 18 A proposal for a $3.8 billion Bronzeville Lakefront development was approved by the Chicago Plan Commission, with affordable housing to make up twenty percent of the residential units to be built on the site of the former Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center. Public commenters asked developers to commit to including high-quality jobs, particularly in hospitality. Ridership declined fifty-eight percent from 2019 to 2020 on the CTA, Metra, Pace, and Pace ADA Paratransit. At a meeting of the Regional Transportation Authority Board which oversees those transit agencies, RTA officials noted that federal CARES Act funding provided a significant The post Public Meetings Report appeared first on South Side Weekly.
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