Chicago releases data-driven plan for citywide equity
Source: Smart Cities World
“We Will” is a draft 10-year framework, which includes approximately 40 goals and 150 objectives, devised to tackle social inequities and build thriving communities.
The City of Chicago has announced a new citywide plan to ‘reimagine’ and shape the future with a focus on equity and acknowledging the detrimental impact of previous policies.
“We Will” is a draft 10-year framework, which includes approximately 40 goals and 150 objectives, devised to tackle social inequities and build thriving communities.
The roadmap is Chicago’s first citywide plan in more than 50 years and is available for public comment and discussion until the autumn.
Community and data-driven
“We Will” is a people-centred, data-driven plan that empowers our residents to reflect on our shared past and reimagine our city’s future,” said Lori Lightfoot, mayor of Chicago.
“I am proud that this plan is the first of its kind in both our city and across the country. With residents’ input that we will gather in the months to come, this plan will be a roadmap for a city where all people, businesses, and communities can thrive.”
Anticipated to be finalised in early 2023, the framework is part of Chicago’s first formal citywide planning process since the mid-1960s. The framework is Chicago’s: