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Lightfoot Administration Issues Post-Pandemic Transportation Plan
Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner Gia Biagi on Thursday announced the release of a new Strategic Plan for Transportation. Reportedly it’s the nation’s first urban transportation plan developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 79-page plan includes 84 strategies and hundreds of one-to-three-year targets to build safer streets; reprioritize transportation projects to increase access to opportunities for residents in historically neglected neighborhoods; work with local and regional transit agencies to expand public transportation access and create safer streets and crosswalks; and expand bike share, bike lanes and dedicated bus lanes.
“Where you live in Chicago shouldn’t determine how much access you have to all the opportunities that the city has to offer,” said Biagi. “Streets are a resource for achieving a more equitable, sustainable and just future for our city, and we must act urgently to equip communities for a successful and a just recovery.”
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