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The life sciences and transportation sectors are seeing strong growth in the Chicagoland region, says World Business Chicago

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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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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