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Chicago’s Little Village Residents Fight for Better City Oversight of Industrial Corridors

Inside Climate News · By Aydali Campa · last updated
The community is pushing for more transparency and engagement in city development decisions—and hopes the new mayor will help them get there.

By Aydali Campa

Chicago Alderman Michael Rodriguez, who represents a portion of the Southwest Side’s Little Village, felt stung when developers failed to attend a meeting with residents and city officials last month to discuss the buildout of a new fleet storage yard for trucks in the neighborhood’s industrial corridor.