"Can Mayor Brandon Johnson Create a Green New Deal for Chicago?" via In These Times

“This is a really rare moment in history where you’ve got some very bold ideas that actually match up really well to currently available funding sources. It really is a convergence that’s pretty exciting for Chicago — with the money and programs available from both the federal and state government and an incoming mayor who really sees the urgency of the climate crisis, but also the economic opportunity and chance to build a more equitable Chicago," said Jack Darin, director of the Illinois chapter of the Sierra Club and a member of Johnson's transition team environmental justice subcommittee.

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