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Chicago’s New Planning Chief Has Fresh Eyes For INVEST South/West: WBEZ News, Natalie Moore, Nov 29, 2019; Chicago’s new planning commissioner, Maurice Cox, observed something very quickly when he met with community groups across the city. An empty building on West 79th Street, owned by the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation, that the city says it will help redevelop.
INVEST South/West: City of Chicago, Commissioner Maurice Cox, Oct 31, 2019; INVEST South/West is an unprecedented community improvement initiative from Mayor Lightfoot to marshal the resources of multiple City departments, community organizations and corporate partners toward 10 neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West sides.
‘Master Planned Development’ Guidelines Would Enhance Zoning Procedures for City’s Largest Development Sites: reprinted: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Oct 18, 2019; The proposed “Master Planned Development” designation would apply to projects known colloquially as “mega projects.”

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