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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
David Struett

Gia Biagi, outgoing transportation commissioner, reflects on her legacy, next steps

Chicago Transportation Commissioner Gia Biagi testifies at her City Council confirmation hearing. Biagi was appointed by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot. (Fran Spielman/Sun-Times (file))

After nearly four years running the city’s Department of Transportation, outgoing Commissioner Gia Biagi says she wants to be remembered for focusing the department on issues of equity.

“I hope that folks think about the reset we did do, really trying to think about what does equity mean, what does mobility justice mean,” Biagi said Tuesday morning while visiting construction that shut down Canal Street at Union Station.

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