We applaud Mayor Brandon Johnson’s announcement of the Cumulative Impact Assessment study and his commitment to making Chicago a leader in delivering environmental justice. As the mayor said recently, “The effects of climate change and environmental stressors are not felt the same from neighborhood to neighborhood or community to community.”
Cleaning up pollution from large buildings must be part of the city’s new vision. Mayor Johnson’s own transition report recommended requiring “all new buildings and major renovations to use efficient, all-electric equipment … and incentivize the adoption of heat pumps, all-electric equipment, and renewable energy technologies.” We agree.
