Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order to speed up city building approvals – The RealDeal

Chicago leaders want Johnson’s order for internal reviews aimed at speeding up development approvals to boost growth in areas that have been historically neglected both by local government and the business community. Meanwhile, a federal inquiry alleges that so-called aldermanic prerogative has been disproportionately used by majority-white wards to prevent or minimize affordable housing proposals, thus exacerbating racial segregation.