Wealthy residents of Chicago may live 30 years longer than poorer ones. Can a new mayor help close the gap? – The Guardian

“Mayor Johnson, he and I have really aligned our interests in supporting environmental justice communities,” said Angela Tovar, the city’s chief sustainability officer. “If we’re saying that we’re committed to environmental justice, we have to commit to the principles of understanding that we have to allow for the community to speak for themselves.”
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GM
2 years ago

“In one of the nation’s most segregated cities, communities of color face disproportionate exposure to air pollution, lead and climate risks such as flooding…”

Of course, nary a word about the extreme and self – inflicted violence in these nabes that kills and maims… the high levels of substance abuse, or their crappy “lifestyle” choices, such as poor diets, avoidance of self – care, avoidance of both basic preventive and critical medical care (even though all have Medicaid) etc…

bingo
2 years ago

How about a mayor with some common sense and knowledge

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