NEWS: The city of Chicago will deny the permit moving General Iron to the Southeast Side, a huge victory for environmental activists who pressured Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration on the issue after the city signed preliminary deal in 2019.
The Southeast side has won through community power and our allies throughout Chicago and beyond. @CHIhungerstrike . The feeling is surreal. We will continue to fight for the communities we deserve.
I’ve always said: We tell poor children that nothing is more important than their education than we provide them educations that show nothing is less important than poor children’s educations.
Southeast Siders are trying to register to the city-run meeting tonight on General Iron permit but being told it's full. This is not community engagement, it's checking a box so that the city can continue with environmentally racism that has made our community a sacrifice zone.
@o_stovicek I have a food and coat giveaway on Saturday until noon. I can meet you around 2:00. I look forward to catching up. Sunday is also a possibility.