Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the Chicago Solar-Ground Mount initiative, a multi-site solar energy development project for city-owned vacant lands. Approximately 30 acres of land in the communities of Austin, Englewood, West Pullman, Riverdale and South Deering are being offered for solar development. “From moving to 100 percent renewable energy in our public buildings, to supporting our private partners as they work to reduce emissions,
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Meeting Notice – July 17, 2018
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Chicago Infrastructure Trust will meet Tuesday, July 17th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Metropolitan Planning Council, 140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1400. Meeting Agenda
Mayor Announces Company Selected to Build & Operate Express Service to O’Hare
Mayor’s Press Office, Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced selection of The Boring Company to build and operate an express service to O’Hare International Airport. The company plans to transport passengers between O’Hare and Block 37 in the Loop in approximately 12 minutes each way by utilizing electric vehicles that run through new twin underground tunnels. The project will be funded entirely by the company with
Mayor Emanuel Announces Next Steps Towards Express Service Between O’Hare & Downtown
Two Respondents Selected to Compete to Deliver Express Service to O’Hare Airport with No Public Subsidy Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the selection of two teams to proceed with competing to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the O’Hare Express operating system. The Boring Company and O’Hare Xpress LLC will be eligible to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) that will be issued on
Mayor Emanuel Takes Next Step Towards Express Service Between O’Hare & Downtown
RFQ to be issued for proposals to develop, design, equip, finance, operate and maintain express travel option; no taxpayer funding will support the project Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the City of Chicago, in coordination with the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT) will issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for respondents to present their qualifications to design, build, finance, operate and maintain an O’Hare Express
Mayor Announces Major Step Towards Construction Of Public Safety Training Academy
Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a major step towards construction of the new Public Safety Training Academy in West Garfield Park. This week the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT) in coordination with the City of Chicago will issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the design, construction and financing of the new 30-acre training campus on the West Side. The consolidated centralized training academy will improve
Meeting Notice – June 6, 2017
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Chicago Infrastructure Trust will meet Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Metropolitan Planning Council, 140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1400. Meeting Agenda
Mayor Emanuel Announces Release of Request For Proposals to Build New Fleet & Facility Management Headquarters In Englewood
State-of-the-Art New Facility Will be Funded by Sale of City-Owned Land at North and Throop; Move Will Increase Department Efficiency and Spur Economic Development in Englewood Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the City is taking the next step towards building a new headquarters for the Chicago Department of Fleet and Facility Management (2FM) in the Englewood neighborhood. Today the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT), in
Mayor Emanuel Announces City Council Passage of Streetlight Modernization Project to City Council
City Council today passed an ordinance backed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT) that will modernize Chicago’s streetlight system, replacing 85 percent of Chicago’s public lights with reliable and high-quality fixtures. Installation of the new streetlight fixtures will begin this summer in south and west side communities. In total, the Chicago Smart Lighting Project will
New Streetlights Headed To The South & West Sides As City Selects Vendor For Chicago Smart Lighting Project
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT) today announced the selection of the vendor team that will modernize Chicago’s streetlight system, replacing 85 percent of Chicago’s public lights with reliable and high-quality fixtures. Once approved by the City Council, installation of the new streetlight fixtures would begin this summer in south and west side communities. In total,