Kelvin Abraham

The 'We Will Chicago' plan serves as a visionary 10-year framework for the City of Chicago, guiding priorities for neighborhood growth, vibrancy, and ensuring healthy, safe communities for all residents. Developed through a community-driven, data-informed process focused on equity and resiliency, the plan addresses citywide needs across eight pillars: Arts & Culture, Civic & Community Engagement, Economic Development, Environment, Climate & Energy, Housing & Neighborhoods, Lifelong Learning, Public Health & Safety, and Transportation & Infrastructure. Its implementation aims to integrate these goals into future budgets, capital projects, and policies to foster an equitable and resilient city.

This Implementation Starter Guide outlines over 600 policy ideas to facilitate the successful implementation of the 'We Will Chicago' plan's goals and objectives. The plan focuses on achieving a more equitable and resilient city through key pillars including Arts & Culture, Civic & Community Engagement, Economic Development, Environment, Climate & Energy, Housing & Neighborhoods, Lifelong Learning, Public Health & Safety, and Transportation & Infrastructure.

The We Will Chicago Citywide Plan outlines the city's historical and ongoing racial and ethnic inequities, serving as a framework for addressing systemic harms. It details impacts across areas including housing, infrastructure, economic development, community disinvestment, policing, environmental justice, and equitable development. The plan aims to foster healing, reconciliation, and committed improvements to create a more equitable future for all Chicagoans.

The "We Will Chicago" plan is the City of Chicago's first citywide framework plan in over half a century, designed to develop a people-focused vision for all aspects of city government. Guided by principles of equity and resiliency, it outlines approximately 40 goals and 150 objectives across eight key planning pillars: Arts & Culture, Civic & Community Engagement, Economic Development, Environment, Climate & Energy, Housing & Neighborhoods, Lifelong Learning, Public Health & Safety, and Transportation & Infrastructure. The plan aims to improve the lives of Chicagoans, address systemic inequities, and will guide city departmental efforts, budget formation, and development evaluations over the next decade, with periodic reviews.

This report outlines the current neighborhood conditions for adults with disabilities in Chicago, serving as a foundational document for future strategic development. It identifies four key pillars impacting the health and social outcomes of disabled Chicagoans: social connection and community belonging, neighborhood safety, trust in public institutions, and access to community resources. The overarching vision is to transform Chicago into the most accessible and inclusive city globally, achieved by addressing identified inequities through data-driven strategies, equitable resource distribution, and community-centered engagement.