Chicago doesn’t need a federal invasion; we need investment

Here’s what Chicago needs: Safe, consistent, high-speed public transportation that darts around the city like a flock of spirited birds. Truly cross-neighborhood travel, where you don’t have to go downtown to transfer for every route, and buses and trains run 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Here’s what else Chicago needs: free, anonymous (if you need it to be), unbiased, and trauma-informed mental health care available on demand to community members. Every empty building can serve as a health clinic, free store, temporary housing, social work office, food pantry, art space, music venue, and information hub.

Here’s another thing: Chicago needs continued investment from the global business community, but not at the expense of our southeast side’s environmental and community health footp