Mayor Brandon Johnson announces
task force as part of citywide initiative to streamline housing and
commercial development
NEW
YORK, July 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As
part of Mayor Brandon Johnson's
signature Cut the Tape initiative aimed at streamlining and
expediting housing and commercial development, it was announced
today that Veronica Gonzalez from
The NHP Foundation (NHPF) was appointed to the newly formed Cut the
Tape Task Force, a key group consisting of nearly 50 development
leaders.
Of the appointment, Gonzalez, NHPF Midwest
Development Director, remarked, "Working from the inside to create
change that will cut red tape across sectors enables creation and
preservation of more affordable housing throughout the city, and
that is part of NHPF's mission every day."
The Task Force includes developers, general contractors, leaders
in the trade industries, architects, attorneys, and more.
Abigail Sullivan, inaugural Director
of Process Improvement leads the Task Force whose members will
serve a one-year role and work directly with the Mayor's Office to
support refining a multi-year process improvement strategy,
addressing policy and program barriers, identifying key metrics to
measure success of policy changes, and promoting the program's
mission and equity-related goals.
"Our administration is guided by compassion, competency, and
collaboration, and the members of our Cut the Tape Task Force bring
all of that and more to the table," said Chief Operating Officer
John Roberson. "We know that to
create a better, stronger, safer Chicago, we must all work together to enable
efficient affordable housing and commercial development, and we are
committed to doing that, investing in people and creating
opportunities for businesses to further strengthen our
communities."
Of the appointment, Gonzalez, NHPF Midwest Development Director,
remarked, "Working from the inside to create change that will cut
red tape across sectors enables creation and preservation of more
affordable housing throughout the city, and that is part of NHPF's
mission every day."
At NHPF, Gonzalez works on a team that is responsible for
award-winning development of service-enriched apartment communities
created via the City's longstanding SRO (Single-room occupancy)
program and other mechanisms promoting affordable housing.
Other accomplishments of Mayor Brandon's Cut the Tape initiative
include:
- Created a cross-departmental roundtable
to monitor and troubleshoot development projects in the City's
pipeline
- Launched a working group to update and
streamline DOH's Architectural and Technical Standards (ATS)
Manual.
- Created an environmental checklist for
developers.
- Developed and published process
maps.
- Dedicated funds to a DPD predevelopment
grant fund.
- Introduced an ordinance to consolidate
DPD Capital Grant funding requirements.
- Created a checklist for Redevelopment
Agreement (RDA) execution and payment requisition.
- Revamped the business license website
to accept electronic signatures and PDF copies for
applications.
Gonzalez, among other distinguished members, will play a crucial
role in advising and supporting these initiatives. For more
information about the Cut the Tape initiative, visit
chicago.gov/CutTheTape.
About The NHP Foundation
Headquartered in New York City
with offices in Washington, DC,
Baltimore and Chicago, IL, The NHP Foundation (NHPF) was
launched on January 30, 1989, as a
publicly supported 501(c)(3) not-for-profit real estate
corporation. NHPF is dedicated to preserving and creating
sustainable, service-enriched multifamily housing, and
single-family homes that are both affordable to low and moderate
income families and seniors, and beneficial to their communities.
NHPF's Construction Management Group provides in-house resources
dedicated to infrastructure review, infrastructure development and
cost management. Through Family-Centered Coaching, NHPF's
subsidiary Operation Pathways engages with, and assists, families
experiencing poverty and other hardship, to problem-solve together.
Through partnerships with major financial institutions, the public
sector, faith-based initiatives, and other not-for-profit
organizations, NHPF has 59 properties in 16 states and the District
of Columbia. For more information, please visit
http://www.nhpfoundation.org.
Media Contact
marijane funess, www.nhpfoundation.org , 9148303754,
mfuness@nhpfundation.org , www.nhpfoundation.org
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