Chicago should make it easier to build here.
Independent businesses and local suppliers need a clear path into city opportunities. Finding the right form, understanding the requirements, and knowing the next step should not be the hardest part of starting something.
What I will work to change.
I will work toward clearer procurement information, usable checklists for starting a business, and practical ways for local builders to contribute to service improvements. The process should be understandable, consistent, and open to inspection.
- Make procurement opportunities easier for small local suppliers to find.
- Publish clear steps and requirements for starting a business.
- Bring builders and neighborhood organizations into practical service pilots.
Where the work starts.
Talk to businesses about where applications and procurement processes break down. Publish clear steps and requirements. Test improvements with the people using them, and measure completion and participation rather than counting announcements.
Measure it in public.
Supplier participation · Application completion · Pilot outcomes
The point of measurement is to make the next decision better. Publish the starting point, report the change, and let residents see whether their experience improves. If a process is still failing people, explain what will change next.
Your experience belongs in the plan.
Tell me about the problem you have encountered, where it happened, and what a useful response would look like. A clear description of daily life can reveal what a citywide dashboard misses.
Share your priority