Alderman Flores' initiatives were the feature of a recent Chicago Sun-Times column about practical steps being taken "in promoting the transformation of our nation to a green economy". The column highlights the Green Exchange - a collection of green businesses located at the former Cooper Lamp Factory that will bring "green collar" jobs to the ward - as one of Flores' innovative proposals to promote sustainable eco-friendly development in the 1st Ward. Also mentioned are Flores' plans to redevelop the Addison Industrial Corridor into "a sustainable eco-corridor" by attracting smart, green industry, his residential Blue Cart Recycling Program, and his new energy-efficiency requirements for developers. The article characterizes Flores' initiatives as realistic long-term thinking that will bring "lasting economic change" to the ward and the city of Chicago.
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