Articles by Regional Reporter, Illinois Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco is the Midwest regional reporter for Grist and WBEZ Chicago. He previously covered waterways, wildlife, and agriculture for the Mississippi River Basin Agriculture and Water Desk, Harvest Public Media, and WNIJ Northern Public Radio.
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Monitoring a ‘sea of trucks’ in Chicago
Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single neighborhood in a day.
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![A mural with the world Chicago on it next to an elevated train track and woman walking across a parking lot.]()
![A mural with the world Chicago on it next to an elevated train track and woman walking across a parking lot.]()
In Chicago, one neighborhood is fighting gentrification and climate change at the same time
The secret to success? Build affordable housing next to transit.
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![CHICAGO - FEB 12: The claws of a scrap handler machine prepares to move piles of scrap metal at General Iron Industries in Chicago, Illinois on FEB 12, 2011.]()
![CHICAGO - FEB 12: The claws of a scrap handler machine prepares to move piles of scrap metal at General Iron Industries in Chicago, Illinois on FEB 12, 2011.]()
Illinois EPA must revamp its permitting process after Chicago activists file civil rights complaint
“It shouldn't have to be this hard to get these common sense rules in place.”
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A geothermal energy boom could be coming to Chicago’s South Side
The key to building low-carbon infrastructure in the city? Its trademark alleys.
