After a national search, Erin Aleman was hired as the new executive director of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. She is the first woman to lead the agency, which is tasked with planning the region’s transportation and housing systems.

Morning Shift sits down with Aleman to discuss her background and top priorities for the organization.

GUEST: Erin Aleman, executive director at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

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