Adrianne Todman, acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing, laughs with Mayor Brandon Johnson after announcing millions of dollars for climate change improvements for the Archer Courts Apartments and communities across the country at a news conference in Chicago on March 28, 2024.
Todman made her remarks while she was joined by Mayor Brandon Johnson and Democratic U.S. Rep. Danny Davis to tour the Archer Courts building in Chinatown, a senior and family Section 8 complex receiving $11.76 million in federal funds for green energy fixes. Johnson greeted the newest Biden Cabinet official with full-throated support, asking attendees, “Doesn’t it feel good, Chicago, to actually have an administration like the Biden-Harris administration that actually believes in investing in people?”
“As we prepare to celebrate one of the most remarkable human beings in the planet, it’s appropriate that this green and resilient retrofit program is here to provide a deep impact for Archer Square and of course the Chinatown community,” Johnson said. “This community is rich and vibrant, but it’s also one of the many communities in our city that has been severely impacted negatively by climate change.