On Chicago’s South Side, the site of the defunct Michael Reese Hospital is poised to evolve into the $3.8B Bronzeville Lakefront development, a project backers say will reinvigorate the region with innovation and jobs after decades of investment dollars flowing out of the area. With ambitions to create 31,000 full-time jobs, some of which will be located in the 500K SF Bronzeville Innovation Center and a biotech incubator called Chicago ARC, the development promises “future-focused jobs,” according to developers, one of many benefits that convinced the city to rezone the site and spend $60M on infrastructure. But as the project breaks ground this year, its plan to engage and educate the community to assume those jobs of the future is, like the development itself, a work in progress. As other Chicago life sciences developers tout the future potential of the industry as a job creator, the training details for locals aren’t yet clear. 
“First of all, these aren’t jobs, these are careers,” said Regina Stilp, principal at Farpoint Development, part of the Global Research Innovation Technology development team leading the Bronzeville project.“We’re hoping through our efforts, including pretty extensive internships and apprenticeships, you…  Read the full story here. | 
