Gia Biagi, principal at Studio Gang, has been nominated by Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot to lead the city's Department of Transportation. 

Previously, Biagi has served as the chief of staff at the Chicago Park District and has worked at the Department of Planning and Development. Biagi earned a bachelor's in English literature from the University of Michigan and has a master's in urban planning from the University of Illinois at Chicago, according to a press release. 

In a statement, Mayor Lightfoot lauded Biagi's expertise, adding that  her "years of on-the-ground experience make her the ideal choice to lead our ambitious agenda for CDOT through the coming decade.” 

“As we move ahead, I look forward to working side-by-side with Gia and the entire team at CDOT as we implement our vision for equitable, comprehensive urban planning and transportation that supports every one of our residents, neighborhoods, and businesses, and helps our entire city thrive.”

If her nomination is approved, The Chicago Tribune reports, Biagi will oversee an agency responsible for 4,600 miles of streets, 200 bridges and viaducts, 275 miles of bikeways, 300,000 streetlights, and over 3,000 signaled intersections. 

The nomination is set to be considered next week.