A blustery midweek storm brought the season’s first snowfall — and a flurry of excitement — to Northwestern’s campus. As the mercury dipped, a long snow shower blanketed Evanston on Thursday morning. The snowplows and puffer jackets appeared in force. Thursday’s storm arrived just around...
At a packed Wednesday night public hearing overseen by the Land Use Commission, Evanston residents weighed in on the draft presentation of the Envision Evanston 2045, clashing on the housing and zoning provisions of the proposal. The Envision Evanston 2045 Comprehensive Plan outlines a 20-year roadmap for the city to make improvements in future land use, including plans for transportation, parks, housing and cultural preservation. The chapter of the plan on housing is taking center stage as both attendees and committee members scrutinized incomplete or outdated portions of the plan. City Planning Manager Elizabeth Williams, who fielded most of the commission’s inquiries, emphasized the...
