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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Members of the Evanston Housing and Homeless Commission discuss a new draft for the city’s Affordable Housing Fund. The draft outlined the commission’s role with affordable housing, as well as the fund’s priorities

Housing and Homeless Commission looks for greater role in city decision-making, struggles to define role

March 8, 2019

The Evanston Housing and Homeless Commission discussed a new draft for the city’s Affordable Housing Fund at a meeting on Thursday, seeking greater say in the city’s authority to allocate the fund’s...

Commissioners discuss increasing the demolition tax. The Housing and Homelessness Commission on Thursday recommended increasing the tax to $15,000 per building and $5,000 per residential unit.

Housing and Homelessness Commission approves recommendation to raise demolition tax

February 8, 2019

The Housing and Homelessness Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that City Council increase the demolition tax, one of Evanston’s main sources of funding for affordable housing. When...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) speaks at a City Council meeting. Revelle suggested at a Monday meeting that the city create a steering committee to advise on matters regarding affordable housing.

City staff provides update on affordable housing in Evanston, plans going forward

August 1, 2018

Members of the Evanston City Council on Monday were presented with an update to the city’s effort to expand and reform affordable housing. The work plan update, presented by Housing and Grants Administrator...

Ellen Cushing, chair of the Housing and Homelessness Commission, speaks at a meeting. During a commission meeting Thursday, members reviewed the city’s efforts to increase affordable housing.

Commission discusses financial workshop, needs assessment report

May 4, 2018

The Housing and Homelessness Commission reviewed the city’s efforts to increase affordable housing at a Thursday meeting at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Commissioners discussed the Inclusionary...

Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) attends a City Council meeting. Tendam urged to move discussion of the proposed amendment to the inclusionary housing ordinance to outside council meetings, where the issues can be teased out in more depth.

City Council delays vote on inclusionary housing ordinance

November 10, 2015

Despite requests from Evanston residents for aldermen to vote on amendments to Evanston’s inclusionary housing ordinance at Monday’s meeting, City Council motioned to postpone discussion on the ordinance...

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