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The Daily Northwestern

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


(Daily file photo by Daniel Tian) Evanston Township High School is near an area in west Evanston where the city is trying to acquire several tax delinquent properties. The land would likely be used either for additional green space in the neighborhood or affordable housing.

City working to redevelop land in west Evanston

January 8, 2017

City officials are working on acquiring several properties in west Evanston through a Cook County program. The program allows municipalities to acquire tax-delinquent properties for affordable housing...

Sarah Flax, Evanston’s housing and grants administrator, works with the community housing issues. The city is asking for public feedback on their plan for federal funding use in 2017.

Action plan tries to minimize possible damage from state and federal funding shortfalls

October 19, 2016

The city has released its proposed 2017 Action Plan for housing funds, despite uncertainty surrounding funding and grant money. The plan, released at the end of last week, includes the city’s goals...

City makes plans to consolidate committees

April 8, 2016

Evanston officials are developing plans to consolidate the city’s many committees, commissions and boards to reduce bureaucratic delays. The process, which began in January, is set to reduce the...

Sarah Flax, Evanston’s housing and grants administrator, works with the community housing issues. Flax helped construct a plan for the allocation of next year’s federal funds to housing and other urban improvements.

City plans for more delays to next year’s federal housing development funding

November 18, 2015

A city committee voted Tuesday to recommend a plan to allocate federal funding for housing and other urban improvements to City Council, despite concerns for a recurrence of delays in delivery of the funds....

Sarah Flax, Evanston's housing and grants administrator, fields questions as working groups discuss proposed amendments to the city's inclusionary housing ordinance. More than 50 developers, landlords, concerned residents and city officials gathered Monday night as part of a push to improve affordable housing in Evanston.

City gathers feedback on proposed amendments to the inclusionary housing ordinance

July 1, 2015

Groups of developers, landlords, concerned residents and city officials gave feedback on proposed amendments to Evanston’s inclusionary housing ordinance Monday night during a workshop held by the...

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