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​"Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing.
​Without stable shelter, it all falls apart."

- Matthew Desmond, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Upcoming Meetings
  • Joining Forces Members: Monday, March 1, 1:00 p.m. (CST)
  • Zoning Committee: Tuesday, March 2, 12:30 p.m. (CST)
  • YIMBY Committee: Thursday, March 4, 4:00 p.m. (CST)
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​Join our mailing list (below) or contact sloellbach@connect2home.org  for Zoom info.

Action Alerts
New March Dates for Affordable Housing Workshops
March dates for our Zoom-able Affordable Housing workshops were just added to our calendar. New workshops will be coming soon. Read about the workshops on our Workshops page.

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Thank Evanston Aldermen!
Send a short email to aldermen, thanking them for supporting 51 new units of affordable housing in Evanston, to be by the Housing Authority of Cook County. See our Fact Sheet on this building and read our letter to Council Members.

Hot Topics
Housing in Candidate Forums
​April elections for Evanston mayor and aldermen are around the corner, and candidate forums have been asking questions about affordable housing. We have provided some general questions for forum organizers, but most (not all) of the answers we are hearing make us think we should have provided different questions. Check out our list of tough questions for candidates.

Calendar Updated for March
​Check out the March Affordable Housing Calendar--it's got municipal meetings, Joining Forces meetings and workshops, candidate forums, and more.

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Looking at the City Code Through an Equity--and Affordability Lens
Joining Forces has identified changes the City of Evanston should make to its City Code to erase all traces of red-lining and increase affordability. We think surrounding municipalities should do revisions as well. Learn more here.

Housing In the News
  • Busting 4 Common Myths about the Suburbs - from Strong Towns
  • Charlotte May Have Cracked the Code on Affordable Housing. Here’s How - from Fast Company
  • Biden Seeks Reversal of Trump-Era Housing Discrimination Rules - from Bloomberg Law
  • Glenview Officials, Residents Discuss Moving Forward with Updates to Affordable Housing Plan - from The Chicago Tribune
  • Developers Team to Build Affordable High-Rise in Seattle - from Affordable Housing Finance
  • D.C. Residents Can Now Do Background Checks on Their Prospective Landlords - from The Washington Post
  • ‘Opportunity Areas’ Shouldn’t Just Be Places With A Lot of White People--from ShelterForce
  • Healthcare Institutions Must Acknowledge Their Role in Neighborhood Change--from ShelterForce
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Knows How to Fix Housing - from The New York Times
  • Housing Field Reacts to Marcia Fudge HUD Nomination - from Shelterforce
  • Race and Housing in America - from Axios
  • Why Schools Should Care about Housing Voucher Discrimination - from Housing Matters​

What's Happening
Across the Nation:
​Information from our national partners:
  • National Low-Income Housing Coalition 
  • National Alliance to End Homelessness​
  • National Healthcare for the Homeless Council
In Illinois:
​Information from our state partners:
  • Housing Action Illinois
  • Chicago Coalition for the Homeless 
  • Illinois Partners for Human Services
  •  ​Illinois Housing Council

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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • VISION
    • Advocacy
    • Impact
    • Membership >
      • Becoming a Member
      • Member List
    • Open Position
    • Contact Us
  • Resources
    • Housing Help
    • Development Tracker
    • Local Planning Documents
    • Housing Publications & Advocacy Groups
    • Books, Movies, Songs & More
  • Blog
  • Get Involved
    • Workshops
    • YIMBY Committee
    • Zoning Committee
    • 2021 Candidate Committee
  • Calendar