Joining Forces for Affordable Housing

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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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.

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.

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

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