Joining Forces for Affordable Housing

Upcoming Meetings

Joining Forces Members: Monday, January 4, 1:00 p.m. (CST)
Zoning Committee: Tuesday, January 5, 12:30 p.m. (CST)
YIMBY Committee: Thursday, January 7, 4:00 p.m. (CST)

Join our mailing list (below) or contact sloellbach@connect2home.org for Zoom info.

Action Alerts

Add Your Organization to Letter to Present-Elect Biden
Urge Him to Keep Families Housed
The National Low Income Housing Coalition has drafted recommendations on housing for the new administration. More than 1,500 organizations and elected officials have signed on. Learn more and join them here.

Sign Up for Our Zoom-able Affordable Housing Workshops
Joining Forces is rolling out its new, Zoom-based version of Affordable Housing 101, as well as new workshops based on conversations we've seen going on in the community. Learn more about the roll-out on our Blog. Read about the workshops themselves 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

Welcome to Our New Website!
Joining Forces has overhauled its website to include more links to resources and ways to get involved. We're looking for input on the Books, Movies, Songs & More page--email your suggestions to sloellbach@connect2home.org.

Joining Forces Seeking a Community Organizer
Joining Forces is looking to hire a full-time Community Organizer. See our Open Position page for more information.

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

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 You Need to Know about the Eviction Crisis - from Shelterforce
"The Future Is Shared": Why Supporting Renters during COVID-19 Is Critical for Housing Market Stability - from Housing Matters
How Discussions of 'Neighborhood Character' Reinforce Structural Racism - from Rewire.org
Densifying Suburbs Is the Better Path to Housing Affordability - from ShelterForce

What's Happening

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