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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, April 6, 1:00 p.m. (CST)
  • Zoning Committee: Tuesday, April 13, 12:30 p.m. (CST)
  • YIMBY Committee: Thursday, April 14, 4:00 p.m. (CST)
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​Join our mailing list (below) or contact sloellbach@connect2home.org  for Zoom info.

Action Alerts
April Dates for Affordable Housing Workshops
April and May 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.

Hot Topics
Time to Repeal the 3-Unrelated Rule in Evanston
Today it's illegal for more than three unrelated adults to share an apartment or house. This means that four people with low incomes cannot rent a house and split the costs so that each of them has enough money left over to live on. Joining Forces is actively advocating for this law to be repealed. Read more here.

Calendar Updated for April
​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
  • What Happens When 10 Million Tenants Can't Make Rent? - from The New York Times
  • How Berkeley Beat Back NIMBYs - from The New York Times
  • Why Housing Insecurity Is a Sleep Killer - from CityLab
  • Berkeley Denounces Racist History of Single-Family Zoning, Begins 2-Year Process to Change General Plan - from berkeleyside.com
  • Survey: Pandemic-Weary Parents Worry about Paying Rent - from Affordable Housing Finance
  • Capital Markets Remain Strong for Affordable Housing - from Affordable Housing Finance
  • 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​​​​

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
    • 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