Mayor and Staff Hired National Consultants to Write EE2045
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Envision Evanston 2045 goals did not originate from organic Evanston grassroots
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There was no major public outcry to write a new comprehensive plan, in particular a first draft that combined vision with zoning change.
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Those are virtually always separate processes.
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Envision Draft 1 was replete with language that sounded good nationally, but was
not backed by data, costs to implement, or evidence that stated goals could be met
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Evanston's Connections for the Homeless - cheered radical zoning change - troubled past
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Envision is Mayor Biss's Baby = and he is 100% Invested in its Success
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Zoning change is now decoupled from the plan, but UPZONING remains a goal.
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Eliminating R-1 means there would no longer be neighborhoods consisting
only of single-family homes.
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A Mayor Biss Second Term, Virtually Assures UPZONING will prevail