Evanston's City Council: Utopian Dreams vs Practical Solutions
John Storey Williamson has commented with great insight regarding EE2045, but this applies to Evanston governance in general - not just now - but for years:
"Tonight, I want to be more direct (about EE2045):
....this draft comprehensive plan reads more like an ideological manifesto
than a practical roadmap for our city’s future.
While its objectives may sound aspirational, they are also impractical and risk leading
Evanston toward unintended consequences—more unsustainable
development, greater financial strain on an already overextended city
budget, and policies that ignore the realities of both our local and
national housing market."​​​
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A Most Recent Example of Misplaced Idealism by "activist" vs. "steward" alders
Requirement for NetZero by 2050 - gas disallowed then - means starting now -
uncertainty and more costs for owners and impact on condo selling price - ​Council adopts ‘healthy buildings’ plan; 7 to 1 Yea's Lead by Jonathan Nieuwsma