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Area Planning


Area plans focus in on smaller geographic units of the city in order to address their unique planning issues. Area plans include five neighborhood plans and the Plan for Downtown Evanston. Their results were the following area planning documents, all of which have been adopted by the City Council including:
 

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  • May 22 Plan Commission Comprehensive Plan Subcommittee
    7:30 AM
  • May 22 Arts Council's Arts & Business Committee
    8:30 AM
  • May 22 Site Plan Appearance and Review Committee - CANCELED
    2:30 PM
  • May 22 Transportation/Parking Committee
    6:00 PM
  • May 22 4th Ward Meeting
    7:00 PM
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  • Auditions Scheduled for Summer Productions
  • Parts of Asbury Ave. to be Closed for Sewer Work May 28-June 14
  • Water Shut-down for Fire Hydrant/Valve Repairs: 1600-1800 Blocks of Washington St.
  • Evanston Gun Buyback Event Set for June 29
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