Isaac Speyer

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The Land Use Commission sparred over language used to describe housing in the Envision Evanston 2045 comprehensive plan Wednesday. Envision Evanston is a sweeping overhaul of city policy that has continued to attract a bevy of controversy since Mayor Daniel Biss unveiled the plan in February 2024. Critics seized on the plan, arguing against its proposal to eliminate single-family zoning restrictions and castigating Biss’ early push to adopt it with speed.