Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss tackled several topics at the 2024 State of the City address including the city’s response to pro-Palestine protesters at Northwestern University, the future of the…
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss touched on multiple topics during his 2024 State of the City address including police response to college protesters, the city’s flavored tobacco ban and the future of the relationship between Northwestern University and the city.
He and his family live in an adjoining town home on Central Street but, according to Biss, zoning regulations prevent a similar-style home from being built just around the corner because only single-family homes are permitted. These zoning regulations were often put in place decades ago in an effort to promote racial segregation.
A 15-year community-benefits deal between the city and Northwestern is one of Biss’ proudest accomplishments of 2023. The deal, which Biss said would “fundamentally transform” the financial relationship between the city and school, would bring $150 million in funding to the city.
He also stated how proud he is of the city’s response to pro-Palestine protesters on Northwestern’s campus in the past few weeks, reflecting on how other communities responded following these protests and in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020. Evanston police communicated with Northwestern police throughout the protests but did not end up getting involved or arresting any protestors.
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