New Evanston developments will be required to follow bird-safe standards in an effort to reduce bird collision deaths after City Council unanimously approved a safety ordinance designed in partnership with local group Bird-Friendly Evanston in September. Chicago leads the United States as the most dangerous city for migratory birds, according to a 2019 research study.
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Jeanne Lindwall.
A proposal to drop city rules that discriminate against non-family households failed to advance Wednesday night at a meeting of the Zoning Committee of the Plan Commission.
The issue, which has been debated for years, was referred in September by Alderman Don Wilson, 4th Ward, to the Plan Commission. The commission in November referred it to the Zoning Committee.
The committee Wednesday split, with member Peter Isaac favoring the change, Chair Jeanne Lindwall raising a variety of objections to it and member Kristine Westerberg uncertain about how to proceed. Two other committee seats are currently vacant.