City presents draft 'Housing for All' plan; consultant analysis finds more than 11,000 Evanston households cost‑burdened

City staff and the commission discussed the draft Housing for All strategic housing plan at the Oct. 8 Evanston Land Use Commission meeting. Ori Pachter, the city's senior housing planner, summarized a consultant gap analysis and asked commissioners for feedback; no formal votes were taken.

Why it matters: the plan sets a 10‑year framework for measuring housing needs and approving strategies intended to preserve affordable units, create new housing and protect residents from displacement. Commissioners said they supported the plan's objectives but sought clearer data linkages, implementation accountability and attention to special populations such as students and older adults.

Presentation and key findings. Pachter said the draft plan, released Sept. 12, builds on a gap analysis prepared by Development Planning Partners and focuses on a 10‑year horizon with an emphasis on action. He summarized the consultants' top findings: a little more than one‑third of Evanston households — more than…