Tag: Homelessness

Estimated: 4 minute read

Letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson on the City of Chicago’s Extreme Weather Response Plan

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This week, 39 City Council Members, led by 40th Ward Alderperson Andre Vasquez, sent a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chief Homelessness Officer Sendy Soto calling for immediate action to address significant gaps in the City’s Extreme Weather Response Plan. Spurred by calls from homeless service providers and advocates, a supermajority of the City […]

Estimated: 2 minute read

A special meeting to get Bring Chicago Home Ordinance on the ballot ends in disappointment – for now

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A number of us, led by 49th Ward Alderwoman Maria Hadden, called for a Special Meeting to discuss the Bring Chicago Home ordinance, which would call for a question on the ballot, so you, as neighbors, can vote on whether we should add a 1.9% one time transaction tax when properties that are assessed at […]

Estimated: 9 minute read

Quarterly Town Hall 12/17, Recording and Q&A

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Watch: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=442686366723853 On December 17th, 2020, Alderman Vasquez hosted an online Fourth Quarter Townhall for the 40th Ward. The recording is available online here: https://www.facebook.com/40thward/videos/442686366723853 Questions submitted ahead of time and in the chat during the call are posted below, along with answers from the Alderman’s office:   My question is, if permit parking is […]