PB News

Aug 17, 2022 - PB Committee approves Steering Committee!
Aug 4, 2022 - PB Kickoff town hall
July 22, 2022 - Applications open for PB Steering Committee!
June 27, 2022 - City council approves PB Evanston to provide technical assistance and allocates resources for PB Manager, PB Coordinator, and implementation.
Feb 2022 - PB committee begins meeting
2021 - the Evanston city council approved $3.5m of ARPA COVID-19 recovery funds to implement a PB process in Evanston and created the PB Committee with council members Reid (chair), Burns, Nieuwsma, and Mayor Biss.

Matt Easterday 9/18/22 Matt Easterday 9/18/22

Popup #18 @ Dawes Park

Canvassing at Dawes Park on a lovey end of summer day.

Matt Easterday 9/17/22 Matt Easterday 9/17/22

Popup #17 @ Ridge Terrace Block Party

Thanks neighbors for signing up for participatory budgeting at the block party on the best terrace in Evanston — Ridge Terrace!

Matt Easterday 9/15/22 Matt Easterday 9/15/22

Popup #16 @ Kits, Cats, & Kids Block party

Willie the Wildkit signs up for participatory budgeting at the Kits, Cats, & Kids Block party at ETHS!

Matt Easterday 9/14/22 Matt Easterday 9/14/22

Steering Committee Rulebook Meeting

Our Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee hard at work creating the participatory budgeting rulebook!

Matt Easterday 9/10/22 Matt Easterday 9/10/22

Popup #15 @ Starlight Theater, Leheigh Park

Enjoying an outdoor movie and signing families up for participatory budgeting @ Leheigh Park

Matt Easterday 8/28/22 Matt Easterday 8/28/22

Popup #14 @ Robert Crown Carnival

Thanks to everyone at the Robert Crown Carnival who signed up for PB!

Matt Easterday 8/27/22 Matt Easterday 8/27/22

Popup #13 @Family Focus Street naming

Thank you 5th ward for signing up for PB at the Family Focus Street Naming ceremony!

Matt Easterday 8/25/22 Matt Easterday 8/25/22

Steering committee in RoundTable

Evanston RoundTable report on Steering Committee structure.

Matt Easterday 8/21/22 Matt Easterday 8/21/22

Popup #12 @Art & Fork Fest

Thanks to everyone at the Art & Fork Festival who signed up for PB!

Matt Easterday 8/18/22 Matt Easterday 8/18/22

PB @ 9th ward meeting

Thank you to Councilmember Geracaris and the 9th ward for inviting us to speak about PB at the 9th ward meeting!

Matt Easterday 8/18/22 Matt Easterday 8/18/22

PB Committee approves Steering Committee

PB Committee approves Steering Committee!

Matt Easterday 8/17/22 Matt Easterday 8/17/22

Popup #11 @Ice Cream Social

Canvassing at the Womens’ Club of Evanston Ice Cream Social

Matt Easterday 8/13/22 Matt Easterday 8/13/22

Popup #10 @End of Summer Fest

End of Summer Fest at James Park! Thank you to the 69 Evanstonians who signed up for PB. Also marked the first cross-Evanston, 0-emission voyage of the PB cart.