Rezoning for a Better Evanston is a non-profit founded in 2025 to educate citizens about housing and zoning issues and to advocate for affordability and inclusivity.

We take as a starting principle that actual racial and socioeconomic integration across the city of Evanston should be a primary goal of the city’s housing and related policies. To that end, we aspire to educate Evanston residents about the issues at hand as well as rezoning efforts in cities and towns around the country.

We aim to bring residents and would-be residents into the fold to advocate for citywide socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic integration. Our advocacy is not limited to potential re-zoning, but includes any housing-related policies and ordinances, including the revised Comprehensive Plan, the new Strategic Housing Plan, and any creative solutions that may be just beyond the horizon.