Evanston, Ill., City Code § 5 § 5-7-2

This Chapter aims to increase housing choice for low- and moderate-income households in Evanston by requiring covered developments to provide Inclusionary Housing units, i.e. affordable to low- and moderate-income households.
Except for housing subsidized by the City and/or other public entities, new or rehabbed housing in Evanston is generally not affordable to low- and moderate-income households. The City recognizes that, without intervention, this will result in an inadequate supply of attainable housing and will reduce Evanston's racial and economic diversity.
Since there is limited land for new residential development, a reasonable proportion should be developed into for-sale and rental units affordable to low- and moderate-income households. The Inclusionary Housing Ordinance is not the only way the City seeks to address housing needs in Evanston; it is one of many tools in the City's toolkit to minimize displacement and preserve and increase the supply of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households.