Affordable housing referendum gains overwhelming support – The RealDeal

It was a landslide decision, as 2,400 of 2,700 voters said yes to the proposal. The benefits program includes the reserving of all city-owned vacant lots for the exclusive use of affordable housing, a requirement that 60 percent of new housing developments are reserved for extremely low-income households, a plan where the Chicago Housing Authority’s acquisition program buys and converts new developments into public housing and an additional $60 million towards programs benefiting South Shore residents, such as rent assistance programs.