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A new bill in Springfield would ban single-family-only zoning across eight cities in Illinois, following similar measures that have passed in Oregon, California and Washington state. On Feb. 5, state Rep. Kam Buckner introduced the Single-Family Zoning Ban Act, which would prohibit zoning areas exclusively for single-family residential use. The bill would phase in that ban, applying to cities with a population between 100,000 and 500,000 by June 1, 2025, and cities with more than 500,000 residents by June 1, 2026. The Illinois Association of Realtors is reviewing the legislation, a spokesperson said.
Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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Communists are not going to stop here. Inch by inch, if this bull passes they will be coming for existing single family homes. Just like Russia after the revolution. Diversity is not a good thing!
People existed fine amongst their own.
Yep, everyone wants at least one house on the block with people coming and going all hours of the night, several cars on the neighbors curb and in the yard and “ cousins “ using the local schools and social services resources.
THESE PEOPLE THAT PROPOSE THIS GARBAGE NEVER INCLUDE THEMSELVES IN THE PACKAGE
Obviously it would include them too because it affects the zoning around them as well. They’re not living on the planet Venus so obviously it includes them too.
JUST ANOTHER BRILLIANT IDEA BY ILLINOIS GENIUS……………..LOL
They don’t want you to have your own home. Because that means you have your own piece of land you would fight to defend.
So much stupidity: ~ IL is losing population. Why exactly do things need to be more dense? ~ Most single family zoning infrastructure doesn’t have the capacity to handle multifamily housing, from schools, to water mains, to street parking, to alley access for vehicles, to traffic control, to grocery stores, and so on. ~ Nobody asked for this. It is purely ideological ~ This is a ‘gone full libtard idea’. They try to throw it back in your face saying “see, more freedom to use your land as you want, less big government control” but that fails when it comes… Read more »
If you’re going to say something, be accurate, not ignorant. First of all, Illinois has never lost population in its existence. Do your homework, don’t be ignorant. Illinois has gained population in every official ten-year census count since it became a state. Secondly, this is a good bill, hopefully it passes. But if it passes and you don’t like it, move to an Illinois city with less than 100,000 people, then it won’t affect you. Or move to another state that isn’t considering this kind of law (yet). But remember, no matter where you move, you may not like every… Read more »
Why do you lie? Seriously, why do you lie? I want to know why communists like you feel like you have to lie? Do you feel stupid for lying? Do you not have a conscience, so lying just comes naturally to you? or are you just uninformed? Or stupid? I really want to know which one it is, ya goof! Illinois one of eight states to see population declines in 2023, U.S. Census Bureau says https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-one-of-eight-states-to-see-population-declines-in-2023-u-s-census-bureau-says/3307922/ “According to the latest data from the United States Census Bureau, Illinois was one of eight states that saw population declines during 2023, though… Read more »
Yup, Kam, good luck with that. Those white suburban soccer-mom Karens may support most of your DEI agenda, but God forbid there be any affordable rental housing constructed on their single-family suburban block. These folks paid serious money for their single-family 4 bedrm/3 bath McMansion. Cue the angry lawn signs, pickets, and fierce village council meetings immediately, whenever some developer has gall to request planning approval of any multi-family housing proposal. Multi-family affordable rental housing proposals inevitably cause near-total community residents’ meltdown. Only “retirement condominiums” are tolerated for their downsizing neighbors. Absolute legislator-career killer, Kam. Back away slowly, rescind new… Read more »
Unfortunately the AWFL’s never understand the consequences of who they vote for. They’ll oppose the affordable housing in their neighborhood when it pops up but won’t realize it was made possible because of who they put in office. Be interesting to see if Anne Stava Murray is on board, I think Naperville has more than 100,000 residents.
Anyone who has been to Warsaw or any other former eastern bloc city, has seen the communist apartment blocks. I’ve been inside. They are nothing if not depressing. Giant gray or taupe monoliths with 600 sq ft apartments for a family of four.
But, don’t worry comrades. As Klaus has told us, “You’ll own nothing and be happy.”
PLEASE DON’T FORGET ABOUT EATING THE BUGS!!
Stop with the dramatics. You do realize if this becomes law, it simply means single family homes CAN still be built, along with other structure types. It doesn’t mean they’re banning single family homes. The problem is some people don’t understand the bill. And whether you say you understand it or not, the fact remains some people don’t understand it.
Single family zoning is THE only obstacle to out-of-town developers tearing down starter homes and replacing them with six flats on 50′ wide lots. So, sure, SFH aren’t ‘banned’ its just that no developer will voluntarily choose to build them unless forbidden to do so by zoning laws. And those affordable but dated starter homes on your block, with the slightly larger lots, maybe 60′ wide instead of 50′, those houses will be torn down even faster than the McMansion developers tore them down. As for the bill applying only to towns over 100,000 people. .LOL I’d got a bridge… Read more »