The document discusses the issue of affordable housing and racial diversity in communities. It notes that many people who work in an area cannot afford to live there due to rising housing costs outpacing income growth. Some key facts presented include that Illinois law requires communities to have at least 10% affordable housing units, and many northern Chicago suburbs fail to meet this threshold. Data on racial demographics suggest these wealthier and whiter communities also tend to have fewer black and Latino residents. The document raises the question of whether people should be able to live in the communities where they work and discusses the implications of lack of affordable housing and racial segregation.

1. Affordable
Housing and
Racial Diversity

2. Should people who
work in a community
BE ABLE TO LIVE IN IT?

4. Should people who
work in a community
BE ABLE TO LIVE IN IT?
Why or why not?

10. LINCOLN AVE
ELM ST

11. LINCOLN AVE
ELM ST

14. “I think there is a
lot more support
than opposition…”

15. The apartments,
Trandel said,
‘are going to be
expensive.’”

16. $4000/MONTH

17. $1.6M to 2.65M

18. What is
“affordable housing”?

19. “The 30% Rule”

20. What is the 2021 AMI for
the Chicago MSA?

21. What is the 2021 AMI for
the Chicago MSA?
AREA
MEDIAN
INCOME
METROPOLITAN
STATISTICAL
AREA

22. What is the 2020AMI for
the Chicago MSA?
AREA
MEDIAN
INCOME
METROPOLITAN
STATISTICAL
AREA
(80%) $74,560 (owners)
(60%) $55,920 (renters)

23. What is “affordable” for
different occupations?

24. What is “affordable” for
different occupations?
OCCUPATION 30% of monthly income
Police Patrol Officer $1447 / month
Carpenter $1251 / month
Pre-school Teacher $848 / month
Grocery store cashier $809 / month

25. What is the
minimum
wage in
Illinois?

26. $12.00 / hour

27. “In order to afford a
modest, two-bedroom
apartment in Illinois,
renters need to earn
$22.11 per hour.
— Housing Action Illinois

28. This means that to afford
a two-bedroom home…,
a person earning Illinois’
minimum wage…must
work 80 hours per week
just to make ends meet.”

29. “The Illinois General Assembly passed the
Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal
Act (AHPAA) in 2003 to address the lack of
moderately-priced housing that exists in
many communities.
Growth in home values continues to outpace
growth in household incomes throughout the
Chicago region and many people who are
vital to local economies and who provide
critical community services cannot afford to
live in or around the places they work.”

30. 26
28
20
17
15.4
30
20
14.7
17.5
43.9
30.4
19.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Evanston Highwood Niles Skokie
% AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2000 2011 2016

31. 26
28
20
17
15.4
30
20
14.7
17.5
43.9
30.4
19.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Evanston Highwood Niles Skokie
% AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2000 2011 2016

32. 26
28
20
17
15.4
30
20
14.7
17.5
43.9
30.4
19.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Evanston Highwood Niles Skokie
% AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2000 2011 2016
Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act (EXEMPT)

33. 0.4
3.4
4.5 4.1
5.5
12.4
0.5 1.4
2.5 2.5
4.1
7.4
2.2 2.5
3.2
2.7
4.5
7.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Kenilworth Glencoe Northfield Winnetka Wilmette Glenview
% AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2000 2011 2016

34. 0.4
3.4
4.5 4.1
5.5
12.4
0.5 1.4
2.5 2.5
4.1
7.4
2.2 2.5
3.2
2.7
4.5
7.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Kenilworth Glencoe Northfield Winnetka Wilmette Glenview
% AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2000 2011 2016

35. 0.4
3.4
4.5 4.1
5.5
12.4
0.5 1.4
2.5 2.5
4.1
7.4
2.2 2.5
3.2
2.7
4.5
7.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Kenilworth Glencoe Northfield Winnetka Wilmette Glenview
% AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2000 2011 2016
Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act = 10%

37. C.A.V.E

38. C.A.V.E
CITIZENS AGAINST
VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING

39. B.A.N.A.N.A

40. B.A.N.A.N.A
BUILD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
ANYWHERE NEAR ANYTHING

41. N.I.M.B.Y

42. N.I.M.B.Y
NOT IN MY BACK YARD

43. Y.I.M.B.Y

44. Y.I.M.B.Y
Yes! IN MY BACK YARD

46. “That report shows Glenview,
Northbrook, Kenilworth,
Glencoe, Winnetka,
Northfield, Wilmette, Lake
Bluff, Lake Forest and
Highland Park are among the
46 local governments in Illinois
that have less than a 10
percent share of affordable
housing, meaning they are
not exempt from the law”
(emphasis added).

47. Why does this matter?
OR DOESN’T IT?

48. 26.1
58.2
10
15.8
15.4
30
20
14.7
27.6
54.3
11.8
19.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Evanston Highwood Niles Skokie
% BLACK OR LATINO
2000 2011 2019

49. 1.6 3.2 2.2 1.5 2.7
5.7
1.9 3.9 3.4 2.5
4.1
6.8
3.3
6.5
5.6
3 3.4
7.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Kenilworth Glencoe Northfield Winnetka Wilmette Glenview
% BLACK OR LATINO
2000 2010 2019

50. Why does this matter?
OR DOESN’T IT?

51. 0
20
40
60
80
100
USA:Year 2010
African-American Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic/Latino White Other
WHITE
65%
LATINO
16%
ASIAN
5%
BLACK
12% OTHER
2%

52. 0
20
40
60
80
100
USA:Year 2050
African-American Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic/Latino White Other
WHITE
46%
LATINO
30%
ASIAN
8%
BLACK
12% OTHER
4%

53. Southern Burlington County
NAACP v. Township of
Mount Laurel, 67 N.J. 151
(1975)

54. Mt. Laurel I (1975)
“A homogeneous community, one exhibiting
almost total similarities of taste, habit,
custom and behavior is culturally dead, aside
from being downright boring. New and
different life styles, habits and customs are
the lifeblood of America. They are its
strength its growing force. Just as diversity
strengthens and enriches the country as a
whole, so will it strengthen and enrich a
suburban community….”

55. Should people who
work in a community
BE ABLE TO LIVE IN IT?
YES or NO?