Accomplishments

People are eager to remain in and move to Evanston, but that demand is driving up the cost of living here and challenging our community’s treasured diversity. Daniel has worked to address this by:

• Passing all four budgets during this mayoral term with no property tax increases

• Establishing reduced water rates for low-income Evanstonians

• Transforming unused city property into affordable housing adjacent to public transportation

• Expanding free parking options

• Creating a pilot Guaranteed Income program

• Passing a Fair Workweek Ordinance, creating more consistent and reliable scheduling for low-wage workers

• Bringing in $30 million from Northwestern to pay for affordable housing initiatives

• Passing a Workers’ Retention Ordinance — the first one in the state — ensuring that when large institutions change their food service or hospitality contractors, workers employed under the previous contract won’t lose their jobs

Daniel is committed to revitalizing Evanston post-COVID. In his first term, he’s worked to spur needed economic development for our community:

• Welcoming The Northlight Theater to its new Evanston home

• Partnering with Evanston businesses to create the first Evanston Folk Festival

• Establishing the Arrington Lagoon Cafe and bringing new activity to our lakefront

• Bringing UL, a globally recognized safety and research firm, to downtown Evanston

Climate action has been one of the hallmarks of Daniel’s first term as Mayor. As Mayor, Daniel has spearheaded an ambitious climate agenda including:

• Fighting for the Healthy Buildings Ordinance

• Investing millions to replace lead pipelines and to help weatherize homes

• Securing federal funding and Northwestern dollars to support weatherization, electrification, and solar projects

Daniel believes that Evanstonians’ engagement in their government is a unique advantage to our community – whether people agree or disagree. That’s why Daniel has led on making the City of Evanston open to more community members by:

• Creating a Participatory Budgeting program to put spending decisions directly in residents’ hands

• Soliciting public input before the City budget is drafted to ensure community voices are at the center of the budget process

• Conducting meetings in multiple languages and piloting a program of free child care to make government more accessible

Daniel has the broad experience needed to move Evanston forward. He’s championed bold policies such as:

• Implementing a first-in-the-nation reparations program

• Enacting protections in the Trump era by expanding immigrant rights through Evanston’s Welcoming City Ordinance and reaffirming the City’s commitment to the protection of fundamental reproductive healthcare rights

• Establishing The Living Room and CARE Teams to proactively provide mental health services and crisis intervention

• Approving the Margarita Inn, a homeless shelter located in a former hotel

• Passing a first-in-the-state ban on flavored tobacco products

• Securing fifteen years of funding for our public schools from Northwestern