5th Ward Evanston

The 5th Ward Digital Portal is an effort to enhance the transparency, engagement and collaboration within our community. Building on the efforts of Alderman Holmes, the portal will serve to complement, not replace, our in-person meetings and other interactions. 

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The Portal will serve to:

• Inform residents up-to-date relevant news

• Manage real-time status updates for complaints/issues

• Allow more opportunities for resident participation

• Summarize City Council activities into quickly digestable formats with impact reports

• Engage residents to provide feedback and discuss neighborhood topics

• Broadcast announcements and reports from the ward's block clubs and community groups

• Share upcoming events

• Link to information from the city and partner agencies

• Facilitate cross-community project and event planning

• Track development of local initiatives and projects

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Additionally, the Portal will:

• Be open exclusively to Evanston's 5th Ward residents

• Contain user privacy and security protections

• Include content and resources in Spanish