On Wednesday evening, October 2, the Democratic Party of Evanston (DPOE) will host a panel discussion on the topic: “Should Evanston pass an ordinance to protect our lakefront?” A public discussion of the issue will follow the panel discussion.

The panel will include Ald. Coleen Burrus (9th Ward), University of Illinois at Chicago Prof. Martin Jaffe (to provide an academic perspective), Peter Marks (a local property owner) and Eric Singer (local business owner). It will be moderated by Cameron Davis.

The event will begin at 6:30 PM in the Skylight event space in the Heartwood Center, 1818 Dempster (just east of Dempster and Dodge). Free street parking is available on both Dempster and Dodge.