From the Editorial Board: endorsements for City Council Wards 26-36
Here is the Tribune Editorial Board’s fifth installment of endorsements in contested races for aldermanic seats in Chicago’s Feb. 28 municipal election.The 606 recreational trail wends its way through this ward, which includes parts of Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Belmont Cragin and Hermosa. Opened in 2015, The 606 has spurred gentrification that is pricing out longtime Hispanic families, and creating a glaring need for more affordable housing.
Shaaban’s vision of the CTA involves much more transparency from the agency as well as the creation of rapid bus transit lanes, an idea we believe should be a long term CTA goal. He also correctly says that it’s high time that City Hall weans itself off of its reliance on ever-rising property taxes by finding new revenue streams. “Too many residents of my ward are overburdened with property taxes, which is driving seniors out of their homes and pushing up rents,” he tells us.
Both candidates have made tackling violent crime — both downtown and across the city — a priority. Conway says Chicago needs to embrace the kind of community policing template that Charlie Beck applied to Los Angeles when he was that city’s police chief.
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