Should Chicago Bring Back Coach Houses?
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Chicago Alds. Matt Martin and Patrick Thompson weigh in on the debate.
There’s a debate raging in City Council over coach houses. In 1957, the city banned building any new ones. Now, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and a number of aldermen believe bringing them back is a way to ease the affordable housing crunch. But the plan has some resistance. Alds. Matt Martin and Patrick Thompson weigh in.
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Should Chicago Bring Back Coach Houses?
Clip: 7/14/2020 | 6m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
There’s a debate raging in City Council over coach houses. In 1957, the city banned building any new ones. Now, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and a number of aldermen believe bringing them back is a way to ease the affordable housing crunch. But the plan has some resistance. Alds. Matt Martin and Patrick Thompson weigh in.
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