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'Racist' Policy Repealed: Evanston Beaches Now Free On Weekends


UpdatedTue, May 25, 2021 at 8:11 pm CT
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Advocates of abandoning Evanston s policy of charging for beach access describe it as racist and exclusionary. (Jonah Meadows/Patch)
EVANSTON, IL The Evanston City Council voted Monday to phase out the city s policy of charging its residents for access to public beaches.
Starting this week, Evanston residents will no longer need a pass or a token on Saturdays, Sundays or Mondays to visit one of the six public swimming beaches operated by the city.
Aldermen also directed staff to come up with a plan for free beach access to all Evanston residents every day for the 2022 season. Previously, only Clark Street Beach was free to Evanston residents and only on Mondays in June and July. ....

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