Fountain Square

Fountain Square fix up cost nearly doubles
Mar 9 2008 - 11:53am  |  Bill Smith

The projected cost of fixing up Fountain Square has nearly doubled since the City Council first set aside money for the project last summer.

Fountain Square

Aldermen delay tower debate until March
Feb 12 2008 - 11:46am  |  Bill Smith

Evanston aldermen ran out of time Monday to start a scheduled review of the proposed 49-story tower project on the Fountain Square block.

Tower debate moves to aldermen tonight
Feb 11 2008 - 7:50am  |  Bill Smith

The debate on the 49-story tower proposed for Evanston's Fountain Square block moves to the City Council's Planning and Development Committee tonight.

Chief douses tower fire claims
Dec 20 2007 - 9:25am  |  Bill Smith

Evanston Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky says the city is fully prepared to fight fires in any high-rise building, whether it's 20 or 60 stories tall.

Plan Commission approves tower
Dec 12 2007 - 11:48pm  |  Bill Smith

The Evanston Plan Commission tonight voted 4-3 to recommend approval of the proposed 49-story tower at 708 Church St. to the City Council.

Aldermen saw tower model in February
Dec 11 2007 - 2:18pm  |  Bill Smith

Evanston alderman gathered around a model of the proposed Fountain Square tower last February during a closed-door meeting in the aldermanic library and discussed possible city acquisition of the existing Fountain Square building.

Developers sought co-venture with city
Nov 15 2007 - 1:13pm  |  Bill Smith

Newly released minutes of the City Council's private meeting last March about the proposed downtown tower show the developers sought to have the city acquire the Fountain Square building and have the developers tear it down and build an expanded public plaza on the site.

Tower plan gets a shorter base
Nov 15 2007 - 9:08am  |  Bill Smith

Developers of the proposed Fountain Square tower suggested reducing its base from five to four stories Wednesday as the Plan Commission wrapped up public comment on the project.

Commissioners with tower model

Tower, downtown plan slip together
Oct 11 2007 - 5:09pm  |  Bill Smith

Folks who thought the Fountain Square tower project shouldn't be voted on until a new downtown plan was in place may be coming closer to getting their wish.

Study: New buildings won't snarl traffic
Oct 11 2007 - 8:21am  |  Bill Smith

A new report from a city traffic consultant says Evanston's downtown streets can handle the combined traffic load of five new projects under development and the proposed 49-story Fountain Square tower.

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