What is the recent upzoning proposal for Edgewater and Rogers Park and what specific changes would it bring to building heights and housing density? How can cities like Chicago balance the urgent need for more housing with preserving community character and supporting small businesses? What measures or policies could ensure new development in Edgewater and Rogers Park benefits both current residents and newcomers without causing displacement?
On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Dana Prodoehl is joined by The Phoenix’s deputy news editor Ava Witherite to discuss these questions and more.
Listen to The Byline — the story behind the stories you read — every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.
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View all postsDana Prodoehl, an engagement editor at the paper, is a third-year majoring in global studies with a double minor in marketing and international business. When she’s away from her wonderful adobe apps she enjoys chatting to anyone who will listen and consulting the moon for the horoscopes.
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View all postsAva Witherite is the deputy news editor of the paper and is a third-year multimedia journalism major with a minor in marketing. She joined The Phoenix at the start of her sophomore year and has enjoyed newswriting ever since. Some of her interests beyond writing are finding new music, going the gym and playing The New York Times games.











