By Bob Seidenberg

David  DeCarlo, president of the Most Livable City Association, released a statement in support of the City Council’s action tonight to push back for a week a decision on Northwestern University’s request for  an $800 million Ryan Field development.

Council members tabled the item tonight for action at a special Nov 20 meeting.

“Clearly, Northwestern wanted to rush this through, so we’re glad the City Council paused the process. The City of Evanston stands on the brink of making a permanent, irrevocable zoning change that would impact the lives of thousands of Evanstonians — a change the Evanston Land Use Commission rejected overwhelmingly,” DeCarlo said. “Like its previous offers, NU’s latest MOU would mean all of Evanston zoning is for sale to unaccountable billionaires and powerful institutions. No Evanston neighborhood or ward would be safe.”