Click "play" arrow below to view the welcoming remarks and ground rules at the Mar. 5, 2009 Central Street Neighbors Association forum, followed by introductory statements by mayoral candidates Stuart Opdycke and Jeanne Lindwall. See "book page" links further down on this page for intro speeches of Elizabeth Tisdahl and Barnaby Dinges and for Q&A.

Opening statements by mayoral candidates Elizabeth Tisdahl and Barnaby Dinges at the Mar. 5, 2009, Central Street Neighbors Association forum. Click the image below to play; the HQ button will play in high definition; "normal" may be faster download. See the link below for the next "page" in this video book.

At the Mar. 5, 2009, Central Street Neighbors Association forum, in a question designed to elicit views on Evanston's character and direction, mayoral candidates Stuart Opdycke, Jeanne Lindwall, Elizabeth Tisdahl, and Barnabay Dinges were asked to address Frances Willard's observation, "There is a celestial Evanston, there is a terrestrial Evanston, and there is a diabolical Evanston. They intersphere at every point and every moment of the day. But we all think the celestial Evanston is in the ascendancy."

Click below to view the video and hear their answers. Note that after it starts playing you may click the HQ button to play in high definition; however, "normal" will probably be faster on most computers.

At the Mar. 5, 2009, Central Street Neighbors Association forum, Evanston mayoral candidates Elizabeth Tisdahl, Barnaby Dinges, Stuart Opdycke, and Jeanne Lindwall answered questions about who they might appoint to the Plan Commission, and whether they'd use veto power to overrule a Council ignoring popular sentiment. Click the arrow to play. See other CSNA videos for more Q&A.

Evanston mayoral candidates Stuart Opdycke, Jeanne Lindwall, Elizabeth Tisdahl, and Barnaby Dinges answer questions about the 708 Church St. "Tower" project and citizen comment. Filmed at the Mar. 5, 2009 Central Street Neighbors Association forum on the race for mayor of Evanston, Illinois. See "book links" below for intro speeches and more Q&A.

Evanston mayoral candidates Elizabeth Tisdahl, Barnaby Dinges, Stuart Opdycke, and Jeanne Lindwall were asked what City department's budget, if any, they'd cut. Their answers were filmed at the Mar. 5, 2009 Central Street Neighbors Association forum.

At the Mar. 5, 2009 Central Street Neighbors Association forum, we asked Evanston,mayoral candidates Jeanne Lindwall, Elizabeth Tisdahl, Barnaby Dinges, and Stuart Opdycke to state what pension funding alternatives they might consider.

Mayoral candidates Barnaby Dinges, Elizabeth Tisdahl, Jeanne Lindwall, and Stuart Opdycke answer the question, "Is there a political machine in Evanston and are you part of it?" Taped at the Mar. 5, 2009 Central Street Neighbors Association forum.

Evanston, IL mayoral candidates Stuart Opdycke, Jeanne Lindwall, Elizabeth Tisdahl, and Barnaby Dinges are asked if gentrification is a problem appropriate for the City of Evanston to address, and how they feel about the nickname "People's Republic of Evanston." Recorded at the Mar. 5, 2009 Central Street Neighbors Association forum. See "book links" below for intro speeches and more Q&A.

Evanston, IL mayoral candidates Barnaby Dinges, Elizabeth Tisdahl, Jeanne Lindwall, and Stuart Opdycke discuss their anticipated work as Evanston's representative to inter-municipal agencies. Recorded at the Mar. 5, 2009 Central Street Neighbors Association forum. Click "read more" to see the video; see "book links" below the video for intro speeches and more Q&A.

At the Mar. 5, 2009, Central Street Neighbors Association forum, mayoral candidates were asked to address some of the concerns that had been raised during their campaigns. Here, Elizabeth Tisdahl addresses the "shovel-ready project list" controversy, and Barnaby Dinges fields a question on his previous non-involvment in Evanston issues. Click "read more" to see the video; see "book links" below the video for intro speeches and more Q&A.

At the Mar. 5, 2009, Central Street Neighbors Association forum, mayoral candidates were asked to address some of the concerns that had been raised during their campaigns. Here, Stuart Opdycke addresses a summer, 2008 dispute on the Plan Commission, and Jeanne Lindwall takes a question on whether she would be able to work with Northwestern. Click "read more" to see the video; see "book links" below the video for intro speeches and more Q&A.

Evanston, IL mayoral candidates Stuart Opdycke, Jeanne Lindwall, Elizabeth Tisdahl, and Barnaby Dinges are asked to say something positive about one of their opponents, and to give an example of something they've done to advance preservation. Recorded at the Mar. 5, 2009 Central Street Neighbors Association forum. See "book links" below or go to the main forum page for intro speeches and more Q&A.

At the Mar. 5, 2009, Central Street Neighbors Association forum, Evanston, IL mayoral candidates Jeanne Kamps Lindwall and Elizabeth Tisdahl state their case for being the change agent Evanston needs. Click "read more" to see the video; see "book links" below the video for the rest of the forum.

At the Mar. 5, 2009, Central Street Neighbors Association forum, mayoral candidates Barnaby Dinges and Stuart Opdycke discuss whether Evanston is looking for a "true reformer" change agent, and if so, why they'd be that person as mayor. Central Street Neighbors Association president Jeff Smith gives closing remarks. Click "read more" to see the video; see "book links" below the video for other parts of the forum.

These are the introductory statements by Evanston 6th Ward aldermanic candidates Christopher Hart, Mark Sloane, and Mark Tendam at the February 24, 2009, forum presented by the Central Street Neighbors Association.

These are the introductory statements by 7th Ward aldermanic candidates Jane Grover, Kevin O'Connor, and John Zbesko at the February 24, 2009 forum organized by the Central Street Neighbors Association.

Evanston 6th Ward aldermanic candidates Christopher Hart, Mark Sloane, and Mark Tendam, and 7th Ward candidates Jane Grover, Kevin O'Connor, and John Zbesko, discuss whether they'd consider having the libraries operate independently, and their general views on citizen comment. Recorded at the February 24, 2009 forum organized by the Central Street Neighbors Association. Click "read more" to see the video; see "book links" below the video for intro speeches and more Q&A.