Paul Zalmezak, Evanston’s Economic Development Manager, said the businesses can be as small as a one-person candle making enterprise that currently works out of a church basement. Bookman’s alley event cited as deciding factorIn discussion, several EDC members cited the successful Bookman’s Alley event in support of the concept moving forward. Davis questioned why the city wouldn’t send out a request for proposal on the program, inviting wider interest in the program. Kelly noted that she normally pushes back against sole source proposals but said the Bookman’s Alley event convinced her to support the proposal. In the end, all committee members, including Davis, voted in favor of the proposal.