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Derek Douglas, Vice President for Civic Engagement; and OTTO Engineering President Tom Roeser compare and contrast how their unique housing reinvestment strategies support the local economy.

This roundtable will consider the vision for a countywide land bank and how it can jumpstart economic development.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has decided to channel more than $7.3 million in tax increment financing toward a “bus rapid transit” line downtown, according to transportation and economic-development officials.The money will combine with an announced $24.6 m

The way it sits along Lake Michigan, you'd think Chicago would have a few problems bigger than water.

All this week, WBEZ is looking at Rahm Emanuel’s first 100 days as Chicago mayor.One of Emanuel’s pledges is to push for the creation of the city’s first bus-rapid-transit line. The idea behind BRT is to deliver the benefits of rail at a fraction of the cost.