

A huge hike in property taxes threatens to speed up gentrification in some Chicago neighborhoods
Many Chicagoans are still reeling from the massive property tax hike that was announced last month. And some Latino neighborhoods are seeing the greatest increase, upwards of 46%, according to a recent report published by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office. Reset digs into the findings from the report and how this is contributing to gentrification in Latino communities.
GUESTS: Hal Dardick, director of research for the Cook County Treasurer’s Office Geoff Smith, executive director at the Institute for Housing Research at DePaul University Teresa Fraga, Pilsen resident and Pilsen Neighbors Community Leader
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A huge hike in property taxes threatens to speed up gentrification in some Chicago neighborhoods
Many Chicagoans are still reeling from the massive property tax hike that was announced last month. And some Latino neighborhoods are seeing the greatest increase, upwards of 46%, according to a recent report published by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office. Reset digs into the findings from the report and how this is contributing to gentrification in Latino communities.
GUESTS: Hal Dardick, director of research for the Cook County Treasurer’s Office Geoff Smith, executive director at the Institute for Housing Research at DePaul University Teresa Fraga, Pilsen resident and Pilsen Neighbors Community Leader