Re-Imagine Chicago: How TIFs Work, How They Could Work Better
Chicago’s tax increment financing districts are meant to lift up communities. What are the benefits and drawbacks? And what needs to change?
By Daniel TuckerRe-Imagine Chicago: How TIFs Work, How They Could Work Better
Chicago’s tax increment financing districts are meant to lift up communities. What are the benefits and drawbacks? And what needs to change?
By Daniel Tucker
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Chicago’s tax increment financing districts are meant to lift up communities. What are the benefits and drawbacks? And what needs to change?
Reset checks in with an expert on public finance and municipal economic development.
GUEST: David Merriman, professor of public administration at University of Illinois, Chicago