Re-Imagine Chicago: TIF Critics On Equitable Development In Chicago
An alderman, a public policy expert and an organizer explain how they would like to overhaul tax increment financing districts in Chicago.
By Daniel TuckerRe-Imagine Chicago: TIF Critics On Equitable Development In Chicago
An alderman, a public policy expert and an organizer explain how they would like to overhaul tax increment financing districts in Chicago.
By Daniel TuckerSome critics of tax increment financing in Chicago have called for TIFs to be abolished, while others have called for more robust reforms than recent mayoral administrations have delivered.
Reset checks in with three TIF critics for their creative ideas for re-imagining one of the city’s key economic development tools.
GUESTS: Amisha Patel, executive director of the Grassroots Collaborative and Grassroots Illinois Action
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 35th Ward
Amara Enyia, public policy expert; former Chicago mayoral candidate