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Redevelopment for Who? How TIF Redistributes Public Funds to the Wealthy

April 13th, 2023 - David Hackett

If you’re standing on any street corner in Chicago, there’s a one in three chance you’re standing in a TIF district. TIF, short for Tax Increment Financing, is a strategy to spur redevelopment in areas that are “blighted”, i.e., an area that has experienced si... More »

To Divert or Not To Divert: The Impact of TIFs on Chicago Public Schools

March 29th, 2012 - Frank Manzo IV

TIFs don't exactly steal money from Chicago schools. But schools would probably have more money without them. More »