TIF Town Meetings
The TIF Illumination Project seeks to investigate and explain the impacts (money out, money in) on a ward-by-ward basis in Chicago. In 2011 (the latest year we have data for) there were 163 TIF districts and they extracted $454 million in property taxes from the property owners of Chicago.
People all over the city are stepping to organize TIF Town Meetings in their areas. We are doing this a ward-by-ward basis. If you would like to become a TIF Illuminator or donate time or funds to this all volunteer effort, please donate here and use the contact form below to reach us.
UPCOMING TIF TOWN MEETINGS
- July 1 – Rogers Park (49th Ward) – Details and RSVP @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Present-7-1 **NOTE DATE CHANGE**
- We are taking a break for the summer. We will be re-imagining these presentations so if you are interested in booking an Illumination for your ward, email us or use the form at the bottom of this page.
RECENT TIF TOWN MEETINGS
* June 11 – West Rogers Park (50th Ward) – Details @ http://tinyurl.com/
Here is the presentation. The audio is 45 minutes long.
* June 5 – Bridgeport & McKinley Park (11th & 12th Wards) – Details @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Forum-June-5. The audio is 59 minutes long. We promise that it is entertaining! Read coverage from Progress Illinois and DNAinfo Chicago.
* May 13 – Hyde Park (4th Ward) – Details @ http://tinyurl.com/
Here is the 4th Ward presentation. The audio is 58 minutes.
* May 4 – Englewood Neighborhood TIF – Details @ http://tinyurl.com/
[download flier]. Here is the presentation on the Englewood Neighborhood TIF.
*April 20 – Talking TIFs Part 2 – Details @ http://tinyurl.com/
* April 11 – Uptown Community (46th Ward) – Details @ http://tinyurl.com/
[download a flier] Here is the presentation on the six TIFs inside the 46th ward. The audio track is 51 minutes.
* April 6 – Avalon & Roseland Communities (8th, 9th Wards) – Details @ http://tinyurl.com/
- It was a two-for-one special at CSU when we exposed the 14 TIFs inside the 8th and 9th Wards.
Here is the presentation on the 14 TIFs inside the 8th and 9th wards. The audio track is 47 minutes long.
* March 30 – South Shore (7th Ward) – Details @ http://tinyurl.com/
Here is the presentation on the five active TIFs inside the 7th Ward:
Here is the presentation on TIFs and social justice made by Eric Téllez, an organizer with The Grassroots Collaborative.
* March 16, 2013 – Washington Park (20th Ward) – Details @ http://tinyurl.com/
* Read the coverage of this meeting from Progress Illinois.
Here is the presentation by Washington Park forum organizer Donna Smith and TIF Illuminator Tom Tresser (audio is 56 minutes):
February 12, 2013 - TIF Town Meeting @ The Chopin Theatre
The Tax Integrity and Fairness Alliance held a TIF Town Meeting at The Chopin Theater on February 12, 2013. Over 220 people attended! Here is the media coverage and Tom Tresser’s presentation materials on the results of the research into the 12 TIFs inside the 27th Ward.
Thanks to the great folks at Chicago Public Access, CAN-TV, watch this video of the three presenters plus the Q&A session (1 hour, 22 minutes).
If you would like to Illuminate the TIFs inside your ward or municipality? Call The TIF Illumination Project at 773-770-5714.
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