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Here is the presentation Tom Tresser gave at the February 12 TIF Town Meeting on the 12 TIFs in the 27th Ward (audio = 23 minutes). The meeting was held at the fabulous...

Check out this 13 minute interview by Mike Stephen of Outside The Loop radio. We talk TIFs, the February 12 TIF Town Meeting and the work of the CivicLab. Tweet

Here is the presentation plus audio that reveals what we found out about the 12 TIFs inside the 27th Ward (1 hour, 25 min) CivicLab TIF Illumination Workshop – January 29, 2013 from...

We’re going to the first community town meeting on TIFs on February 12 at the Chopin Theater! Find out the details and RSVP on Facebook. Featured Speakers: Ben Joravsky – Award winning political...

The sober analysts at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy issued a report in 2012 entitled “Rethinking Property Tax Incentives for Business.” They don’t waste any time cutting to the chase. “The use...

Calling all coders and web designers. help us conceptualize and build Apps For Activists at this MeetUp on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Calling all technologists, coders and designers – let’s meet a few...

As reported in Crain’s Chicago Business, “A new study examining where tax increment financing (TIF) proceeds go for construction in the Chicago Public Schools finds selective enrollment, charter and magnet schools are favored...

Our first TIF Illumination for TIFs outside the city of Chicago is being conducted for the ten TIFs inside the Village of Franklin Park. Our research partner for this Illumination is Open Local...

Check out this TED talk by Clay Shirky on how peer-to-peer technology can open a new frontier of participatory democracy. It’s what the TIF Illumination Project and the CivicLab are all about! Tweet

The great folks at the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation are featuring our work on their blog. The TIF Illumination Project is in the running for a $10,000 Catalyst Award! You can...