The community collaborative efforts by the whole initiative must be commended and emulated. Still, the truth is that money for developers isn’t going to transform Englewood and eliminate the socioeconomic obstacles they deal with in a city with so much promise as Chicago.
Tag: TIF Funds
The Money Tree: My Thoughts on TIF and Mayor Johnson’s $1.25 Billion Dollar Economic Development Plan
During these last few months, I've witnessed over 48 million dollars in funds go out of affordable housing projects, renovation of schools and parks, transformation of institutions to community centers, and other things that flew over my head yet made me wonder if money grows on trees.

