The TIF Illumination Project was in South Shore on March 30, 2013 to Illuminate the five active TIFs in the 7th Ward.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
It was a two-for-one special on April 6, 2013 at Chicago State University when The CivicLab's TIF Illumination Project exposed the 14 TIFs in the 8th and 9th wards to light. Thanks to the South Area Civic League for pulling this forum together! If you would like YOUR ward Illuminated, please email us at tom@civiclab.us. The presentation was somewhat updated on September 4, 2014.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
This is the presentation given at the March 16, 2013 TIF Town Meeting in Washington Park by Tom Tresser, Lead Organize of the TIF Illumination Project (http://www.tifreports.com) a work of the CivicLab (http://www.civiclab.us). Radio host, Washington Park resident and former Alderman of the 20th Ward, Cliff Kelley was the moderator.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
This presentation was done at the Peoples Church in Uptown on April 11, 2013.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
Over 100 people attended the TIF Illumination for the 49th Ward on July 1, 2013. Tom Tresser of the TIF Illumination Project was the presenter.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
The TIF Illumination Project - http://www.tifreports.com - visited the 50th Ward on June 11, 2013.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
This presentation by The TIF Illumination Project - http://www.tifreports.com - on the 16 TIFs inside the 11th and 12th wards was made on June 5, 2013.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
Tom Tresser presented the research from the TIF Illumination Project's investigation of the 4 TIFs in the 6th Ward. This presentation was made at the Englewood TIF Town Meeting on March 9, 2013 organized by Resident Matters.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
This presentation on the 11 TIFs inside the 4th Ward was done on May 29, 2014.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
It was a two-for-one special on April 6, 2013 at Chicago State University when The CivicLab's TIF Illumination Project exposed the 14 TIFs in the 8th and 9th wards to light. Thanks to the South Area Civic League for pulling this forum together! If you would like YOUR ward Illuminated, please email us at tom@civiclab.us. The presentation was somewhat updated on September 4, 2014.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
This is the presentation given at the March 16, 2013 TIF Town Meeting in Washington Park by Tom Tresser, Lead Organize of the TIF Illumination Project (http://www.tifreports.com) a work of the CivicLab (http://www.civiclab.us). Radio host, Washington Park resident and former Alderman of the 20th Ward, Cliff Kelley was the moderator.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
This presentation was done at the Peoples Church in Uptown on April 11, 2013.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
Over 100 people attended the TIF Illumination for the 49th Ward on July 1, 2013. Tom Tresser of the TIF Illumination Project was the presenter.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
The TIF Illumination Project - http://www.tifreports.com - visited the 50th Ward on June 11, 2013.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
This presentation by The TIF Illumination Project - http://www.tifreports.com - on the 16 TIFs inside the 11th and 12th wards was made on June 5, 2013.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
Tom Tresser presented the research from the TIF Illumination Project's investigation of the 4 TIFs in the 6th Ward. This presentation was made at the Englewood TIF Town Meeting on March 9, 2013 organized by Resident Matters.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
This presentation on the 11 TIFs inside the 4th Ward was done on May 29, 2014.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
Tom Tresser brought the TIF Illumination Project - http://www.tifreports.com - to the 19th Ward on August 6, 2013.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
This presentation was given on July 18, 2013 at Haas Park by Tom Tresser from the TIF Illumination Project - http://www.tifreports.com, a work of the Civiclab - http://www.civiclab.us.
You can get this full presentation online at the TIF Data Store at http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The full presentation contains this data:
- how many TIFs in the ward
- estimation of TIF property tax extraction from TIFs in the ward for latest year
- if a TIF is 100% or close to 100% in ward, lifetime property tax extraction
- how much money left in those TIF accounts FROM the ward
- what projects funded by TIFs in the ward
- examples from the TIF Hall of Shame
If this information is valuable to you, please sign up for our mailing list at http://tinyurl.com/SignUp-CivicLab. If you are in Chicago and need a place to work - consider co-working at the Lab!
Please support the work of the CivicLab by making a deductible contribution via our fiscal agent, the Investigative News Network, at http://tinyurl.com/SupportTheLab-INN. Find out more - info@civiclab.us.
The 33rd Ward was Illuminated on August 8, 2013 at a community meeting organized by The Albany Park Neighborhood Council - http://apncorganizing.org. Over 120 people packed the meeting room at the Christ Lutheran Church on West Wilson Avenue. Aldermen Mell and Colon were there and they pledged to work to return the FULL TIF funds to the schools and other units of government that have been deprived of funds because of the TIFs.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
The short link for this page = http://tinyurl.com/27thWardForumPresentation.
Tom Tresser presented the research from the TIF Illumination Project's investigation of the 12 TIFs in the 27th Ward. This presentation was made at the February 12, 2013 TIF Town Meeting organized by the Tax Integrity and Fairness Alliance at the Chopin Theatre. http://tifalliance.weebly.com.
We upload all the TIF presentations to http://www.slideshare.net/tomtee. These presentations have been viewed over 44,000 times! The champ is the presentation on the 27th ward which has been viewed 4,292 times. So - if you are one of the people whose viewed these presentations and found them valuable - PLEASE support our work by (1) signing our email list at http://tinyurl.com/SignUp-CivicLab, (2) consider renting a desk with us (we're in Chicago's West Loop), and (3) making a deducible contribution via our fiscal agent, the Investigative News Network - http://tinyurl.com/SupportTheLab-INN. We are online at http://www.tifreports.com. Contact me - tom@civiclab.us.
The TIF Illumination Project (www.tifreports.com) made its 48th TIF Illumination for the Hermosa Neighborhood Association at Kelvyn Park on May 6, 2017. The presenter was Tom Tresser with research assistance from Eric Unger. info@civiclab.us
This presentation was given at Loyola, DePaul and Adler Unversities in September 2015. For more information on tax increment financing and how it impacts your community, contact the TIF Illumination Project (http://www.tifreports.com) at tom@tifreports.com.
Tom Tresser of the TIF Illumination Project (www.tifreports.com) gave this presentation on the TIFs of the 1st, 2nd, and 32nd wards on September 10, 2019. The host was the Wicker Park Committee. Bring us to YOUR community. info@civiclab.us
I upload all my TIF presentations to http://www.slideshare.net/tomtee. These presentations have been viewed over 44,000 times! The champ is the presentation on the 27th ward which has been viewed 4,292 times. So - if you are one of the people whose viewed these presentations and found them valuable - PLEASE support our work by (1) signing our email list at http://tinyurl.com/SignUp-CivicLab, (2) consider renting a desk with us (we're in Chicago's West Loop), and (3) making a deducible contribution via our fiscal agent, the Investigative News Network - http://tinyurl.com/SupportTheLab-INN. We are online at http://www.tifreports.com. Contact me - tom@civiclab.us.
Presentation by the Glover Park Group's Jonathan Kopp about the power of technology, communication and participation to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of city, state and federal governments. Delivered before a live & streamed international audience at Moscow's 2013 rASiA Innovation Forum.
Wynne refuses to look at all aspects of housing including modernizing the greenbelt act - https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2017/03/29/greenbelt-wont-be-loosened-to-ease-housing-prices-says-wynne.html
Rural Ontario has been hit hard with electrical policies of Wynne - http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/portrait-of-five-ontario-hydro-bills-how-a-rural-couple-pays-500-a-month-and-toronto-brothers-pay-100
Greenbelt – CPC - http://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/04/30/doug-ford-says-open-greenbelt-development/
Wynne did make changes to Municipal Planning Board - https://www.fraserinstitute.org/blogs/more-power-for-ontario-municipalities-means-more-responsibility-to-build-housing
Tom Tresser gave this presentation to the leaders of Latinos Progresando on August 7, 2013.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
Tom Tresser gave this presentation for the North Beverly Civic Association on November 3, 2015. If you would like YOUR community Illuminated, please contact us at tom@civiclan.us. For the FULL slide deck, please visit our TIF Data Store at http://www.tifreports.com/store. We rely on contributions from people like you to keep this work alive.
Tom Tresser of the TIF Illumination Project (www.tifreports.com) gave this "TIF 101" presentation at a community meeting hosted by El Pueblo Manda (www.tinyurl.com/EPM-Facebook) on April 27, 2023. The focus was on Pilsen and we had Spanish translation. More info: info@civiclab.us
This was the 45th TIF Illumination from the TIF Illumination Project (http://www.tifreports.com). We lit up the seven TIFs of the 24th ward on November 11, 2015. We were at St. Agatha's Church in Lawndale. The presenter was Tom Tresser. We do training, workshops and presentations on TIFs and local economic development. Contact us at info@civiclab.us.
The full deck of slides is available for $5.00 at The TIF Data Store at http://www.tifreports.com/store.
This presentation was delivered by Mark Samaan at the public forum on public education and TIFs hosted by the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers and the Cincinnati Education Justice Coalition on December 8, 2019.
This community forum on TIFs and the proposed TIF to susbsidize the re-location of the Hollywood Casino was held in Aurora on November 4, 2023. The forum was presented by Working Families Aurora (www.facebook.com/wfaurora) and Alderman John Laesch (www.johnforaurora.com). Tom Tresser of the TIF Illumination Project (www.tifreports.com) went over the basics of TIFs and revealed - for the first time - the full impact of the TIFs of Kane County and Aurora. Stop the casino TIF! Sign the petition at https://l.ead.me/NoCasinoTIF. Reach the CivicLab and the TIF Illumination Project at info@civiclab.us.
The simple URL for this presentation = www.tinyurl.com/TIF-Meeting-11-4-23
I upload all my TIF presentations to http://www.slideshare.net/tomtee. These presentations have been viewed over 44,000 times! The champ is the presentation on the 27th ward which has been viewed 4,292 times. So - if you are one of the people whose viewed these presentations and found them valuable - PLEASE support our work by (1) signing our email list at http://tinyurl.com/SignUp-CivicLab, (2) consider renting a desk with us (we're in Chicago's West Loop), and (3) making a deducible contribution via our fiscal agent, the Investigative News Network - http://tinyurl.com/SupportTheLab-INN. We are online at http://www.tifreports.com. Contact me - tom@civiclab.us.
Tom Tresser brought the TIF Illumination Project - http://www.tifreports.com - to the 19th Ward on August 6, 2013.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
This presentation was given on July 18, 2013 at Haas Park by Tom Tresser from the TIF Illumination Project - http://www.tifreports.com, a work of the Civiclab - http://www.civiclab.us.
You can get this full presentation online at the TIF Data Store at http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The full presentation contains this data:
- how many TIFs in the ward
- estimation of TIF property tax extraction from TIFs in the ward for latest year
- if a TIF is 100% or close to 100% in ward, lifetime property tax extraction
- how much money left in those TIF accounts FROM the ward
- what projects funded by TIFs in the ward
- examples from the TIF Hall of Shame
If this information is valuable to you, please sign up for our mailing list at http://tinyurl.com/SignUp-CivicLab. If you are in Chicago and need a place to work - consider co-working at the Lab!
Please support the work of the CivicLab by making a deductible contribution via our fiscal agent, the Investigative News Network, at http://tinyurl.com/SupportTheLab-INN. Find out more - info@civiclab.us.
The 33rd Ward was Illuminated on August 8, 2013 at a community meeting organized by The Albany Park Neighborhood Council - http://apncorganizing.org. Over 120 people packed the meeting room at the Christ Lutheran Church on West Wilson Avenue. Aldermen Mell and Colon were there and they pledged to work to return the FULL TIF funds to the schools and other units of government that have been deprived of funds because of the TIFs.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
The short link for this page = http://tinyurl.com/27thWardForumPresentation.
Tom Tresser presented the research from the TIF Illumination Project's investigation of the 12 TIFs in the 27th Ward. This presentation was made at the February 12, 2013 TIF Town Meeting organized by the Tax Integrity and Fairness Alliance at the Chopin Theatre. http://tifalliance.weebly.com.
We upload all the TIF presentations to http://www.slideshare.net/tomtee. These presentations have been viewed over 44,000 times! The champ is the presentation on the 27th ward which has been viewed 4,292 times. So - if you are one of the people whose viewed these presentations and found them valuable - PLEASE support our work by (1) signing our email list at http://tinyurl.com/SignUp-CivicLab, (2) consider renting a desk with us (we're in Chicago's West Loop), and (3) making a deducible contribution via our fiscal agent, the Investigative News Network - http://tinyurl.com/SupportTheLab-INN. We are online at http://www.tifreports.com. Contact me - tom@civiclab.us.
The TIF Illumination Project (www.tifreports.com) made its 48th TIF Illumination for the Hermosa Neighborhood Association at Kelvyn Park on May 6, 2017. The presenter was Tom Tresser with research assistance from Eric Unger. info@civiclab.us
This presentation was given at Loyola, DePaul and Adler Unversities in September 2015. For more information on tax increment financing and how it impacts your community, contact the TIF Illumination Project (http://www.tifreports.com) at tom@tifreports.com.
Tom Tresser of the TIF Illumination Project (www.tifreports.com) gave this presentation on the TIFs of the 1st, 2nd, and 32nd wards on September 10, 2019. The host was the Wicker Park Committee. Bring us to YOUR community. info@civiclab.us
I upload all my TIF presentations to http://www.slideshare.net/tomtee. These presentations have been viewed over 44,000 times! The champ is the presentation on the 27th ward which has been viewed 4,292 times. So - if you are one of the people whose viewed these presentations and found them valuable - PLEASE support our work by (1) signing our email list at http://tinyurl.com/SignUp-CivicLab, (2) consider renting a desk with us (we're in Chicago's West Loop), and (3) making a deducible contribution via our fiscal agent, the Investigative News Network - http://tinyurl.com/SupportTheLab-INN. We are online at http://www.tifreports.com. Contact me - tom@civiclab.us.
Presentation by the Glover Park Group's Jonathan Kopp about the power of technology, communication and participation to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of city, state and federal governments. Delivered before a live & streamed international audience at Moscow's 2013 rASiA Innovation Forum.
Wynne refuses to look at all aspects of housing including modernizing the greenbelt act - https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2017/03/29/greenbelt-wont-be-loosened-to-ease-housing-prices-says-wynne.html
Rural Ontario has been hit hard with electrical policies of Wynne - http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/portrait-of-five-ontario-hydro-bills-how-a-rural-couple-pays-500-a-month-and-toronto-brothers-pay-100
Greenbelt – CPC - http://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/04/30/doug-ford-says-open-greenbelt-development/
Wynne did make changes to Municipal Planning Board - https://www.fraserinstitute.org/blogs/more-power-for-ontario-municipalities-means-more-responsibility-to-build-housing
Tom Tresser gave this presentation to the leaders of Latinos Progresando on August 7, 2013.
If you would like your own copy of this presentation that shows all the data from this ward as well as examples from the TIF Hall of Shame, please visit The TIF Data Store @ http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The TIF Illumination Project is 100% volunteer driven but we have serious monthly expenses to operate the CivicLab, our home, plus we’d like to build an online platform to make this information easy to access. Thanks!
Contact = info@civiclab.us
www.civiclab.us
www.tifreports.com
Tom Tresser gave this presentation for the North Beverly Civic Association on November 3, 2015. If you would like YOUR community Illuminated, please contact us at tom@civiclan.us. For the FULL slide deck, please visit our TIF Data Store at http://www.tifreports.com/store. We rely on contributions from people like you to keep this work alive.
Tom Tresser of the TIF Illumination Project (www.tifreports.com) gave this "TIF 101" presentation at a community meeting hosted by El Pueblo Manda (www.tinyurl.com/EPM-Facebook) on April 27, 2023. The focus was on Pilsen and we had Spanish translation. More info: info@civiclab.us
This was the 45th TIF Illumination from the TIF Illumination Project (http://www.tifreports.com). We lit up the seven TIFs of the 24th ward on November 11, 2015. We were at St. Agatha's Church in Lawndale. The presenter was Tom Tresser. We do training, workshops and presentations on TIFs and local economic development. Contact us at info@civiclab.us.
The full deck of slides is available for $5.00 at The TIF Data Store at http://www.tifreports.com/store.
This presentation was delivered by Mark Samaan at the public forum on public education and TIFs hosted by the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers and the Cincinnati Education Justice Coalition on December 8, 2019.
This community forum on TIFs and the proposed TIF to susbsidize the re-location of the Hollywood Casino was held in Aurora on November 4, 2023. The forum was presented by Working Families Aurora (www.facebook.com/wfaurora) and Alderman John Laesch (www.johnforaurora.com). Tom Tresser of the TIF Illumination Project (www.tifreports.com) went over the basics of TIFs and revealed - for the first time - the full impact of the TIFs of Kane County and Aurora. Stop the casino TIF! Sign the petition at https://l.ead.me/NoCasinoTIF. Reach the CivicLab and the TIF Illumination Project at info@civiclab.us.
The simple URL for this presentation = www.tinyurl.com/TIF-Meeting-11-4-23
I upload all my TIF presentations to http://www.slideshare.net/tomtee. These presentations have been viewed over 44,000 times! The champ is the presentation on the 27th ward which has been viewed 4,292 times. So - if you are one of the people whose viewed these presentations and found them valuable - PLEASE support our work by (1) signing our email list at http://tinyurl.com/SignUp-CivicLab, (2) consider renting a desk with us (we're in Chicago's West Loop), and (3) making a deducible contribution via our fiscal agent, the Investigative News Network - http://tinyurl.com/SupportTheLab-INN. We are online at http://www.tifreports.com. Contact me - tom@civiclab.us.
Tom Tresser of the CivicLab delivered this presentation on TIFs to the City Bureau's Public Newsroom at Build Coffee in Hyde Park on July 6, 2017. www.tifreports.com - www.civiclab.us - www.wearenotbroke.org - Contact us at info@civiclab.us. This was our 50th public TIF meeting since 2013! The simple URL for this presentation = http://tinyurl.com/TIF-101-7-6-17.
To listen to the audio of this presentation = http://tinyurl.com/TIF-101-audio.
Tom Tresser of the TIF Illumination Project (www.tifreports.com) gave this presentation on January 13, 2018 at the Chat Citi Cafe. The host was William Smith of the Center for Neo-Traditional Advocacy, Policy & Progress. Bring us to YOUR community. Contact us at info@civiclab.us. You can listen to the audio from the presentation at https://tinyurl.com/34th-Ward-audio (1 hr, 39 min). This includes a lively exchange between the presenter and Chester Wilson, the Chief of Staff for Alderman Carrie Austin (34th Ward).
This is my basic introduction to Tax Increment Financing presentation done for the National TIF Illumination Research Project collaboration between "In These Times" and the TIF Illumination Project.
We can Illuminate the TIFs in YOUR community. We've done 47 public meetings over the past three years. Tom Tresser - tom@civiclab.us
Read the book that grew out of this work: "Chicago Is Not Broke. Funding the City We Deserve" at http://www.wearenotbroke.org.
A report by the Citizen Advocacy Center.
Tax Increment Financing, or TIF, is a powerful municipal economic development tool created by the Illinois General Assembly in 1977. Although nearly every state in the nation adopted tax increment financing, each state’s legislation differs. The Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act is the basis for all the information in this website.
The purpose of TIF is to spur and fund development in areas with declining or stagnant property values through providing incentives to developers. The revenues used to pay for the incentives come from property taxes that the municipality diverts for the duration of the TIF district, typically 23-30 years. The theory is that the TIF designated area will develop due to the assistance of incentives to developers, and the property valuation for the TIF designated area will substantially increase and benefit all taxing bodies in the future.
i c stars KC Cycle 2 "Civics 101" - Session 3Tom Tresser
This is Session 3 of "Civics 101" for Kansas City i c stars Cycle 2, delivered May 31, 2024. The instructor is Tom Tresser. Subscribe to Tom's "CivicNotes" email newsletter at http://tresser.substack.com.
i c stars KC Cycle 2 "Civics 101" - Session 2Tom Tresser
This is Session 2 of "Civics 101" for i c stars Kansas City Cycle 2, delivered May 24, 2024. The instructor is Tom Tresser, tom@tresser.com, www.tresser.com.
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This is Session 1 of "Civics 101" for i c stars Kansas City Cycle 2, delivered May 17, 2024. The instructor is Tom Tresser, tom@tresser.com, www.tresser.com.
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The "We Say No Games" Fight Song from 2009Tom Tresser
These are the lyrics for a fun fight song "We Say No Games!" that was produced by Charles Josepth Smith (https://www.facebook.com/musicandalotmore) for the No Games Chicago campaign back in 2009.
Simple URL for this presentation = www.tinyurl.com/NGC-Fight-Song-lyrics
No Games Chicago organizer Tom Tresser (www.tresser.com) gave this presentation on their campaign from 2009 at the 2024 conference of the Academy of Leisure Sciences in New Orleans, Janaury 31, 2024. https://www.2024talsconference.com/keynotes - NGC = www.nogameschicago.com. Reach Tom at tom@tresser.com.
The simple URL for this presentation = www.tinyurl.com/TALS-NGC-Intro
No Boston Olympics organizer Claire Blechman gave this presentation on their campaign from 2015 at the 2024 conference of the Academy of Leisure Sciences in New Orleans, Janaury 31, 2024. https://www.2024talsconference.com/keynotes - NBO = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069312185401
The simple URL for this presentation = https://www.tinyurl.com/TALS-NBO-Intro
This is Class #2 from "Civics 101" for i c stars Kansas City Cycle 1 from November 17, 2023. We focused on empathy and Civic Brain. The instructor is Tom Tresser - www.tresser.com.
This is Class #1 of "Civics 101" for i c stars Kansas City, offered November 10, 2023. Tom Tresser is the instructor - tom@tresser.com, www.tresser.com.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
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Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
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What are TIFs?
• Created by municipality (state
statute)
• Boundaries cross political and
community boundaries
• Designed to subsidize some
business project in “blighted” or
under-served area
• Captures “incremental” property
taxes ABOVE base when district
was created
• Lasts 23 years
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How Do TIFs Work?
When the TIF is created,
the city tallies up all the
property taxes
generated by district in
that year (called the
"base" amount). After
that, all property tax
increases above the
base (the "increment")
are channeled to the TIF
district.
The property taxes
collected from
properties inside the
district BEFORE the
district was created
that go to units of
government stays
FLAT for the life of the
TIF (23 years).
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What are TIFs?
Under state law, areas proposed for TIF designation
must possess numerous blighting factors to be
eligible:
• Age
• Obsolescence
• Code violations
• Excessive vacancies
• Overcrowding of facilities
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TIFs Used On These “Blighted” Areas
40 S. Halsted
Apple Store
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How Much Revenue Do TIFs Collect?
Source: Cook County Clerk
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How Much Revenue Do TIFs Collect?
2011 TOTAL TIF REVENUE FOR COOK COUNTY
City of Chicago
TIFs diverted $454 MILLION
Suburban Cook County
TIFs diverted $275 MILLION
TOTAL FOR 2011 = $729 MILLION
18. How Much Revenue Do TIFs Collect?
TIFs extracted $454 million in 2011.
That # is 53% of the TOTAL amount
of property taxes that went to the city
for its operations!
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You can get this full presentation online at the TIF Data Store at
http://tinyurl.com/TIF-Data-Store. The full presentation contains this
data:
- how many TIFs in the ward
- estimation of TIF property tax extraction from TIFs in the ward for
latest year
- if a TIF is 100% or close to 100% in ward, lifetime property tax
extraction
- how much money left in those TIF accounts FROM the ward
- what projects funded by TIFs in the ward
- examples from the TIF Hall of Shame
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