Bronzeville residents turned out in impressive numbers for last Thursday’s public hearing of the Mayor’s Task Force on TIF Reform, and they had lots of ideas — from Housing Bronzeville‘s proposal to develop affordable housing on city-owned vacant lots to Urban Juncture‘s suggestions for using TIF to create local jobs. Full report at Newstips.
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