"The TIF Report" - updates and reports on Tax Increment Finance districts and the privatization of public assets.
http://tifreports.com
The Illinois Privatization Story
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Produced by Chicago Indy Media (http://chicago.indymedia.org), this nine minute video lays out the looming threat of privatization in Illinois and offers a solution to the phony budget crisis that our political leaders have foisted on us. More information on fighting privatization @ http://www.publicassets.us.
"Public Beware - The Privatizers Are Coming"
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Tom Tresser spoke at The Chicago Temple on August 3, 2011 on the looming threats of privatization in Illinois. The remarks were made at a forum of anti-privatization activists organized by Citizens Act To Protect Our Water (CAPOW!). Tom is organizing a new effort to stop privatization and to defend and extend the commons - Protect Our Public Assets - http://www.publicassets.us.
TIF Report #1 - "TIFs Are a BIG Deal!"
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Tom Tresser introduces a new service, The TIF Report, which will investigate Tax Increment Finance districts across Cook County and educate people about thier property taxes are being used and abused. Connect online @ http://tifreports.com and follow us @ http://twitter.com/TIFreport.
TIFs explained
uploaded by CIMC at youtube.com
Many Chicagoans are mystified by the controversial and complicated Tax Increment Financing, or TIFs, in Chicago government. This next video explains what TIFs are and how they work.
Chicago Independent TV
CITV October 2010 Episode - part 2
http://chicago.indymedia.org
Download previous episodes here:
http://www.chicagoindependenttv.org
Mayor Daley Is Enthusiastic About Privatization
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In this interview with CEO for Cities director Carol Coletta, Mayor Richard Daley extols the virtues of provatization and also calls on citizens to take more responsibility for solving urban problems.
Morgan Stanley Makes 10X What Taxpayers Got For Meters!
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Chicago drivers will pay a Morgan Stanley-led partnership at least $11.6 billion to park at city meters over the next 75 years, 10 times what Mayor Richard Daley got when he leased the system to investors in 2008. Morgan Stanley, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Allianz Capital Partners may earn a profit of $9.58 billion before interest, taxes and depreciation, according to documents for a $500 million private note sale by their Chicago Parking Meters LLC venture.
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