TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION

Pilsen Alliance is working with our members and organizations from across Chicago on a campaign for transparency on how TIF (Tax Increment Financing) dollars are being spent. Despite the fact that the TIF can be used as a tool for economic development, it has been used as a tool to displace low and middle-income families across the city.

The TIF has led to drastic increases in property taxes and the funds generated by the TIF have been given to institutions and corporations that have cozy relationships with city officials. The money has NOT been used to secure living-wage jobs or the construction of affordable housing for community members.

Who controls how the money is spent? Who decides what projects to build? Who decides what to do with our tax dollars?

Presently these decisions are in the hands of the mayor and other politicians working with developers and other corporations. It is time that the community has a voice and participate in the decisions that directly affect people throughout the city; it is time to build a participatory democracy.

Work with Pilsen Alliance to create transparency and government accountability across the city of Chicago. For more information contact Rodrigo or Alejandra at (312)243-5440.