Funding for Red Line Extension Approved by City Council
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Chicago will create a TIF District to help fund the extension of the Red Line.
The Chicago City Council voted Wednesday to approve a proposal championed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to use property tax revenue generated downtown to help fund the $3.6 billion extension of the CTA’s Red Line from 95th Street to the city’s southern border near 130th Street.
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Funding for Red Line Extension Approved by City Council
Clip: 12/14/2022 | 5m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
The Chicago City Council voted Wednesday to approve a proposal championed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to use property tax revenue generated downtown to help fund the $3.6 billion extension of the CTA’s Red Line from 95th Street to the city’s southern border near 130th Street.
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