Commentary: Chicago’s Rent Problem Starts With the Tax Bill – The Daily Line

"If Chicago wants lower rents, the city should start with the costs it controls. That means slowing the growth of property taxes and the spending that drives them, and expanding the Cook County Assessor's Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program to small buildings. It means making zoning and permitting faster and more predictable so new housing gets built. And it means dropping rules, fees and fines that raise costs without improving housing quality or tenant safety."
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