Tax Credits have been widely used in Wisconsin as a method to influence businesses to take certain actions, such as locating to specific underserved areas, rehabilitating historic properties, expanding business’ research and development, investing...

Randy Patterson (City of Lancaster), Alicia Miller Karner (City of Bethlehem), and John Callahan (Florio Perrucci Stenhardt and Fader LLC) explore the opportunities and pitfalls of the City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) prgram in...

Michael Pehur (Duane Morris Government Strategies), Jeni Cooper (Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh), and Scott Page (Interface Studio LLC) discuss the current groundwork and timeline for Pittsburgh's EcoInnovation District, which combines...

Jennifer Tammen (Ehlers, Inc) and Christina Burns (Village of Oswego) discuss how the level and structure of development impact fees can often determine the feasibility of a project from both financial and market perspectives. A case study involving...

This guide from the U.S. EPA provides guidance and technical assistance to localities and brownfields practitioners on leveraging resources for brownfields revitalization. This guide explores how communities can prepare to successfully leverage...

PGAV explains the Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri (DREAM) Initiative. DREAM provides select communities with access to the technical and financial assistance they need to accomplish their downtown revitalization plans....

The focus of the CRIZ program is to provide opportunity to spur new growth in cities that have struggled to attract development, helping to revive downtowns and create jobs for the residents in the regions.

The Models and Guidelines document will help the general public, elected officials, and community development advocates understand through case studies and best practices how TIF works, and that it can spur redevelopment.

George Strobel of State Tax Credit Exchange overviews the commonly used tax credits in South Carolina.

Jason Tomlinson of the University of Louisville Foundation presents on the development of the JD Nichols Campus for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Phillip Allen of 21c Hotels details the work they do in restoring iconic historic buildings, partnering with cities, and creating a successful capital stack for unique redevelopment projects.

Jeanne Schroer from The Catalytic Fund discusses the thorough and varied process of financing the development and redevelopment of Northern Kentucky's urban areas.

David Di Rita& James Van Dyke presented the redevelopment of David Whitney Building.

Jeff Siegler, Director of Revitalization at Heritage Ohio discusses downtown redevelopment by producing incentives, the right approach, bridging the financing gap, and the local government's role.

This article from Planning Magazine examines three projects that have benefited from the use of Super TIFs, a redevelopment tool adopted by several states that allows them to capture state taxes generated by certain kinds of redevelopment projects.

Patrick Bowman (City of Grandview Heights), Jeff Rink (KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.), and Price Finley (Bricker & Eckler LLP) outline a range of tools that can be utilized to finance infrastructure, primarily detailing the use of TIF for...

David Goodman, Director of ODSA, discusses a range of available financing programs, including new programs like the Alternative Fuels Loan Fund and the Brownfield Fund.

This video by JacKlink Productions tells a story on how tax increment financing is used to help attract new businesses, help expand existing companies, grow the manufacturing industry and act as a catalyst for development in the Carroll County, IN...

As part of the CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this third installment of the Brownfields Financing Webinar Series focuses on the recent allocation of $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit awards by the U.S. Treasury Department’s CDFI...

Downtown revitalization strengthens the social, physical, and economic value of a community's commercial center. This manual from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania is designed to help small town revitalization efforts by addressing a variety of...

As part of the Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this report from CDFA staff and technical advisors provides redevelopment recommendations for the Grim Hotel site located in Texarkana, TX.

The New Markets Tax Credit Coalition released this 2015 progress report on the latest trends and successes of New Markets Tax Credits.

Dan Grogan of Amec Foster Wheeler highlights some of the best practices for brownfield redevelopment and examines case studies located in Georgia.

Cheryl Strickland of Stifel discusses economic development projects targeted at redevelopment projects and introduces two successful case studies.

Douglass Selby of Hunter & Williams LLP discusses the use of TIF for brownfield financing and presents a case study from the City of Atlanta.

As part of the CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this second installment of the Brownfields Financing Webinar Series focuses on disaster recovery assistance and highlights best practice examples, case studies, and brownfield...

This Insights report describes how this tax credit program operates, outlines the risks and regulatory considerations of participation in the program, and discusses how investments in these tax credit transactions by national banks and federal...

Geoff Dickinson, Sr. Project Manager at SB Friedman Development Advisors, provides two case studies highlighting the site, market, and financing challenges associated with infill projects.

Mike Weber, Director PGAV Planners, provides an in-depth look at a redevelopment project that was authorized a TIF term extension.

Josh Birks (City of Fort Collins), Samuel Sharp (D.A. Davidson & Co.), and Dee Wisor (Butler Snow, LLP) present a case study detailing the financing structure of a 76.3 acre TIF redevelopment project in the City of Fort Collins.

Karl Stundins, Area Redevelopment Manager for the City of Dallas, provides an in-depth look at district based finance tools used in Dallas.

Greg Canally (City of Austin), Pam Hefner (City of Austin), and Greg Weaver (Catellus), present a case study describing the financing of the Mueller Municipal Airport Redevelopment.

This report from Minnesota Brownfields outlines how the redevelopment of environmentally contaminated properties can lead to economic growth and community revitalization in Minnesota communities.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce released a report detailing the economic development accomplishments of Gainesville-Hall County, Georgia.

Craig Davis (Spencer Fane Britt & Browne), Laura Radcliffe (Stifel Public Finance), and Debbie Rush (Thompson Coburn LLP) provide several examples of successful redevelopment projects in Missouri.

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development released this helpful fact sheet for brownfield remediation and redevelopment in the state.

The Partnership for Active Transportation is a unique collaboration of organizations working across the fields of transportation, public health, economic development, community leadership, equity and livability.

This helpful fact sheet provides communities looking to finance the redevelopment of their brownfield sites an overview of the tools available through CDFA's Brownfield Technical Assistance Program.

As part of the CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this debut webinar highlights communities that have successfully employed the development finance toolbox to transform former brownfield sites into economic assets. Learn how tools such...

The CDFA Brownfields Financing Toolkit provides communities with an easy-to-use, best practices resource on brownfields redevelopment. The toolkit brings together the best financing concepts and techniques to provide a comprehensive response to...

This report, produced by CDFA for the World Bank, is intended to provide information to communities and countries interested in identifying potential financing tools for the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated industrial sites. Specific...

This presentation by Mat Reimer from the City of Milwaukee explores the comprehensive approach to financing brownfield remediation and post clean-up development that is implemented by Milwaukee.

Pamela Sutherland of Conecta Los Puntos LLC explains the development finance tools used in Tucson and presents several successful projects.

Carter Froelich of the Development Planning & Financing Group, Inc. discusses the benefits of utilizing targeted financing strategies, including Special Taxing Districts and Revitalization Districts within municipalities.

Mary Cohron with Warren County Downtown Economic Development Authority provides details on the City Center TIF in Bowling Green, KY. The presentation covers revitalization to transform the area into a Downtown gateway for Western Kentucky University.

This guide from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory presents a process for three key activities for the building owner in preparing to retrofit existing commercial buildings: selecting project teams, benchmarking the existing building, and...

This paper from the University of Tennessee College of Law reviews the Tax Increment Financing methods in Tennessee. This paper serves as a useful resource not only for legal practitioners in the Tennessee, but also for local government officials...

Christian Rogers discusses the value of credits for historic rehabilitation purposes, in addition to the standards and qualifications for federal and state programs.

Cities everywhere are challenged by congestion, pollution, crime, aging infrastructure, falling budgets, and many other issues. They need new strategies and new technologies to address those challenges. Smart technology is a key piece of the...