"Virginia Town & City" a publication of the Virginia Municipal League, uses its May 2008 issues to discuss the rise in popularity of Community Development Authorities as a means to finance economic development projects. The article also features...

John Brancaglione provides an overview of the Missouri Economic Development Finance Association (MEDFA) and the role it has played in shaping the use of TIF across the state. The presentation also explains some of the unique qualities of the...

Ron Browning-Smith talks about the city of Inglewood Redevelopment Authority's use of TIF. The presentation includes details about the financing participants, the deal structure, objectives and results of using this financing tool.

Mike MacPherson with the city of Springfield, MO discusses how the city has used TIF to help finance the College Station project.

John Nations, Partner with Armstrong Teasdale LLP and Mayor, City of Chesterfield, MO justifies the use of TIF to help revitalize the city after a flood severely devastated the city in 1993.

Louis Vitullo from Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP presents a detailed case study about the LogistiCenter at Sauk Village.

Missy Wilson discusses how the city of Kansas City, MO used TIF to transform its downtown, in particular the South Loop Plan. The presentation shows what the area looked like in 2003 and how it looks today. The presentation also provides a...

Sarah Gallagher, Economic Development Director for the City of Boonville, MO presents about the city's tax increment finance program and how it was used to help finance the Mid-America Industrial Park.

The Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department created this fact sheet to help explain Special Service Districts (SSDs), the type of services they are able to provide and how they are established within the state.

LISC Milwaukee commissioned CDFA to produce a White Paper that summarize the status of TIF in Milwaukee and make recommendations for achieving greater results in the future.

Eric T. Nakajima of Bay Area Economic and Robb Smith, a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, wrote this paper as a means to better inform policymakers, public officials and developers about TIF. The paper walks through basic...

The state of Missouri provides this fact sheet as a general overview of the TIF program, authorizing legislation and program criteria.

The City of Norman, Oklahoma created TIF District No. 2, University North Park TIF, in 2006. The mixed-use development is using TIF funding to finance road and other infrastructure improvements. This is a case study look at the UNP project and its...

The city of Hugo, Minnesota has developed a set of policies and guidelines for TIF assistance. The policy manual also contains the city's TIF application.

Tom Chapin from Florida State Univeristy's Department of Urban and Regional Planning and John Thomas with the National Center for Environmental Assessment at the Environmental Protection Agency wrote this paper to look at Community Development...

The Ohio State University Extension released this fact sheet on Ohio's Tax Increment Finance (TIF) program. The fact sheet provides an overview of what TIF is, how it works and its implementation in the state.

The Department of Economics at Iowa State University provides insight into the increasingly popular use of TIF in Iowa. The report makes several up-front observations about the use of TIF within the state and its effect on local governments. The...

This report looks at TIF use in Cook County and the city of Chicago. Over the years, many communities promote TIF as a tool required to compete, while others see TIF as a misuse of public dollars. This report looks at both sides of the issue and...

Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development discuss the detailed aspects of the Pennsylvania TIF statute, its history, goals and objectives, as well as the process for using the tool. The presentation also...

Ray Headen from Bricker & Eckler LLP discusses case studies of how TIF has been implemented in Ohio including for Easton Town Center in Columbus, University Square in University Heights, Levis Commons in Perrysburg and Golf Village in Powell.

Maurice Strul of Allegheny County Economic Development discusses the process by which the county implements TIF projects. This presentation details the process and discusses case study examples.

Fran Busby from the Bank of America discusses fundamentals of bond financing and presents case studies examples of how TIF bond financing has been applied throughout the country.

David Rogers of Bricker & Eckler LLP presents several case study examples of how TIF has been applied to create transformational changes. The case studies presented include Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio, University Heights Parking Garage in...

Laura Radcliff of Wachovia Securities discusses case study examples of how TIF has been used to transform large district-wide areas including projects in Caseyville, IL and Grand Center in St. Louis, MO. Furthermore, the presentation discusses best...

Ken Powell of Stone & Youngberg LLC discusses case study examples of how TIF, special assessment districts, credits and overlays have worked to help transform communities in the Atlantic states, and along the West Coast.

Keenan Rice of MuniCap, Inc. and Tim Pula of Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc. discuss case study examples of how TIF has been utilized for several projects in Baltimore. The presentation also discusses Baltimore's policies and principles for...

Wesley Fields of Bryan Cave presented some district-wide TIF deals. This presentation provides case study examples as well as policy considerations and necessary due diligence. The presentation focuses on the Kansas City Live! Entertainment...

Laura Radcliff and Ryan Maher present case study examples of how TIF has transformed Caseyville, IL, St. Louis, MO and propelled the Woodfin Town Center project.

Ken Powell presents case study examples of national trends in special district financing. These case studies look at projects that utilize special district financing and overlays to enhance typical TIF deals.

The city of Portland, ME has developed a set of guidelines and policies to use when implementing TIF. The guidelines describe what criteria must be met to be eligible to receive TIF assistance and at what level, as well as outlines the necessary...

Laura Radcliff presents several case study examples of creative applications of TIF including, in St. Louis for the Grand Center project, Aurora, Illinois' redevelopment of the Paramount Theater and Kansas City's use of TIF for the Federal Reserve...

Mike Daun, Deputy Comptroller for the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin presents about the use of TIF from the CFO's prospective. Daun presents how the city's finance officer should be involved in tax increment financing, and the role a city plays in...

Peter Glick presents several examples of how Chicago, IL has used TIF to help address its redevelopment efforts. Some of the projects discussed include the Near North TIF, Stockyards TIF, Medinah Temple TIF — Bloomingdales' and the Goose Island...

Price Finley presents several case study examples of how TIF has been applied across the United States including in Columbus, Ohio for the Easton Town Center project and the Corridor 75 Park in Monroe, Ohio.

Jack Kryst talks about the city of Minneapolis' TIF program and its implementation. Kryst addresses the historical use of TIF as well as some of its current applications including the Minneapolis Riverfront District, and several of the components...

Matt Mayrl presents an overview of Wisconsin's TIF usage and discusses in detail the Linday Heights Redevelopment Project.

The city of Milwaukee, WI has put together this document to have consistent and clear guidelines when applying TIF. The document outlines the city's goals of the program, the process and the application process. The document is to serves as a...

Brad Viegut presents two case study examples of how TIF has been used as a redevelopment tool in Neenah and Waukesha.

Kenneth Hubbell and Peter Easton from the University of Missouri-Kansas City examine the use of TIF in that state. They discuss the expansion of TIF usage beyond just urban blighted areas. This short paper also examines TIF usage specific to the...

Joel Brennan from the Redevelopment Authority of Milwaukee presents the history of TIDs in Milwaukee and discusses the goals and policies of area TIF programs.

Joe Gromack, TIF Coordinator for Madison, Wisconsin, presents case study and history of TIF in Madison. Includes case study of the Capitol West project.

Gregory Hummel of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd compares the use of TIF in three different Illinois cities. Also includes a walkthrough of the TIF process in Illinois.

The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency produced this report to highlight its accomplishments using increment financing. The report looks at their goals and objectives and how the CRA is working to achieve them.

Washington, DC presented at the CDFA Annual Summit Practitioner's Showcase: Best TIF Program.

This is the presentation the city of Gahanna gave at the CDFA Annual Summit Practitioner's Showcase: Best TIF Program.

This is the presentation given during the CDFA Annual Summit Practitioner's Showcase: Best TIF program by the team in Kansas City, MO.

Teresa Lamar-Sarno discusses at the CDFA Annual Summit about TIF management in Florida.

Jeff Oris discusses how TIF works in Florida, particularly the Community Redevelopment Agencies and their role in TIF during the CDFA Annual Summit.

This is the presentation the city of San Antonio, TX gave at the CDFA Annual Summit's Practitioner's Showcase: Best TIF Program.

Greg Hummel of the firm Bell, Boyd and Lloyd presented at the CDFA Annual Summit, case study examples of how TIF has been used to transform several communities in Illinois.