Executive Director of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate Collete English Dixon Publishes Article on Community Development and Public Policy for Crain's Chicago Business
"At its worst, public policy can do more harm than good in Chicago neighborhoods — creating and sustaining hurdles that get in the way of supporting equitable revitalization and investment. At its best, public policy, and specifically the progressive use of eminent domain, can spark transformation by creating jobs, expanding public access and laying the groundwork for economic reactivation — think Grant Park, Chicago's lakefront and Chicago Transit Authority extensions."
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