Sept. 15 – Westside Community Benefits Coalition hosted a press conference and march today calling for a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with the developer of a $300 million project that will bring hotels, retail and upscale housing to undeveloped land within the Illinois Medical District.
Used in other cities, CBAs are contracts with developers, who in exchange for various public subsidies, promise to provide tangible benefits to the neighboring community, such as a specific number of permanent jobs and affordable housing units.
CCH is a partner in the Westside CBA Coalition, working with the Community Renewal Society and Action Now. We are pressing West Side aldermen and the developers — Gateway Development Partners — to commit to a CBA that would benefit West Side residents. This includes a commitment of jobs for West Siders who are unemployed or face reentry barriers. Continue reading West Side residents demand jobs via a Community Benefits Agreement with $300M redevelopment