The CivicLab

Contact

114 N. Aberdeen Street
Chicago, IL60607
United States
312-857-6485
Organization Type: 
Community / Non-Arts Organization
http://www.civiclab.us
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The TIF Illumination Project

The TIF Illumination Project
Programs and Services: 

The CivicLab is a space for educators, activists and practitioners of grassroots democracy to meet, do research, teach and build tools for accelerating civic engagement and community improvement projects. One of its major projects in 2013 was the TIF Illumination Project, which engaged over 2000 people in 20+ wards to demand more transparency in the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Program.

Associated Projects: 
The TIF Illumination Project
Populations Engaged: 
Elders
Adults
Youth
Outcomes: 
Issue Awarness, education
Civic engagement
Community building
Economic/community development
Community organizing
Community planning
Dialogue & Deliberation
Problem Solving
Leadership development
Policy, system change
Physical Improvement
Youth development
Issue Areas: 
Arts & Cultural Policy
Criminal Justice
Democracy/Civic Participation
Economic and Community Development
Education
Environment
Food/Agriculture
Health
History/Memorialization
Housing and Shelter
Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Immigration
Land Use
Media Justice
Youth Development
Continuum: 
Attitudes, motivation (values, aspirations)
Awareness, knowledge, understanding
Behavior, participation (action, activism, advocacy)
Capacity (social capital, skills, practice, resources)
Public discourse (dialogue, deliberation, media)
Systems, policies, places (legislation, issue/problem resolution)
Communities Served: 
urban
suburban
Disciplines: 
Visual Art
Design
Theater/Performance
Interdisciplinary
Media arts
Public Art