More Leadership from Illinois
Illinois will soon become the first state to link the granting of economic development subsidies to the provision of jobs that are accessible by public transit and/or close to affordable housing. The Business Location Efficiency Incentive Act, which awaits the signature of Governor Blagojevich, is intended to encourage companies that receive public subsidies to make siting decisions that create more job opportunities for workers who cannot afford a car, avoid costly new infrastructure expenses, reduce sprawl and promote more affordable housing. CNT was among the coalition members, spearheaded by Good Jobs First, that helped make this possible. It represents one more tool in the toolbox of ways to overcome illogical development that sites jobs far from housing and offers no connectivity between the two other than a private automobile.
