Where are the options now, Mayor Emanuel?

EMANUEL, Rahm, 1959-; INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics); PRIVATIZATION; MIDWAY Airport; PARKING meters; PROPERTY tax; BUDGET cuts; TAX increment financing

The article explores the options left for Chicago, Illinois Mayor Rahm Emanuel as he searches for funds to invest in the city's people and infrastructure after the failed attempts at privatization at the Port of Chicago. It recalls the disappointing results of a similar effort at Midway Airport and the parking meter deal. Ruling out increasing property taxes, it stresses the need for continued budget cuts and to look again at the city's system of tax-increment financing.