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With new details emerging, state funding for One Central makes even less sense
Given the city’s history of using public funds for private developments, One Central has not provided the confidence that Illinois has made a good deal with our money.
July 13, 2021
Buckner moves to block $6.5B in state financing for dubious One Central transit hub
So far Wisconsin-based Landmark Development has failed to make a case that the project would have enough public benefits to justify the massive subsidy.
May 5, 2021
The Tribune is right: One Central transit hub doesn’t yet deserve a $6.5B subsidy
More likely the transit hub is something that Landmark added to the project as an excuse to have Illinois pay for capping the Metra tracks to provide a platform for the development.
February 15, 2021
The One Central Development Looks to Transform the South Loop, But at What Cost?
The developer of this megaproject isn't looking for a TIF handout, but it does want billions from the state of Illinois to build a transit hub.
May 16, 2019
One Central Mega-Development Could Connect Museum Campus to Mass Transit
The ambitious project, centered around a new transit hub, would transform 34 acres of what is currently open-air rail lines
March 21, 2019
