The CivicLab is a space for research, innovation, education, training, and collaboration for government accountability, civic engagement, and social justice. Visit us at www.civiclab.us. Our current projects include:

The TIF Illumination Project - Exposing Tax Increment Financing districts across Illinois and inside Chicago. www.tifreports.com

The TIF Elimination Project - Moving to abolish the TIF program in Chicago. www.endtifsnow.org

"Chicago Is Not Broke. Funding the City We Deserve" is a collection of short articles describing how we can save and generate major progressive, sustainablerevenues for Chicago. www.wearenotbroke.org

The POWER Institute (People Organizing to Win, Engage & Resist) offers workshops and in-depth training on how to be powerful in public life as a champion of change and justice. www.powerinstitute.us