Critical scholarship
Hudson Yards & TIF Financing
How Hudson Yards, the 7-train extension, and TIF-type financing rearranged public money in New York City — and what that teaches about who development is designed for.
Following the financing
Tax-increment-style instruments moved public risk toward private reward. The research traces the mechanics plainly, so communities can read the fine print of the next proposal.
Why it matters here
Understanding these instruments is a design literacy. It informs how we structure our own funding — transparent, earmarked, and reinvested.
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Spatial companion