Chicago Case Study
| dc.contributor | Emmans, Sarah | |
| dc.contributor | Lawson, Michael | |
| dc.contributor | Posner, Paul | |
| dc.contributor | Conlan, Tim | |
| dc.contributor | Armstrong, Andrew | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shafroth, Frank | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-05-06T18:20:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-05-06T18:20:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-09-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Chicago, after a significant effort to remake itself into a global city today confronts unprecedented challenges. The city took a serious turn for the worse during the first decade of the new century. The gleaming towers, swank restaurants, and smart shops remain, but Chicago is experiencing a decline different from other large cities. It is a troubled place, one falling behind its large urban brethren and presenting a host of challenges for Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Challenges confronting the city’s fiscal future are: schools, which one commentator cited as “almost insoluble;” police—crime—gangs (also “almost insoluble”); infrastructure (on which the mayor has earned very high marks); pensions, where Chicagoans’ long-term debt and pension obligations per capita rose 185% since 2002—which are inextricably linked to the state; and bringing jobs back to Chicago. These challenges come as state and federal aid are reduced. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This project was made possible with the generous support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.13021/G86C7X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1920/10238 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Center for State and Local Government Leadership, George Mason University | |
| dc.relation.hasversion | https://fiscalbankruptcy.wordpress.com/the-reports/ | |
| dc.subject | Chicago | |
| dc.subject | Schools | |
| dc.subject | Education | |
| dc.subject | Law enforcement | |
| dc.subject | Infrastructure | |
| dc.subject | Pension obligations | |
| dc.subject | Long-term debt | |
| dc.title | Chicago Case Study | |
| dc.type | Technical Report |