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A group of west Louisville residents protest a proposed tax incremental financing district in the city's west end over concerns that they will no longer be able to afford to live in their own homes. (WDRB photo)
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Residents are making their voices heard over concerns they will no longer be able to afford to live in their own homes if the district goes into effect.
Backers of the tax increment financing plan say it’s a way to use an established economic development tool. But some economists, TIF scholars and land-use experts caution that its massive size and novel structure could create difficulties or unintended consequences in the future.
