Obama Presidential Center Faces Scrutiny Over Funding and Taxpayer Burden

Concerns grow over Obama Presidential Center funding as reserve fund is underfunded, potentially leaving taxpayers with infrastructure costs in Chicago.

#ObamaCenter, #Chicago, #TaxpayerRisk, #FundingShortfall, #PublicFunds

https://newsletter.tf/chicago-obama-center-funding-taxpayer-risk/

Chicago Obama Center Funding Shortfall Puts Taxpayers at Risk

Concerns grow over Obama Presidential Center funding as reserve fund is underfunded, potentially leaving taxpayers with infrastructure costs in Chicago.

The Obama Presidential Center's cost has nearly tripled to $850 million, with only $1 million deposited into a $470 million reserve fund.

#ObamaCenter, #Chicago, #TaxpayerRisk, #FundingShortfall, #PublicFunds

https://newsletter.tf/chicago-obama-center-funding-taxpayer-risk/

Chicago Obama Center Funding Shortfall Puts Taxpayers at Risk

Concerns grow over Obama Presidential Center funding as reserve fund is underfunded, potentially leaving taxpayers with infrastructure costs in Chicago.

Obama Center Design Sparks Widespread Discontent

Why is the Obama Presidential Center design causing a big argument? Learn how the 225-foot tall building in Chicago is changing Jackson Park for neighbors.

#obamacenter, #jacksonpark, #chicagobuilding, #presidentiallibrary, #obamafoundation

https://newsletter.tf/why-the-obama-presidential-center-design-is-causing-a-big-argument/

The new Obama Center is 225 feet tall, which is much taller than most buildings in Jackson Park. Some people say the gray building looks like a prison, but the project includes a new 88-foot video screen to inspire visitors.

#obamacenter, #jacksonpark, #chicagobuilding, #presidentiallibrary, #obamafoundation

https://newsletter.tf/why-the-obama-presidential-center-design-is-causing-a-big-argument/

Why the new Obama Presidential Center design is causing a big argument in Chicago

Why is the Obama Presidential Center design causing a big argument? Learn how the 225-foot tall building in Chicago is changing Jackson Park for neighbors.

Fck Obama fr. πŸ€¦πŸΏβ€β™€οΈ WaPo: "housing costs in the three Zip codes surrounding the #ObamaCenter have risen dramatically since 2015, just before the center’s location was announced, according to Zillow data. Median rents around the center increased by 43 percent. Home values, the data shows, have jumped more than 130 percent over that span"

πŸ€·πŸΏβ€β™€οΈ They want the area to thrive...but they don't want the regular riffraff (the people that have been there for decades) to benefit too.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/03/obama-presidential-center-gentrification-chicago/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjM5MDk5NjIwIiwicmVhc29uIjoiZ2lmdCIsIm5iZiI6MTY4MDQ5NDQwMCwiaXNzIjoic3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ucyIsImV4cCI6MTY4MTc5MDM5OSwiaWF0IjoxNjgwNDk0NDAwLCJqdGkiOiI5YTQyY2ExMi05YjQ0LTRhZWEtYjM5Yy03MzY3M2RmNDc1MDkiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vZGMtbWQtdmEvMjAyMy8wNC8wMy9vYmFtYS1wcmVzaWRlbnRpYWwtY2VudGVyLWdlbnRyaWZpY2F0aW9uLWNoaWNhZ28vIn0.gC3rREgYulcLBBWQv8Ef56pYmBzSrkFnJ9-vEchljac

Chicago neighbors say Obama center is raising rents, forcing them out

The $500 million Obama Presidential Center has been pitched as a transformative boost for the South Side of Chicago. Will longtime residents be able to stay to enjoy it?

The Washington Post

https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=5m634QIDwY4

This FUCKING DISGUSTING!

A noose was found at the construction at site fo rthe #ObamaCenter

Obama Center suspends construction after noose found on Jackson Park site

Workers told CBS 2 the noose was found in the basement or the foundation of the construction site. We are told that the construction workers were brought together for a meeting. and then quickly told to put their tools down until further notice.

CBS Chicago | Invidious

A noose was found at the #Construction site of the #BarackObama Presidential Center that is under construction in #Chicago, IL.

I hope the #OPC & Secret Service required security cameras. It’s prob a sub-contractor.
I see confederate flags on job sites across the country all the time. Local TV Station reporting.

https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/construction-halted-after-act-of-hate-discovered-at-obama-presidential-center-worksite-100k-reward/

#ObamaCenter #BlackMastodon #USAPolitics