In 2015 the Village of Brookfield’s leadership established the Department of Community & Economic Development. The mission of the department is to promote and manage all development activity within one department. Key economic development actions include financial and non-financial activities or programs as listed below:
The Department’s Key Financial Actions Include:
- Management of current and potentially new TIF for priority areas
- “Re-TIF” of certain portions of the Ogden TIF District
- Tax code division of the Ogden TIF
- Utilization of Cook County incentives as needed
- Grant acquisition for site preparation (e.g., brownfield remediation)
- Land assembly (including acquisition of abandoned homes)
The Department’s Key Non-Financial Actions Include:
- Branding with an array of broad outreach and marketing actions
- Direct outreach to developers, commercial property owners, and end users
- TOD-projects involving higher-density multi-family homes
- Systematic hotel improvements
- Mandated improvements by owners of properties
- Comprehensive streetscaping along Ogden
- Comprehensive signage upgrades along Ogden
- Coordinated bike improvements including the establishment of striped bike lanes, bike signage, bike racks at priority areas, a potential 31st Street bike lane to Zoo, marketing to Active Transportation Alliance members, etc.
- Leveraging recreational assets of the community
- Infrastructure improvements along certain roads
Refer to the Presentations Below to Learn More!
> 2017 Economic Development Strategy
> CEDD 2017 Year in Review; Key Development Accomplishments and Metrics