Bring Chicago Home (BCH) is a coalition that aims to restructure the existing Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT), a one-time tax on properties when they are sold, to create a substantial and legally dedicated revenue stream to provide permanent affordable housing and wraparound services for people experiencing homelessness.
This piece breaks down the reality of homelessness for ~68,000 Chicagoans, the years of organizing it took to get here, and the ballot measure itself which increases the existing flat tax from .75% for the total price of all homes to 2% on the home price over $1 million and 3% for on the home price over $1.5 million, yet decreases for all homes under $1 million (~93% of new home buyers).
Unfortunately, BCH did not pass during the Illinois state primary elections on March 19, 2024, however, housing rights and anti-homelessness organizers will continue to work until we Bring Chicago Home!
This piece breaks down the reality of homelessness for ~68,000 Chicagoans, the years of organizing it took to get here, and the ballot measure itself which increases the existing flat tax from .75% for the total price of all homes to 2% on the home price over $1 million and 3% for on the home price over $1.5 million, yet decreases for all homes under $1 million (~93% of new home buyers).
Unfortunately, BCH did not pass during the Illinois state primary elections on March 19, 2024, however, housing rights and anti-homelessness organizers will continue to work until we Bring Chicago Home!
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Interviewees:
Infiniti Gant & Kash Brantly | Fellows with Not Me, We & Organizers with Bring Chicago Home & Obama CBA Campaigns 
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Written, Directed, & Produced by Caullen Hudson
Interview Cinematography by Aidan Kranz & Jordan Esparza Grip & Electric, Aidan Kranz, Jordan Esparza, & James Murray Production Sound by James Murray Editing, Color, & English Transcription by James Murray Additional Photography by James Murray & Caullen Hudson Drone Photography by James Murray Music by Mick Jenkins & Senite Photography by Sarah-Ji Rhee, Block Club Chi, & Not Me, We Graphics by Bring Chicago Home campaign & The TRiiBE Not Me, We Organization Liaisons, Dixon Romeo & Maira Khwaja |
