The White Sox and the Bears are seeking public funds for new stadiums | Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

Real estate pros on how $1 billion could be invested in Chicago The White Sox and the Bears are seeking public funds to build new stadiums. Here are other ways taxpayer money could be used. The Urban Land Institute and the Real Estate Center at DePaul University recently asked 300 real estate professionals to weigh in on how $1 billion in taxpayer money could be invested in Chicago instead of having it go toward new stadiums for pro sports teams. Reset sifts through the answers, which include more funding for police, a reimagining of the Loop as a cultural hub instead of a business center and much more. GUEST: Danny Ecker, Crain’s Chicago Business commercial real estate reporter --- WBEZ’s Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons is your forum for the Chicago conversation. We bring context to the latest local news with journalists, experts and newsmakers. And we cover a wide variety of beats from State and City Politics to Arts and Culture to the Environment. Every Tuesday, we talk Health and Wellness. Every Thursday, it’s Food and Music. We’re on the latest news stories throughout the week and on Fridays in our Weekly News Recap. 💻 Check out more Reset interviews: wbez.org/reset 📧 Sign up for our daily newsletter: wbez.org/resetnews 🎧 Listen to the Reset podcast: https://bit.ly/3Tog0N3