Ep. 41 - Fairmount Temple TIF, Rational America, Political Lines, and an Unexpected Hockey Detour

Ep. 41 of the “Everything is Local Podcast” starts with Mike and Shana discussing the TIF Mayor Berns is proposing for the Fairmount Temple property. When a developmemt would occur without a TIF (like this Fairmount Temple property that had 9 developers respond to the RFQ, competing to be the developer chosen to develop the property), issuing a TIF doesn’t create anything that wouldn’t have happened without it and just diverts millions of property tax dollars that would go to the Beachwood Schools, Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, cuyahoga county Health and Human services fund, Cuyahoga Community College, Cuyahoga County Public Library, and the Cleveland Metroparks. This is a great episode where Mike and Shana talk about: The idea of “Rational America” and how most people, regardless of political party, still share basic moral lines. Political extremism, recent acts of violence, and the difference between disagreement and dehumanization. Immigration, family separation, and how people can support policy while criticizing how it’s carried out. A very adult and hilarious turn into hockey fandom, podcast recommendations, and a certain TV series that is definitely not safe to watch with kids. Subscribe for more episodes like this one!