Case Study. City Creates Redevelopment Zone to Cut Blight.

Mesa, AZ wants to reduce blight. To do that, it created a redevelopment zones- East and West Redevelopment Areas.

Why redevelopment zones? The designations trigger access to tax breaks & other incentives to attract investment and infill development

What does Arizona law require to trigger blight tax incentives? That a redevelopment district must exhibit a predominance of blighted conditions

East Valley Tribune | Mesa creates redevelopment zones to reverse blight