Dynamic Decisions Podcast

Kristen Fish-Peterson has spent over 16 years running Redevelopment Resources, advising cities and developers across the Midwest on tax increment financing, grants, and the deals that bring struggling downtowns back to life. 

She has worked both sides of the negotiating table, from City Hall to the developer's pro forma, and brings a rare fluency in both languages to this conversation.

• Why Kristen tells developers to prove their financial gap with a real pro forma before a city offers a dollar in TIF incentive

• The Watertown, Wisconsin block she convinced a city to demolish for a park, and the 10x tax base bet that followed

• How developer-funded TIF and revolving loan funds let cities keep sharing in the upside long after a district closes

• What most city councils get wrong about infill housing, and why a vacant lot costs more than it looks like on paper

If you have ever sat in a room where a city and a developer couldn't agree on who's taking the risk, this episode is your playbook.