Deconstructing the homeowners association
03.05.2014
Over 20 percent of all homes in the U.S. are in homeowners associations, which govern over some 63 million Americans and take in nearly $40 billion in annual revenue through fees. Last week, visiting fellow Gerald Korngold led a workshop at the Lincoln Institute, "Homeowners Associations and Local Government: Current Issues and Future Trends," to take stock of this burgeoning form of governance, with all its legal implications and controversies -- including fines for such violations as a wreath shaped like a peace sign to too many stickers on the rear window of a car parked in a driveway.
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Detroit's bankruptcy and the property tax
03.04.2014
Anyone concerned about cities is closely following Detroit's struggle to emerge from bankruptcy. Civic leaders unveiled a path to solvency last week. While there are many causes and circumstances that have contributed to dire fiscal conditions in Detroit, the erosion of the property tax base is and will continue to be critical. A number of factors have led to significant tax base erosion: regional economic decline, policies, tax delinquency and tax foreclosure. Mark Skidmore, professor of economics at Michigan State University and a visiting fellow at the Lincoln Institute, will address recent developments in Detroit, in Detroit Bankruptcy and the Eroding Property Tax Base, the next in the Lincoln Institute's spring lecture series.
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Enhancing the ebook
02.25.2014
In a continuing effort at the frontier of electronic publishing, the Lincoln Institute’s bestselling title, Made for Walking: Density and Neighborhood Form, is now available as an enhanced ebook on the Inkling platform. A sample chapter is available for free viewing. Inkling is renowned for uniting the latest enhanced ebook technology with the most fluid design in the medium, which is particularly compelling for the subjects of urban planning and urban design, said Maureen Clarke, director of Publications at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
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