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1. “Mayor’s Desk” Book Highlights Crucial Work of Local Government Leaders

   Revista Land Lines
   Novembro 2023
   By Kristina McGeehan, November 7, 2023

   20 innovative leaders from five continents share their struggles and successes, along with strategies for making cities more equitable, sustainable, and healthy places to live and work.

2. El escritorio del alcalde

   Fomentar la resiliencia ante el cambio climático en Sierra Leona
   Revista Land Lines
   Janeiro 2023
   Por Anthony Flint

   La alcaldesa Yvonne Denise Aki-Sawyerr asumió su cargo en Freetown, Sierra Leona, en mayo de 2018, después de desempeñarse como jefa del Ayuntamiento de la ciudad de Freetown. La profesional de las...

3. Land Lines, January 2023

   Revista Land Lines
   Janeiro 2023
   Edited by Katharine Wroth

   This issue explores statewide efforts at zoning reform, an ambitious effort by the Port of Greater Cincinnati to preserve affordability in that city, and the promise of manufactured housing.

4. Land Matters Podcast: Confronting Extreme Heat in Africa: A Conversation with the Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone

   Revista Land Lines
   Dezembro 2022
   By Anthony Flint, December 12, 2022

   The mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Yvonne Aki-Sawyer, discusses appointing Africa’s first chief heat officer, fighting climate change with land use planning, and overhauling the property tax system to ensure fiscal sustinability.

5. Mayor’s Desk: Cultivating Climate Resilience in Sierra Leone

   Revista Land Lines
   Novembro 2022
   By Anthony Flint, November 10, 2022

   Freetown, Sierra Leone, is one of seven cities around the world that have appointed chief heat officers as part of a global effort to invest in a climate-resilient future. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr...

6. Land Lines, October 2022

   Revista Land Lines
   Outubro 2022
   Edited by Katharine Wroth

   This issue looks at several steps cities are taking to improve their infrastructure, including launching collaborative water funds, eliminating parking requirements, and managing cross-boundary...

7. For the Common Good

   Upstream and Downstream Communities Join Forces to Protect Water Supplies
   Revista Land Lines
   Outubro 2022
   By Heather Hansman, October 6, 2022

   Billions of urban dwellers depend on water for hydration, sanitation, and other basic needs, but global water supplies are at risk. Water funds provide a mechanism for downstream utilities and businesses to invest in upstream watershed conservation projec

8. Por el bien común

   Comunidades ubicadas río arriba y río abajo aúnan esfuerzos para proteger el suministro de agua
   Revista Land Lines
   Outubro 2022
   Por Heather Hansman

   Miles de millones de habitantes urbanos dependen del agua para hidratarse, higienizarse y satisfacer otras necesidades básicas, pero los suministros globales de este recurso están en...

9. Land Lines, January/April 2021

   Revista Land Lines
   Janeiro 2021
   Edited by Katharine Wroth

   This special double issue of Land Lines commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, chronicling the organization’s history and exploring how land can serve as a...

10. Making a Good Tax Better: From Assessment to Collection, Three Places That Built Stronger Property Tax Systems

    Revista Land Lines
    Janeiro 2021
    By Liz Farmer, January 12, 2021

    What does the property tax look like when it works well, and how can municipalities improve the way they assess properties, collect taxes, and communicate about this essential financial instrument?...