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Lincoln Institute in Action

Representatives from more than 150 countries gathered at Habitat III to affirm a shared commitment to more sustainable urban development.

Featured Work

Books
Land Value Taxation

A Good Tax

Joan Youngman
Harvard University
Working Papers
City and Regional Planning

Payments in Lieu of Taxes by Nonprofits

Adam H. Langley, Daphne A. Kenyon, and Patricia C. Bailin
Books
City and Regional Planning

Zoning Rules!

William A. Fischel
Policy Focus Reports
City and Regional Planning

After Great Disasters

Laurie A. Johnson and Robert B. Olshansky
Policy Focus Reports
Informal Settlements

Making Land Legible

Diego Alfonso Erba and Mario Andrés Piumetto
Policy Focus Reports
City and Regional Planning

Inclusionary Housing

Rick Jacobus

Land Policy in the News

Can Extra Taxes on Vacant Land Cure City Blight?
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
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Our Perspective

Taxation of land is an efficient source of revenue that avoids the negative effects that can accompany other taxes.
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  • Impact

    John Rahaim, San FranciscoPlanning Director

    The exchange of ideas with colleagues and experts made possible by the Lincoln Institute is hugely valuable to me as a planner and someone committed to public service.

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    Luciana Moreira, Belo Horizonte, BrazilArchitect

    I am working together with colleagues to improve the way we manage urban planning in Belo Horizonte, Brazil thanks to knowledge gained from the Institute’s course on informal markets and regularization.

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    Tim Bryant, St. Louis Post-DispatchReporter

    The Lincoln Institute's Journalists Forum excels as connect-a-dot knowledge building with experts and leads to better storytelling.
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    Representative Jay R. KaufmanChairman of the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Revenue

    I know that the Lincoln Institute’s Economic Perspectives programs are first rate as I’ve been attending them for years.

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    Andrew Hanson, Marquette UniversityAssociate Professor of Economics

    The Lincoln Institute has been instrumental in shaping my career by facilitating valuable conferences and supporting a vibrant network of scholars with interest in public finance and urban economics.