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President’s Message

Where the Water Meets the Land

By George W. McCarthy

January 2019, English

  Four years ago, I found myself in an airplane above the Colorado Delta with Katie Lincoln, our board chair. From our shared vantage point, we could see miles and miles of dry and dusty river sediment and scarce vegetation. It was a stunning, vast, otherworldly landscape, painted with a thousand shades of beige. On […]

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Land Conservation, Water

January 2019, English

  Four years ago, I found myself in an airplane above the Colorado Delta with Katie Lincoln, our board chair. From our shared vantage point, we could see miles and miles of dry and dusty river sediment and scarce vegetation. It was a stunning, vast, otherworldly landscape, painted with a thousand shades of beige. On […]

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Land Conservation, Water

Place Database

Percent Change in Population Colorado River Basin, 2000–2016

By Jenna DeAngelo

January 2019, English

  The Colorado River Basin includes four of the eight fastest-growing states in the nation: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. All seven of the basin states project strong population growth over the next decade, placing pressure on a river system that is already overallocated. Water conservation, water sharing agreements, and the integration of water into […]

Technology and Tools, Urbanization, Water

January 2019, English

  The Colorado River Basin includes four of the eight fastest-growing states in the nation: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. All seven of the basin states project strong population growth over the next decade, placing pressure on a river system that is already overallocated. Water conservation, water sharing agreements, and the integration of water into […]

Technology and Tools, Urbanization, Water

Land Lines January 2019

Edited by Katharine Wroth

January 2019, English

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Infrastructure, Urbanization, Water

January 2019, English

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Infrastructure, Urbanization, Water

The Tax Autonomy of Local Governments in the United States

Andrew Reschovsky

January 2019, English

Working Paper

Property Tax

January 2019, English

Working Paper

Property Tax

This image shows the side yard of a house in Washington state. The yard includes a rain garden that collects water from the street and filters pollutants. The garden includes drought-tolerant plants and grasses. Perennials range in color from purple to green to red. An orange house sits in the background.

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Integrating Water Efficiency into Land Use Planning in the Interior West: A Guidebook for Local Planners

By Emma Zehner

January 2019, English

  Las Vegas residents receive $3 for every square foot of grass they replace with drought-tolerant landscaping. In Morro Bay, California, developers must retrofit existing housing stock to save twice the water demanded by new development. Chandler, Arizona, offers awards and incentives to developments that meet green building standards. These are just a few of […]

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Land Use and Zoning, Water

January 2019, English

  Las Vegas residents receive $3 for every square foot of grass they replace with drought-tolerant landscaping. In Morro Bay, California, developers must retrofit existing housing stock to save twice the water demanded by new development. Chandler, Arizona, offers awards and incentives to developments that meet green building standards. These are just a few of […]

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Land Use and Zoning, Water

Distributive Impacts and Support for Mass Transportation Projects

An Experimental Evaluation in Bogotá, Colombia

Alishia C. Holland

December 2018, English

Working Paper

Infrastructure, Property Tax, Public Finance, Value Capture

December 2018, English

Working Paper

Infrastructure, Property Tax, Public Finance, Value Capture

Boston’s Open Space and Sea Level Rise

An Assessment of the Role of Open Spaces in Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change-Related Sea Level Rise and Flooding

Ellen M. Douglas, Emily Moothart, and Gerard Cogliano

December 2018, English

Working Paper

Climate Change

December 2018, English

Working Paper

Climate Change

Understanding Changes in the Geography of Opportunity

The Case of Santiago, Chile

Isabel Brain and Joaquín Prieto

December 2018, English

Working Paper

December 2018, English

Working Paper