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The Hidden Costs of TIF
Reconsidering a Vaunted Economic Development Tool
October 2018, English
Molly Metzger didn’t plan to become an expert on tax increment financing (TIF), much less lead a citizens’ group focused on the issue. But when racial strife in her native St. Louis was brought into stark relief by the high-profile shooting of Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson, she felt compelled to take action. An expert […]
Economic Development, Property Tax
October 2018, English
Molly Metzger didn’t plan to become an expert on tax increment financing (TIF), much less lead a citizens’ group focused on the issue. But when racial strife in her native St. Louis was brought into stark relief by the high-profile shooting of Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson, she felt compelled to take action. An expert […]
Economic Development, Property Tax
Policy Brief
Land Value Capture: Tools to Finance Our Urban Future
By Lourdes Germán and Allison Ehrich Bernstein
October 2018, English
Value Capture
October 2018, English
Value Capture
Mayor’s Desk
Leading Warsaw to Prosperity, One Bike Lane at a Time
October 2018, English
A native of Warsaw, Poland, Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz has made her mark on this city of 1.7 million people. She was elected its first female mayor in 2006 and is currently serving an unprecedented third term. Prior to assuming her post—where she has faced controversial issues including the restitution of properties seized under Nazi and […]
City and Regional Planning
October 2018, English
A native of Warsaw, Poland, Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz has made her mark on this city of 1.7 million people. She was elected its first female mayor in 2006 and is currently serving an unprecedented third term. Prior to assuming her post—where she has faced controversial issues including the restitution of properties seized under Nazi and […]
City and Regional Planning
Place Database
Estimated Median Gross Rent in Los Angeles County (2012–2016)
October 2018, English
As Los Angeles experiences record population growth, more than 34,000 people in the city are homeless, and a total of more than 55,000 people are experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County. Median gross rent in Los Angeles County was $1,264 in the period between 2012–2016, compared to the national median gross rent of $949. View […]
Housing, Technology and Tools
October 2018, English
As Los Angeles experiences record population growth, more than 34,000 people in the city are homeless, and a total of more than 55,000 people are experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County. Median gross rent in Los Angeles County was $1,264 in the period between 2012–2016, compared to the national median gross rent of $949. View […]
Housing, Technology and Tools
Land Lines, October 2018
Edited by Katharine Wroth and Maureen Clarke
October 2018, Spanish
City and Regional Planning, Housing, Public Finance
October 2018, Spanish
City and Regional Planning, Housing, Public Finance
President’s Message
Waking Up to Scenario Planning
October 2018, English
Has anyone tried to spur you to solve a problem by presenting a nightmare scenario? This tactic often backfires, but a new Lincoln Institute initiative provides a better way: the Consortium for Scenario Planning.
City and Regional Planning
October 2018, English
Has anyone tried to spur you to solve a problem by presenting a nightmare scenario? This tactic often backfires, but a new Lincoln Institute initiative provides a better way: the Consortium for Scenario Planning.
City and Regional Planning
Senior Colombian Environmental Official Joins Lincoln Institute Board
October 2018, English
Adriana Soto, the former Vice Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia, has joined the board of the Lincoln Institute.
Climate Change, Environment, Land Conservation
October 2018, English
Adriana Soto, the former Vice Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia, has joined the board of the Lincoln Institute.
Climate Change, Environment, Land Conservation
Scenario Planning
Consortium for Scenario Planning Picks Up Steam
By Janae Futrell
October 2018, English
Our Consortium for Scenario Planning, which unites planning professionals, organizations, and other stakeholders to share ideas and promote best practices, hosted its second annual conference last month.
City and Regional Planning
October 2018, English
Our Consortium for Scenario Planning, which unites planning professionals, organizations, and other stakeholders to share ideas and promote best practices, hosted its second annual conference last month.
City and Regional Planning
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