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Gentle Infill
Boomtowns Are Making Room for Skinny Homes, Granny Flats, and Other Affordable Housing
July 2016, English
Recent news stories routinely feature “hot market” U.S. cities with astronomical housing prices that end up displacing residents with moderate or low incomes. In Portland, Oregon, Mayor Charlie Hales declares a state of emergency, directing a budget cut from the city’s general fund to create more affordable homes. San Francisco’s epic housing battles pit longtime […]
July 2016, English
Recent news stories routinely feature “hot market” U.S. cities with astronomical housing prices that end up displacing residents with moderate or low incomes. In Portland, Oregon, Mayor Charlie Hales declares a state of emergency, directing a budget cut from the city’s general fund to create more affordable homes. San Francisco’s epic housing battles pit longtime […]
Buy-In for Buyouts
Three Flood-Prone Communities Opt for Managed Retreat
July 2016, English
This article is adapted from Buy-in for Buyouts: The Case for Managed Retreat from Flood Zones, a Policy Focus Report to be published in September 2016 by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in conjunction with Regional Plan Association. Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy cost the New York metropolitan area an unprecedented number of […]
July 2016, English
This article is adapted from Buy-in for Buyouts: The Case for Managed Retreat from Flood Zones, a Policy Focus Report to be published in September 2016 by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in conjunction with Regional Plan Association. Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy cost the New York metropolitan area an unprecedented number of […]
Message from the President
Toward a Theory of Urban Evolution
July 2016, English
In his 1937 essay “What is a City?,” Lewis Mumford described an evolutionary process through which the “badly organized mass city” would evolve into a new type of “poly-nucleated” city, “adequately spaced and bounded”: “Twenty such cities, in a region whose environment and whose resources were adequately planned, would have all the benefits of a […]
July 2016, English
In his 1937 essay “What is a City?,” Lewis Mumford described an evolutionary process through which the “badly organized mass city” would evolve into a new type of “poly-nucleated” city, “adequately spaced and bounded”: “Twenty such cities, in a region whose environment and whose resources were adequately planned, would have all the benefits of a […]
City Tech
Subsidized Uber in the Suburbs
July 2016, English
For years, it looked like the next big thing in public transportation for the suburban city of Altamonte Springs, Florida, would be an innovative program called FlexBus. Instead of running on fixed routes, buses would respond to demand from kiosks located at specific activity centers. It was, city manager Frank Martz says, “the first demand-response […]
July 2016, English
For years, it looked like the next big thing in public transportation for the suburban city of Altamonte Springs, Florida, would be an innovative program called FlexBus. Instead of running on fixed routes, buses would respond to demand from kiosks located at specific activity centers. It was, city manager Frank Martz says, “the first demand-response […]
Muni Finance
Verifying Green Bonds
July 2016, English
Across the globe, implementing the Paris climate agreement is expected to cost more than US$12 trillion over 25 years. So it’s not surprising that much of the conversation since the agreement was finalized in December has been about climate finance. And one of the big topics in climate finance—particularly among city leaders—is “green bonds.” But […]
July 2016, English
Across the globe, implementing the Paris climate agreement is expected to cost more than US$12 trillion over 25 years. So it’s not surprising that much of the conversation since the agreement was finalized in December has been about climate finance. And one of the big topics in climate finance—particularly among city leaders—is “green bonds.” But […]
Nonprofit PILOTs (Payments in Lieu of Taxes)
July 2016, English
This policy brief covers key issues surrounding the use of nonprofit payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs): payments made voluntarily by tax-exempt nonprofits as a substitute for property taxes. It describes the current use of PILOTs in the United States, explores some reasons why nonprofits offer PILOTs and why there is growing interest in these payments, […]
July 2016, English
This policy brief covers key issues surrounding the use of nonprofit payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs): payments made voluntarily by tax-exempt nonprofits as a substitute for property taxes. It describes the current use of PILOTs in the United States, explores some reasons why nonprofits offer PILOTs and why there is growing interest in these payments, […]
New Lincoln Institute Policy Focus Report
After Great Disasters
July 2016, English
After Great Disasters: How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery By Laurie Johnson and Robert Olshansky After Great Disasters: How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery, by Laurie Johnson and Robert Olshansky, shows how metropolitan regions can rebuild for greater resilience during the reconstruction process after major disasters—from earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes to terrorists attacks. This new […]
July 2016, English
After Great Disasters: How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery By Laurie Johnson and Robert Olshansky After Great Disasters: How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery, by Laurie Johnson and Robert Olshansky, shows how metropolitan regions can rebuild for greater resilience during the reconstruction process after major disasters—from earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes to terrorists attacks. This new […]
New Lincoln Institute Report
50-State Property Tax Comparison Study
July 2016, English
50-State Property Tax Comparison Study: For Taxes Paid in 2015 In partnership with the Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy has released the latest edition of its annual report on property tax rates in all 50 U.S. states, with a new analysis of how communities raise revenue to pay for basic […]
July 2016, English
50-State Property Tax Comparison Study: For Taxes Paid in 2015 In partnership with the Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy has released the latest edition of its annual report on property tax rates in all 50 U.S. states, with a new analysis of how communities raise revenue to pay for basic […]
