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City Tech: Is Wood the Way of the Future?
December 2022, English
Mass timber, a building technique pioneered in Europe, is catching on in other parts of the world. Advocates say this high-tech approach to building with wood offers climate and health benefits that will give steel and concrete a run for their money.
December 2022, English
Mass timber, a building technique pioneered in Europe, is catching on in other parts of the world. Advocates say this high-tech approach to building with wood offers climate and health benefits that will give steel and concrete a run for their money.
As Conforming Loan Limits Hit Record Highs, Manufactured Housing Provides an Affordable Alternative
December 2022, English
Not that anyone needed more proof of how swiftly home prices have risen in the past two years, but here it is: Beginning in January, mortgages of up to $726,200 will be considered “conforming loans” in most parts of the United States, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced in late November. Known as the […]
December 2022, English
Not that anyone needed more proof of how swiftly home prices have risen in the past two years, but here it is: Beginning in January, mortgages of up to $726,200 will be considered “conforming loans” in most parts of the United States, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced in late November. Known as the […]
A Series of Articles about the MBTA Communities Zoning Law
December 2022, English
December 2022, English
December 2022, English
Infrastructure Policy Perspectives
December 2022, English
December 2022, English
This Simple Policy Tool Can Make Property Taxes Fairer and Ease Homeowner Hardship
December 2022, English
A homestead exemption is a fiscally sound and equitable way to ease the property tax burden on residents.
December 2022, English
A homestead exemption is a fiscally sound and equitable way to ease the property tax burden on residents.
Should We Allow More Homes to Be Built in Existing Neighborhoods?
November 2022, English
Where should new multifamily housing go? This is a fundamental question facing 175 communities across eastern Massachusetts as they work to implement a new law intended to address the region’s housing shortage. The law requires cities and towns served by Greater Boston’s public transit agency, the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority), to enact zoning […]
November 2022, English
Where should new multifamily housing go? This is a fundamental question facing 175 communities across eastern Massachusetts as they work to implement a new law intended to address the region’s housing shortage. The law requires cities and towns served by Greater Boston’s public transit agency, the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority), to enact zoning […]
Peking University–Lincoln Institute Center Celebrates 15th Anniversary
November 2022, English
This fall marked the 15th anniversary of the Peking University–Lincoln Institute Center for Urban Development and Land Policy (PLC). Established in 2007, the center has become a leading authority on land policy issues in China, including the property tax, municipal finance, land and housing policies, and land conservation. To celebrate this milestone, the PLC held an […]
November 2022, English
This fall marked the 15th anniversary of the Peking University–Lincoln Institute Center for Urban Development and Land Policy (PLC). Established in 2007, the center has become a leading authority on land policy issues in China, including the property tax, municipal finance, land and housing policies, and land conservation. To celebrate this milestone, the PLC held an […]
