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How the Lincoln Institute Helped Bring Property Taxes into the Computer Age
January 2021, English
In the early 1970s, the property tax was one of America’s favorite villains. Homeowners had seen their tax bills soar to new heights. Stories of corrupt assessors filled the news. And policy makers across the spectrum concluded that local governments were maladministering the property tax at the expense of the residents they were supposed to […]
January 2021, English
In the early 1970s, the property tax was one of America’s favorite villains. Homeowners had seen their tax bills soar to new heights. Stories of corrupt assessors filled the news. And policy makers across the spectrum concluded that local governments were maladministering the property tax at the expense of the residents they were supposed to […]
Building Value: In Brazil, Land Value Capture Supports the Needs of the Community
January 2021, English
Standing just a few meters from São Paulo’s iconic Octávio Frias de Oliveira bridge, the Jardim Edite public housing complex is hard to miss. The eye-catching cluster of buildings includes three black-and-white residential towers perched above brightly colored ground-floor facilities that include a public health center, day care facility, and culinary school. The complex […]
January 2021, English
Standing just a few meters from São Paulo’s iconic Octávio Frias de Oliveira bridge, the Jardim Edite public housing complex is hard to miss. The eye-catching cluster of buildings includes three black-and-white residential towers perched above brightly colored ground-floor facilities that include a public health center, day care facility, and culinary school. The complex […]
Making a Good Tax Better: From Assessment to Collection, Three Places That Built Stronger Property Tax Systems
January 2021, English
Kampala, Uganda, is home to 1.7 million people and is one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa. Situated on the north shore of Lake Victoria, this tropical capital city has many of the hallmarks of a booming metropolis: skyscrapers, bustling streets, public transit, and a lively nightlife. Major events like the African Water Association’s […]
January 2021, English
Kampala, Uganda, is home to 1.7 million people and is one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa. Situated on the north shore of Lake Victoria, this tropical capital city has many of the hallmarks of a booming metropolis: skyscrapers, bustling streets, public transit, and a lively nightlife. Major events like the African Water Association’s […]
Cultivating Change: China Amends Land Regulations, Giving Farmers a Fairer Deal
January 2021, English
Several years ago, villagers in Wukan, China, rose up in protest. Residents of the small port town in the southern province of Guangdong were furious with the leaders of their village, who had condemned a swath of land and sold it to developers in a backroom deal. The villagers received no compensation. The protests […]
January 2021, English
Several years ago, villagers in Wukan, China, rose up in protest. Residents of the small port town in the southern province of Guangdong were furious with the leaders of their village, who had condemned a swath of land and sold it to developers in a backroom deal. The villagers received no compensation. The protests […]
In Search of Solutions: Water & Tribes Initiative Encourages Collaborative Approach to Colorado River Management
January 2021, English
In the fall of 2018, water managers in Arizona were in heated discussions about how to limit the damage from a decades-long megadrought on the Colorado River. The drought has forced painful reckonings and realignments related to water use throughout the Colorado River Basin. Because of the way the water has been allocated over […]
January 2021, English
In the fall of 2018, water managers in Arizona were in heated discussions about how to limit the damage from a decades-long megadrought on the Colorado River. The drought has forced painful reckonings and realignments related to water use throughout the Colorado River Basin. Because of the way the water has been allocated over […]
Envisioning Climate Resilience
Experts from the Lincoln Institute Network Weigh in on Promising Land and Water Policy Solutions
January 2021, English
Land and water policy can shape the built and natural environment to reduce the extent of climate change and help communities and natural systems withstand the impacts of a changing climate. The Lincoln Institute is advancing good planning practices to address these challenges and aspires to foster climate justice as a key element of […]
January 2021, English
Land and water policy can shape the built and natural environment to reduce the extent of climate change and help communities and natural systems withstand the impacts of a changing climate. The Lincoln Institute is advancing good planning practices to address these challenges and aspires to foster climate justice as a key element of […]
Mensaje de la directora de la junta y el presidente
Celebramos 75 años de progreso
January 2021, Spanish
“La asociación de la pobreza con el progreso es el gran enigma de nuestra era”. El economista político Henry George escribió estas palabras en 1879, pero bien podrían haberse escrito hoy. Está claro que la permanente coexistencia entre grandes riquezas y grandes pobrezas ya no es tan enigmática como antes, gracias a más de […]
January 2021, Spanish
“La asociación de la pobreza con el progreso es el gran enigma de nuestra era”. El economista político Henry George escribió estas palabras en 1879, pero bien podrían haberse escrito hoy. Está claro que la permanente coexistencia entre grandes riquezas y grandes pobrezas ya no es tan enigmática como antes, gracias a más de […]
La vida de una idea
Orígenes e impacto del Instituto Lincoln de Políticas de Suelo
January 2021, Spanish
Para el joven John Lincoln, que creció en la campiña de Míchigan y Ohio, la facilidad para reparar e inventar cosas se manifestó tan pronto como su espíritu emprendedor. Se inscribió en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio, pero abandonó al tercer año, tras haber leído casi todos los libros sobre ingeniería de la biblioteca, […]
January 2021, Spanish
Para el joven John Lincoln, que creció en la campiña de Míchigan y Ohio, la facilidad para reparar e inventar cosas se manifestó tan pronto como su espíritu emprendedor. Se inscribió en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio, pero abandonó al tercer año, tras haber leído casi todos los libros sobre ingeniería de la biblioteca, […]
