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Land Matters Podcast
Episode 15: Confronting a COVID Recession
October 2020, English
The tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic is evident in so many ways, beginning with the death toll—more than 1 million deaths worldwide to date, and more than 210,000 of those in the United States alone. Economies are in turmoil, with staggering job losses and huge reductions in GDP. But for some time now, one […]
October 2020, English
The tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic is evident in so many ways, beginning with the death toll—more than 1 million deaths worldwide to date, and more than 210,000 of those in the United States alone. Economies are in turmoil, with staggering job losses and huge reductions in GDP. But for some time now, one […]
Land Conservation
Fernando Lloveras San Miguel of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico Wins the Kingsbury Browne Fellowship and Conservation Leadership Award
October 2020, English
Fernando Lloveras San Miguel, executive director of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, has been named the new Kingsbury Browne Fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the recipient of the Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award from the Land Trust Alliance (LTA). For the past 17 years, Lloveras has led the Trust, which manages and protects […]
October 2020, English
Fernando Lloveras San Miguel, executive director of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, has been named the new Kingsbury Browne Fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the recipient of the Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award from the Land Trust Alliance (LTA). For the past 17 years, Lloveras has led the Trust, which manages and protects […]
Opening Doors
Land Banks and Community Land Trusts Partner to Unlock Affordable Housing Opportunities
October 2020, English
Earlier this year, Kizzy Jefferson closed on her first house. The newly finished three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence in Acre Homes, a historically Black neighborhood in Northwest Houston, sold for $75,000, less than a third of the city’s median single-family home price of $250,000. Long considered an unusually affordable city, Houston has experienced the same soaring […]
October 2020, English
Earlier this year, Kizzy Jefferson closed on her first house. The newly finished three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence in Acre Homes, a historically Black neighborhood in Northwest Houston, sold for $75,000, less than a third of the city’s median single-family home price of $250,000. Long considered an unusually affordable city, Houston has experienced the same soaring […]
Room to Roam
The Pandemic Has Underscored the Need for More Urban Parks. So What Comes Next?
October 2020, English
In communities across the country, parks and open space have seen dramatic increases in use this year as people sought refuge and respite from the COVID-19 pandemic. With public health guidelines recommending staying close to home, urban residents have been using public spaces in unprecedented numbers as places to exercise, be closer to nature, […]
October 2020, English
In communities across the country, parks and open space have seen dramatic increases in use this year as people sought refuge and respite from the COVID-19 pandemic. With public health guidelines recommending staying close to home, urban residents have been using public spaces in unprecedented numbers as places to exercise, be closer to nature, […]
Puertas que se abren
Los bancos de tierras y los fideicomisos de suelo comunitarios se asocian para generar oportunidades de vivienda asequible
October 2020, Spanish
A principio de año, Kizzy Jefferson cerró la compra de su primera casa. La residencia recién terminada, de tres habitaciones y dos baños, ubicada en Acre Homes, un vecindario de tradición negra del noroeste de Houston, se vendió por US$ 75.000, menos de un tercio de la mediana de precio para viviendas unifamiliares de […]
October 2020, Spanish
A principio de año, Kizzy Jefferson cerró la compra de su primera casa. La residencia recién terminada, de tres habitaciones y dos baños, ubicada en Acre Homes, un vecindario de tradición negra del noroeste de Houston, se vendió por US$ 75.000, menos de un tercio de la mediana de precio para viviendas unifamiliares de […]
Espacio para pasear
La pandemia acentuó la necesidad de crear más parques urbanos. ¿Cuáles son los próximos pasos?
October 2020, Spanish
En comunidades de todo el país, este año se ha visto un aumento drástico del uso de parques y espacios abiertos, donde la gente busca un refugio y un respiro de la pandemia de la COVID-19. Las pautas de salud pública recomiendan quedarse cerca de casa, y los residentes urbanos han estado usando los […]
October 2020, Spanish
En comunidades de todo el país, este año se ha visto un aumento drástico del uso de parques y espacios abiertos, donde la gente busca un refugio y un respiro de la pandemia de la COVID-19. Las pautas de salud pública recomiendan quedarse cerca de casa, y los residentes urbanos han estado usando los […]
The Road to Recovery
Natural Disaster Recovery Experts on the Pandemic and the Path Forward
September 2020, English
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on the Columbia University Press blog. COVID-19 has presented new challenges for leaders at all levels, forcing many to reconsider their emergency management processes. What are the impacts of the current public health crisis on disaster preparedness and community planning, and what will it take to build a more […]
September 2020, English
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on the Columbia University Press blog. COVID-19 has presented new challenges for leaders at all levels, forcing many to reconsider their emergency management processes. What are the impacts of the current public health crisis on disaster preparedness and community planning, and what will it take to build a more […]
New Publication
How to Use Exploratory Scenario Planning Teaches Would-Be Practitioners How to Apply This Emergent Approach to Local, Regional, and Organizational Plans for the Future
September 2020, English
In this era of great uncertainty—whether due to climate change, COVID-19, or changes to urban development, technology, and the global economy—urban planners and government officials face new challenges. The new Lincoln Institute guidebook How to Use Exploratory Scenario Planning (XSP): Navigating an Uncertain Future, by Jeremy Stapleton, provides a roadmap for making decisions or […]
September 2020, English
In this era of great uncertainty—whether due to climate change, COVID-19, or changes to urban development, technology, and the global economy—urban planners and government officials face new challenges. The new Lincoln Institute guidebook How to Use Exploratory Scenario Planning (XSP): Navigating an Uncertain Future, by Jeremy Stapleton, provides a roadmap for making decisions or […]
