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Property Tax
Detroit Tries New Approaches to Tax Assessment and Collection
April 2020, English
Like many U.S. cities, Detroit suffered a housing collapse during the Great Recession. The crisis delivered a serious blow to the city’s already struggling revenue stream. Unlike other cities, however, Detroit’s foreclosure crisis wasn’t driven by unpaid mortgages. Instead, one-third of its properties went into foreclosure because owners couldn’t—or wouldn’t—pay their taxes. Even in […]
April 2020, English
Like many U.S. cities, Detroit suffered a housing collapse during the Great Recession. The crisis delivered a serious blow to the city’s already struggling revenue stream. Unlike other cities, however, Detroit’s foreclosure crisis wasn’t driven by unpaid mortgages. Instead, one-third of its properties went into foreclosure because owners couldn’t—or wouldn’t—pay their taxes. Even in […]
Sponge City
Shenzhen Explores the Benefits of Designing with Nature
April 2020, English
At the heart of Shenzhen, China, the city’s massive, wavelike Civic Center stands surrounded by a mind-boggling panoply of futuristic skyscrapers. Forty years ago, this area was home to just a few scattered fishing villages on the Pearl River Delta. Today, approximately 24 million people live within Shenzhen’s greater urban area. In China, Shenzhen has come […]
April 2020, English
At the heart of Shenzhen, China, the city’s massive, wavelike Civic Center stands surrounded by a mind-boggling panoply of futuristic skyscrapers. Forty years ago, this area was home to just a few scattered fishing villages on the Pearl River Delta. Today, approximately 24 million people live within Shenzhen’s greater urban area. In China, Shenzhen has come […]
Housing Affordability in Chinese Cities
April 2020, English
April 2020, English
Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions
Managing and Envisioning Uncertain Futures
April 2020, English
April 2020, English
Recuperación de plusvalías urbanas en Brasil, Colombia y otros países de América Latina
Conceptos, instrumentos e implementación
March 2020, Spanish
March 2020, Spanish
Property Tax Delinquency in the United States
March 2020, English
March 2020, English
City Tech
New Apps Encourage Climate Positive Design
March 2020, English
A couple of years ago, landscape architect Pamela Conrad got curious about the climate impact of her work. How much carbon dioxide did her chosen materials release into the atmosphere? How much carbon was sequestered, or captured, by any given project’s mix of trees, shrubs, grasses, and other plants? What factors could she adjust […]
March 2020, English
A couple of years ago, landscape architect Pamela Conrad got curious about the climate impact of her work. How much carbon dioxide did her chosen materials release into the atmosphere? How much carbon was sequestered, or captured, by any given project’s mix of trees, shrubs, grasses, and other plants? What factors could she adjust […]
Implementing Value Capture in Israel
An Examination of Recent Tools and Policies for Urban Renewal and Earthquake Preparedness
March 2020, English
March 2020, English
