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Una fotografía de la cabeza y los hombros de un hombre sonriente

Mensaje del presidente

Lo que no sabíamos antes

Por George W. McCarthy

April 2020, Spanish

  En mi mensaje de octubre, reflexioné sobre la clásica canción de Bob Seger: “Ojalá no supiera ahora lo que no sabía antes”. La letra invita a reflexionar acerca de la inocencia perdida. Si bien no fue hace mucho que escribí ese artículo, ya parece ser producto de una era distinta. La pandemia del coronavirus […]

April 2020, Spanish

  En mi mensaje de octubre, reflexioné sobre la clásica canción de Bob Seger: “Ojalá no supiera ahora lo que no sabía antes”. La letra invita a reflexionar acerca de la inocencia perdida. Si bien no fue hace mucho que escribí ese artículo, ya parece ser producto de una era distinta. La pandemia del coronavirus […]

Land Lines, April 2020

Edited by Katharine Wroth

April 2020, English

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Economic Development, Environment, Infrastructure, Local Government, Public Finance, Urbanization, Water

April 2020, English

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Economic Development, Environment, Infrastructure, Local Government, Public Finance, Urbanization, Water

New Publication

Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions Teaches Planners How—and Why—to Apply This Critical Tool

By Allison Ehrich Bernstein

April 2020, English

  In the face of rapid changes to technology, the climate, and the global economy, a growing number of cities and regions use scenario planning to prepare for an uncertain future. The new book Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions: Managing and Envisioning Uncertain Futures, by Robert Goodspeed, explores this growing and evolving practice and […]

City and Regional Planning, Technology and Tools

April 2020, English

  In the face of rapid changes to technology, the climate, and the global economy, a growing number of cities and regions use scenario planning to prepare for an uncertain future. The new book Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions: Managing and Envisioning Uncertain Futures, by Robert Goodspeed, explores this growing and evolving practice and […]

City and Regional Planning, Technology and Tools

A picture of a postcard of Detroit.

Property Tax

Detroit Tries New Approaches to Tax Assessment and Collection

By Liz Farmer

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 […]

Property Tax

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 […]

Property Tax

An image of Shenzhen

Sponge City

Shenzhen Explores the Benefits of Designing with Nature

By Matt Jenkins

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 […]

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Water

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 […]

City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Water

Housing Affordability in Chinese Cities

Li Sun

April 2020, English

Working Paper

Housing, Informal Settlements, Poverty and Inequality, Public Finance, Urbanization

April 2020, English

Working Paper

Housing, Informal Settlements, Poverty and Inequality, Public Finance, Urbanization

Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions

Managing and Envisioning Uncertain Futures

Robert Goodspeed

April 2020, English

Book

City and Regional Planning

April 2020, English

Book

City and Regional Planning

Recuperación de plusvalías urbanas en Brasil, Colombia y otros países de América Latina

Conceptos, instrumentos e implementación

Fernanda Furtado y Claudia Acosta

March 2020, Spanish

Working Paper

City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Land and Property Rights, Land Use and Zoning, Value Capture

March 2020, Spanish

Working Paper

City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Land and Property Rights, Land Use and Zoning, Value Capture