Publicaciones

Noviembre 2026, inglés

Explores why America’s postindustrial cities have tended to focus on rebounding at all costs, and how they can make strategic decisions that prioritize quality of life over population growth instead.

Junio 2026, español

This second edition of Sistemas del impuesto predial presents new data, lessons, and challenges related to property tax systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Junio 2026, inglés

This case study examines a recent collaborative scenario planning process wherein the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County, Arizona, used gamified map-based simulations to build broad public consensus for the Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan 2045, which is designed to address urgent regional development needs.

Junio 2026, inglés

In the city of Cleveland, renters can now use an app to find out about lead risk, code violations, and other details of the city's housing stock. It's all thanks to the work of a coalition among nonprofits, hospitals, and the city's health department.

Junio 2026, inglés

Former Babbitt Center Dissertation Fellow Jessica Bremner discusses the Indigenous water dispossession that fueled the colonial settlement of California’s Coachella Valley, explains why good community engagement should allow a shift in power structures (but rarely does), and describes why understanding the relationships among place, people, and power is essential to repairing any kind of injustice.