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Message from the President
Lessons from David C. Lincoln
Abril 2018, inglés
When I last spoke with David C. Lincoln, we were in his study regarding his dog and best buddy, Pepper. David told me, “You know, I calculated Pepper’s age in dog years, and he’s exactly the same age as me, 92.” With a twinkle in his eye and a wry smile, he continued, “So, there […]
Abril 2018, inglés
When I last spoke with David C. Lincoln, we were in his study regarding his dog and best buddy, Pepper. David told me, “You know, I calculated Pepper’s age in dog years, and he’s exactly the same age as me, 92.” With a twinkle in his eye and a wry smile, he continued, “So, there […]
City Tech
Quantifying the Economic Benefit of Trees
Abril 2018, inglés
A 2012 United States Forest Service Study of urban tree cover estimated that American cities were losing around four million trees per year. Worldwide, agriculture, logging, and other factors eliminate 18.7 million acres of forest annually, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Yet the cost of that loss is hard to quantify. It’s widely recognized […]
Abril 2018, inglés
A 2012 United States Forest Service Study of urban tree cover estimated that American cities were losing around four million trees per year. Worldwide, agriculture, logging, and other factors eliminate 18.7 million acres of forest annually, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Yet the cost of that loss is hard to quantify. It’s widely recognized […]
St. Louis and Missouri Bank on Federal Spy Center
City and State Link Project to North Side Revival
Abril 2018, inglés
St. Louis officials exulted when the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced in June 2016 that it planned to stay in the city and build its new facility, Next NGA West, on the disinvested North Side. The $1.75 billion complex, known as the “spy center,” would be the largest federal project in St. Louis history, representing […]
Abril 2018, inglés
St. Louis officials exulted when the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced in June 2016 that it planned to stay in the city and build its new facility, Next NGA West, on the disinvested North Side. The $1.75 billion complex, known as the “spy center,” would be the largest federal project in St. Louis history, representing […]
Houston Surveys Post-Harvey Policy Landscape
The “Bayou City” Considers Land Use Rules Changes
Abril 2018, inglés
Late last August, Hurricane Harvey swept through Texas, causing widespread flooding and destruction when it stalled over the Houston metropolitan region, dumping over 50 inches of rain in four days. Harvey paralyzed Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city and a global center for the oil industry, and it tested the resilience of a state that’s home […]
Abril 2018, inglés
Late last August, Hurricane Harvey swept through Texas, causing widespread flooding and destruction when it stalled over the Houston metropolitan region, dumping over 50 inches of rain in four days. Harvey paralyzed Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city and a global center for the oil industry, and it tested the resilience of a state that’s home […]
Mayor’s Desk
Syracuse Endorses the Value of its Legacy
Abril 2018, inglés
Ben Walsh was sworn in as the 54th mayor of Syracuse in January 2018, leading a postindustrial metropolis that, like many, has struggled with job and population loss. The 37 year-old, who helped establish the Greater Syracuse Land Bank and redevelop the Hotel Syracuse, is known for a pragmatic and creative approach to urban planning. […]
Abril 2018, inglés
Ben Walsh was sworn in as the 54th mayor of Syracuse in January 2018, leading a postindustrial metropolis that, like many, has struggled with job and population loss. The 37 year-old, who helped establish the Greater Syracuse Land Bank and redevelop the Hotel Syracuse, is known for a pragmatic and creative approach to urban planning. […]
New Lincoln Publication
Reinventing Development Regulations
Abril 2018, inglés
Reinventing Development Regulations By Jonathan Barnett and Brian W. Blaesser Every community across the land can and should revise their zoning and subdivision regulations—a move that will build sustainability and resilience, increase affordability, and improve quality of life, say the authors of a new book published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in October […]
Abril 2018, inglés
Reinventing Development Regulations By Jonathan Barnett and Brian W. Blaesser Every community across the land can and should revise their zoning and subdivision regulations—a move that will build sustainability and resilience, increase affordability, and improve quality of life, say the authors of a new book published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in October […]
Place Database
Houston-Area Brownfields Located in Flood Zones
Abril 2018, inglés
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that 13 of the 41 federal Superfund sites in Texas had flooded. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality lists 26 federal and state Superfund sites in Harris County. Houston is the county seat. View the PDF version of this map for more detail and […]
Abril 2018, inglés
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that 13 of the 41 federal Superfund sites in Texas had flooded. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality lists 26 federal and state Superfund sites in Harris County. Houston is the county seat. View the PDF version of this map for more detail and […]
Land Lines, Abril 2018
Abril 2018, español
Houston evalúa cambiar sus políticas luego del huracán Harvey; St Louis integra un centro espía federal a su sector norte; herramientas para calcular el alcance y el valor de los árboles urbanos; y El escritorio del alcalde, un artículo nuevo y habitual.
Abril 2018, español
Houston evalúa cambiar sus políticas luego del huracán Harvey; St Louis integra un centro espía federal a su sector norte; herramientas para calcular el alcance y el valor de los árboles urbanos; y El escritorio del alcalde, un artículo nuevo y habitual.
