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1. Successful Property Tax Reform: The Case of Massachusetts

   Educación a distancia
   Enero 26, 2022
   Faculty: Karl E. Case, Jane Malme, and Ronald Rakow

   This course examines the deep problems of the Massachusetts property tax in the 1970s and the subsequent reforms that created one of the most functional and fair systems in the United States.

2. Foundations of Local Government Finance in the United States

   Educación a distancia
   Noviembre 9, 2022

   This online self-paced course provides an overview of how local governments in the U.S. raise and spend money for the public services and infrastructure that are foundational to a high quality of life.

3. 2022 Housing Solutions Workshop

   Cursos
   Octubre 3, 2022

   The Housing Solutions Workshop is designed to help small and midsize localities develop comprehensive and balanced housing strategies to better address affordability and other housing challenges.

4. Land Value Capture Approaches in São Paulo: Lessons from Brazil

   Educación a distancia
   Febrero 14, 2022
   Course dates: February 14, 16, 18, 21, 23 and 25, 2022  
   Time for all sessions: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. US Eastern Standard Time (EST)
   Professors: Camila Maleronka, Paulo Sandroni, Martim O. Smolka, Enrique Silva, and Luis Quintanilla

   This course will explain the legal framework, mechanics, and outcomes of the pathbreaking land value capture approaches developed in São Paulo, Brazil, beginning in the 1990s.

5. 2022 Professional Certificate in Municipal Finance- Online

   Cursos
   Febrero 14, 2022

   Advance your career in urban planning, real estate, and economic development by earning certification in municipal finance

6. From State Capitols to City Halls

   Smarter State Policies for Stronger Cities
   Resúmenes de políticas públicas
   Diciembre 2022
   By Alan Mallach

   States matter. What happens in state government can make or break a city’s efforts to revitalize, yet this is frequently overlooked when it comes to a municipality’s economic, physical,...

7. Water-Resilient Agriculture

   Water-Resilient Agriculture
   Otro
   Diciembre 2022

   Irrigated agriculture uses almost three-quarters of the water supply in the Colorado River Basin, occupies more than four million acres of land, and is a critical source of food, feed, and fiber for...

8. Integrating Land Use and Water Management

   Resúmenes de políticas públicas
   Agosto 2022
   By Erin Rugland

   Land without water cannot support urban form of any scale, yet many land use decisions are made without regard to water, and vice versa. This Policy Brief introduces readers to best management...

9. A Series of Articles about the MBTA Communities Zoning Law

   Documentos de trabajo
   Diciembre 2022
   Amy Dain

   In 2021, the Massachusetts state legislature adopted the MBTA Communities zoning law requiring municipalities served by Greater Boston’s public transit agency, the MBTA, (with the exception of...

10. Infrastructure Policy Perspectives

    Documentos de trabajo
    Diciembre 2022
    José Gómez-Ibáñez and Zhi Liu

    The Lincoln Institute of land Policy published an edited book “Infrastructure Economics and Policy: International Perspectives” in early 2022. This paper summarizes the key messages of...