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Case Study: Can Meandering Paths Connect a Fragmented Planning System?
Developing a Regional Governance Structure to Enable Watershed Planning in Southeast LouisianaOtroJunio 2021Rachelle Sanderson, Thomas Douthat, Manohar “Manny” PatoleLouisiana’s flat geography, proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, and seasonal rain events make the state especially susceptible to flooding. Risks are particularly high because water can flow...
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Rethinking the Property Tax-School Funding Dilemma
Resúmenes de políticas públicasFebrero 2023This policy brief focuses on the roles of the local property tax and state aid in the funding of public education and analyzes their strengths and weaknesses. A key theme is the property tax–...
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Integrating Land Use and Water Management
Resúmenes de políticas públicasAgosto 2022By Erin RuglandLand 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...
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Case Study: The Long Beach, California, Civic Center Project
A Public-Private Partnership to Rehabilitate Municipal InfrastructureOtroDiciembre 2020Michael BennonThis case examines the process and mechanics of using the public-private partnership model to invest in local infrastructure in one U.S. city.
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Fact Sheet: U.S. Local Government Finance Tools
OtroAbril 2021Local governments in the United States are responsible for paying for and providing certain services and infrastructure, such as public education, affordable housing, road maintenance, and water...
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Towards Fiscally Healthy Michigan Local Governments
OtroOctubre 2020Lincoln Institute of Land PolicyThe state of Michigan has long incubated financial stress among its localities. Though not the state’s intention, limits on local governments’ ability to raise revenues, coupled with...