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1. City Tech

   20 Apps, Ideas, and Innovators Changing the Urban Landscape
   Libros
   Junio 2024
   By Rob Walker

   This book is currently available for pre-order. It will be published in June 2024. The world is rapidly urbanizing, and experts predict that up to 80 percent of the population will live in cities by...

2. City Tech: Getting Smart About Surfaces

   Revista Land Lines
   Febrero 2024
   By Rob Walker, February 27, 2024

   From green roofs to cool pavement, cities are finding new ways to reduce heat and build resilience

3. Research on Municipal Fiscal Health and Land Policies

   Solicitud de propuestas
   Octubre 2023

   The Lincoln Institute invites research proposals that can be applied to promote the fiscal health of municipal governments in a range of contexts and institutional settings across the world.

4. Research on Methods to Estimate Land Value Increments from Public Actions

   Solicitud de propuestas
   Octubre 2023

   The Lincoln Institute seeks research proposals on methods or techniques the public sector uses to quantify the value it adds to private land through its actions, including by investing in infrastructure and changing land use regulations.

5. Greening America’s Smaller Legacy Cities

   Enfoques en políticas de suelo
   Julio 2023
   By Joseph Schilling, Catherine Tumber, and Gabi Velasco

   Preparing the country for a low-carbon future that is economically and racially just is an enormous undertaking. Greening America’s Smaller Legacy Cities investigates how local governments in...

6. Community Resilience Through Small Scale Manufacturing

   Eventos
   Mayo 3, 2023
   Moderator: Sarah Yeung, Principal, Sojourner Consulting
   Speakers: Derek Santos, Executive Director, New Bedford Economic Development Council, Lars Kuehnow, Program Officer LISC, Duluth, Misty E. Beasley, Regional Director MBAC, Akron Urban League, and Audra Ladd, Co-Director, Urban Manufacturing Alliance 

   Cohosted with the Urban Manufacturing Alliance, this webinar will offer a practical introduction to small-scale manufacturing as part of a strategy for inclusive community economic development.

7. Seven Need-to-Know Trends for Planners in 2023

   Revista Land Lines
   Enero 2023
   By Petra Hurtado and Alexsandra Gomez, January 25, 2023

   What's on the horizon for 2023? The APA Foresight team identifies seven trends to watch, from the growing popularity of cargo bikes to the cultivation of meat in outer space.

8. City Tech: Is Wood the Way of the Future?

   Revista Land Lines
   Diciembre 2022
   By Rob Walker, December 9, 2022

   Mass timber, a building technique pioneered in Europe, is catching on in other parts of the world. Advocates say this high-tech approach to building with wood offers climate and health benefits that will give steel and concrete a run for their money.

9. For the Common Good

   Upstream and Downstream Communities Join Forces to Protect Water Supplies
   Revista Land Lines
   Octubre 2022
   By Heather Hansman, October 6, 2022

   Billions of urban dwellers depend on water for hydration, sanitation, and other basic needs, but global water supplies are at risk. Water funds provide a mechanism for downstream utilities and businesses to invest in upstream watershed conservation projec

10. City Tech: New Angles on Noise Pollution

    Revista Land Lines
    Septiembre 2022
    By Rob Walker, September 19, 2022

    Living in the city means contending with noise from traffic, construction, neighbors, and other sources. New tools are making this a pivotal moment for assessing and addressing our built soundscapes.