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Detroit and the Property Tax
Strategies to Improve Equity and Enhance RevenueEnfoques en políticas de sueloNoviembre 2015Gary Sands and Mark SkidmoreThis report outlines the problems underlying the erosion of Detroit's property tax base—a factor that contributed to the city's bankruptcy in 2013. It offers recommendations for reform...
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Inclusionary Housing
Creating and Maintaining Equitable CommunitiesEnfoques en políticas de sueloSeptiembre 2015Rick JacobusThis report illustrates how local governments can realize the full benefits of inclusionary housing policies, which require developers of new market-rate real estate to provide some affordable units...
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Rethinking Property Tax Incentives for Business
Enfoques en políticas de sueloJunio 2012State and local governments use many types of property tax incentives to increase business development. This report reviews those incentives, summarizes the literature regarding their effectiveness,...
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Payments in Lieu of Taxes
Balancing Municipal and Nonprofit InterestsEnfoques en políticas de sueloNoviembre 2010Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) programs for nonprofits provide crucial revenue for many municipalities, but they are not perfect. Through case studies and research, this report provides guidelines...