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Case Study: Post-Disaster Recovery of Public Housing in Galveston, Texas
An Opportunity for Whom?OtroOctubre 2019Jane Rongerude and Sara HamidehThis case study highlights post-disaster challenges and opportunities, encouraging readers to ask who benefits from recovery efforts and who bears the costs.
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Case Study: Mystic River
A Quest for Climate EquityOtroOctubre 2019Ann RappaportThis case study reveals tensions between community vulnerability and capacity to act, inviting consideration of both community-centric and collective solutions.
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Case Study: Rheingold Brewery Redevelopment in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York
OtroOctubre 2019Barry HershThis case study describes the key elements of Rheingold Brewery redevelopment in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York.
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Case Study: Negotiated Value
Community Amenity Contributions and Value Capture in the City of VancouverOtroOctubre 2019Neal LaMontagneThe case study reviews the Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) policy in Vancouver, BC. CACs are either fixed-rate or negotiated charges levied on new development through rezoning.
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Case Study: Fighting FEMA
Urban Informality and Disaster Response in Rio Grande Valley ColoniasOtroOctubre 2019Danielle Zoe RiveraThis case study examines the legal case LUPE, et al. v. FEMA, B:08-cv-487 [2008], which discusses the issue of informal housing repairs in post-disaster situations.
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Case Study: Environmental Protection, Climate Regulation, and the Persistence of Sprawl in California
OtroOctubre 2019Sean Kennedy and Stephanie PincetlIn California, a leader in environmental protection, changes in land use (driver of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other environmental impacts) continue unabated.
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Case Study: Bravery in the Face of Bureaucracy
The Negotiation and Completion of Minute 319OtroOctubre 2019Jennifer GimbelThis case reviews the negotiation process regarding the operations of the Colorado River system after it experienced the most severe drought in recorded history.
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50-State Property Tax Comparison Study
For Taxes Paid in 2018OtroJunio 2019Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Minnesota Center for Fiscal ExcellenceView the latest version of the Property Tax Comparison Study. As the largest source of revenue raised by local governments, a well-functioning property tax system is critical for promoting municipal...