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Land Lines, January/April 2021
Revista Land LinesEnero 2021Edited by Katharine WrothThis special double issue of Land Lines commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, chronicling the organization’s history and exploring how land can serve as a...
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Making A Good Tax Better
From Assessment to Collection, Three Places That Built Stronger Property Tax SystemsRevista Land LinesEnero 2021By Liz Farmer, January 12, 2021What does the property tax look like when it works well, and how can municipalities improve the way they assess properties, collect taxes, and communicate about this essential financial instrument?...
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City Tech
How the Lincoln Institute Helped Bring Property Taxes into the Computer AgeRevista Land LinesEnero 2021By Will Jason, January 12, 2021In the early 1970s, the property tax was one of America’s favorite villains. Homeowners had seen their tax bills soar to new heights. Stories of corrupt assessors filled the news. And policy makers...
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Public Finance
Amid Falling Revenues, Some Cities Turn to the Property TaxRevista Land LinesDiciembre 2020By Liz Farmer, December 10, 2020As most major cities grapple with lost revenue due to the pandemic, some are turning toward the property tax as a way of filling the gap. Perhaps nowhere has this decision been more controversial...
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Uneven Impacts
The Pandemic, The Property Tax, and Municipal RecoveryRevista Land LinesJunio 2020By Liz Farmer, June 16, 2020Local governments are still learning what the COVID-19 crisis will mean for their revenues over the next year. In large part, the answer will depend on what part of the economy they rely on for their...
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Property Tax
Fifty-State Study Shows Property Tax Inequities from Assessment Limits Continue to GrowRevista Land LinesJunio 2020By Will Jason, June 10, 2020In states with property tax assessment limits, disparities in tax bills between new and longtime homeowners continued to grow, according to the annual 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study by the...
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Property Tax
Detroit Tries New Approaches to Tax Assessment and CollectionRevista Land LinesAbril 2020By Liz Farmer, April 2, 2020Like many U.S. cities, Detroit suffered a housing collapse during the Great Recession. The crisis delivered a serious blow to the city’s already struggling revenue stream. Unlike other cities,...
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Tax Battles
Cities Seek Higher Payments in Lieu of Taxes from NonprofitsRevista Land LinesMarzo 2020By Liz Farmer, March 4, 2020At a recent rally in front of Baltimore City Hall, activists sang, chanted, and otherwise voiced their view that the city’s major nonprofit institutions weren’t “paying their fair share” of property...
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El declive de los centros comerciales en Estados Unidos
Cómo sortean los municipios los cambios en el panorama de las tiendas minoristasRevista Land LinesFebrero 2020Por Gregory ScruggsDurante décadas, los centros comerciales fueron una gran fuente de renta local por impuestos a la propiedad y a la venta. Pero ahora están perdiendo inquilinos y los medios anuncian un...
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Land Lines, Enero 2020
Revista Land LinesEnero 2020Editado por Katharine WrothEn este número, exploramos la eliminación de la zonificación unifamiliar en Minneapolis, el potencial de financiar la infraestructura verde mediante captura de valor, el impacto...
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