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1. Uneven Impacts

   The Pandemic, The Property Tax, and Municipal Recovery
   Revista Land Lines
   Junio 2020
   By Liz Farmer, June 16, 2020

   Local 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...

2. Property Tax

   Fifty-State Study Shows Property Tax Inequities from Assessment Limits Continue to Grow
   Revista Land Lines
   Junio 2020
   By Will Jason, June 10, 2020

   In 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...

3. Property Tax

   Detroit Tries New Approaches to Tax Assessment and Collection
   Revista Land Lines
   Abril 2020
   By Liz Farmer, April 2, 2020

   Like 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,...

4. Tax Battles

   Cities Seek Higher Payments in Lieu of Taxes from Nonprofits
   Revista Land Lines
   Marzo 2020
   By Liz Farmer, March 4, 2020

   At 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...

5. El declive de los centros comerciales en Estados Unidos

   Cómo sortean los municipios los cambios en el panorama de las tiendas minoristas
   Revista Land Lines
   Febrero 2020
   Por Gregory Scruggs

   Durante 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...

6. Land Lines, Enero 2020

   Revista Land Lines
   Enero 2020
   Editado por Katharine Wroth

   En este número, exploramos la eliminación de la zonificación unifamiliar en Minneapolis, el potencial de financiar la infraestructura verde mediante captura de valor, el impacto...

7. At What Cost?

   Targeted Taxes Pose Challenges to Equity, Economic Growth
   Revista Land Lines
   Enero 2020
   By Liz Farmer, January 23, 2020

   Cities that feel hamstrung by property tax caps are increasingly using alternative approaches to taxing real estate, with the goal of eking out more revenue and, in some cases, changing behavior. But...

8. The Unmalling of America

   How Municipalities Are Navigating the Changing Retail Landscape
   Revista Land Lines
   Diciembre 2019
   By Gregory Scruggs, December 16, 2019

   For decades, shopping malls have been a major source of local property and sales tax revenue. But with malls across the country losing tenants and the media proclaiming a retail apocalypse, local...

9. Place Database

   Contest Winners Use Maps to Tell Stories of Place
   Revista Land Lines
   Noviembre 2019
   By Emma Zehner, November 15, 2019

   The winning projects from The Place Database Contest explored complex policy questions related to climate mitigation, affordable housing, and sprawl. The contest asked participants to use The Place...

10. Economic Development

    Vermont Attempts a Kinder, Gentler TIF—But Will it Work?
    Revista Land Lines
    Agosto 2019
    By Will Jason, August 20, 2019

    Vermont has enacted some of the nation’s tightest restrictions on tax increment financing, a common economic development tool with a less-than-stellar track record. Can these guardrails make TIF work?