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Reinventing Development Regulations
LibrosOctubre 2017Jonathan Barnett and Brian W. BlaesserIn this practical guide, two well-known experts argue that municipal leaders can dramatically improve the quality of life in their communities by adjusting local land use regulations. Development...
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After Great Disasters
An In-Depth Analysis of How Six Countries Managed Community RecoveryLibrosJunio 2017Laurie A. Johnson and Robert B. OlshanskyGreat natural disasters are rare, but their aftermath can change the fortunes of a city or region forever. This book and its companion Policy Focus Report identify lessons from different parts of the...
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Property Tax in Africa
Status, Challenges, and ProspectsLibrosJunio 2017Edited by Riël Franzsen and William McCluskeyThis book—the first comprehensive study of the property tax in Africa—provides an overview of the property tax systems of 29 African countries, mapping out the most salient features of...
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Nature and Cities
The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and PlanningLibrosNoviembre 2016Edited by Frederick R. Steiner, George F. Thompson and Armando CarbonellNote: If you are ordering multiple copies of this book, please contact our warehouse by email at lincolnorders@pssc.com or by phone at 877-526-3257 for a shipping quote. Named one of the American...
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Sistemas del impuesto predial en América Latina y el Caribe
LibrosOctubre 2016Editado por Cláudia M. De CesareEl esfuerzo del Instituto Lincoln de Políticas de Suelo por organizar y diseminar datos sobre el sistema de tributación inmobiliaria en América Latina cumplió más...
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A Good Tax
Legal and Policy Issues for the Property Tax in the United StatesLibrosMarzo 2016The property tax has great strengths, particularly as an independent source of nearly half of all general revenue for local governments. However, it is undermined by inaccurate valuations,...
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Land and the City
LibrosEnero 2016Edited by George W. McCarthy, Gregory K. Ingram, and Samuel A. MoodyThis book from the Lincoln Institute's 2014 Land Policy Conference examines issues of land use policies and their impact on sustainable urbanization. By 1960, one-third of the world’s...
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Zoning Rules!
The Economics of Land Use RegulationLibrosJulio 2015Zoning has for a century enabled cities to chart their own course. It is a useful and popular institution, enabling homeowners to protect their main investment and provide safe neighborhoods. As home...
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Planeta de ciudades
LibrosJunio 2015Planeta de ciudades (Planet of Cities) and its companion, the Atlas of Urban Expansion (only available in English), develop a science of global cities to prepare for the coming expansion of the...
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Planning for States and Nation-States in the U.S. and Europe
LibrosAbril 2015Edited by Gerrit-Jan Knaap, Zorica Nedović-Budić, and Armando CarbonellClimate change, economic development, social justice, and community revitalization top the planning agenda in some European nations and U.S. states. The case studies in this volume follow the changes...
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