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Land Use and Taxation
Applying the Insights of Henry George
June 1997, English
Can today’s policy makers and researchers effectively draw on the ideas of 19th-century philosopher Henry George to help solve 21st-century problems? This compendium presents eight essays by scholars who demonstrate that many of George’s ideas about land use and taxation remain valuable today. Policy makers still face Henry George’s fundamental challenge—to balance private property rights and public interests in land.
June 1997, English
Can today’s policy makers and researchers effectively draw on the ideas of 19th-century philosopher Henry George to help solve 21st-century problems? This compendium presents eight essays by scholars who demonstrate that many of George’s ideas about land use and taxation remain valuable today. Policy makers still face Henry George’s fundamental challenge—to balance private property rights and public interests in land.
March 2002, English
April 2003, English
June 1990, English
The Zoning Game Revisited
May 1985, English
May 1985, English
Urban-Suburban Interdependencies
March 2000, English
March 2000, English
Land Market Monitoring for Smart Urban Growth
December 2001, English
December 2001, English
Tierra vacante en ciudades latinoamericanas
March 2001, Spanish
Vacant urban land is the product of many combined factors, including the functioning of land markets, the actions of private agents, and the policies of public agents, and it constitutes an important challenge for the government and policy makers of Latin America. Vacant lots located on the urban fringe and in central and interstitial areas have been a determining factor in the growth patterns of cities in the region. Tierra vacante en ciudades latinoamericanas (Vacant Land in Latin American Cities), written in Spanish, identifies the many problems related to vacant urban land, as well as the opportunities it presents.
March 2001, Spanish
Vacant urban land is the product of many combined factors, including the functioning of land markets, the actions of private agents, and the policies of public agents, and it constitutes an important challenge for the government and policy makers of Latin America. Vacant lots located on the urban fringe and in central and interstitial areas have been a determining factor in the growth patterns of cities in the region. Tierra vacante en ciudades latinoamericanas (Vacant Land in Latin American Cities), written in Spanish, identifies the many problems related to vacant urban land, as well as the opportunities it presents.
Dealing with Change in the Connecticut River Valley
A Design Manual for Conservation and Development
June 1988, English
In a cooperative project between the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 19 towns and cities along the Connecticut River were involved in developing practical planning standards to balance community preservation and future development. This critically acclaimed manual uses striking perspective drawings, plans, and photos to explain how any community can use creative planning guidelines to accommodate growth while preserving rural landscapes.
June 1988, English
In a cooperative project between the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 19 towns and cities along the Connecticut River were involved in developing practical planning standards to balance community preservation and future development. This critically acclaimed manual uses striking perspective drawings, plans, and photos to explain how any community can use creative planning guidelines to accommodate growth while preserving rural landscapes.
