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Strengthening local economies, managing water resources, and planning for an uncertain future will be among the issues explored by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy at the American Planning Association’s National Planning Conference in Phoenix April 2-5, 2016.Read more »
The property tax, a mainstay of local government, is the subject of continual controversy, with numerous ballot measure to place caps on it, or even in some cases proposals to eliminate it completely. But in fact it is a fair, democratic, stable and efficient source local revenue, attorney and...Read more »
Leaders from UN-Habitat and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy signed an agreement this month to create a pilot for a global municipal fiscal database that will result in the reporting of fiscal data for select cities in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. The signing ceremony was attended by Dr...Read more »
As local governments continue their struggle to recover from the Great Recession, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy has expanded a signature interactive database to allow for the meaningful comparison of finances across 150 U.S. cities, just one piece of a larger effort to make public finances...Read more »
A delegation from the Lincoln Institute is on the ground this week in Prague for the UN-HABITAT Europe Regional Meeting for Habitat III, continuing our engagement in the run-up to the global cities summit in Quito, Ecuador this fall, with an emphasis on financing the New Urban Agenda. Presentations...Read more »
At $3.7 trillion, the U.S. municipal bond market is so massive it is incomprehensible to many citizens. And as the source of financing for two thirds of schools, roads, hospitals, and other infrastructure, it is critical to the quality of life of states, cities and towns of all sizes. A financial...Read more »
Sometimes, tax incentives can be useful. Public officials can offer them to encourage a company to clean up and reuse land in a struggling postindustrial city, or open a grocery store in a food desert. But more often than not, cities and states provide tax breaks in a desperate attempt to compete...Read more »
The world is watching China, not only for its impact on global financial markets, but also to see how the country’s unprecedented urbanization will continue to unfold amid a changing economy. Having grown at scale unseen in human history, China’s cities now face an economic slowdown and potential...Read more »
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy has introduced a new logo, tagline and statement about its role and the impact it seeks as part of a broader effort to refresh the organization’s public presence and reach a wider audience. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is an independent, nonpartisan...Read more »
Middlebury College is the first recipient of a new award for academic institutions that drive innovative land conservation, in recognition of the college’s protection of its 2,100-acre Bread Loaf Campus in Vermont. Academics for Land Protection in New England (ALPINE), a land conservation network...Read more »
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