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Novembro 1997, inglês

The Lincoln Institute mourns the sudden death of Ignacio Madrazo, a member of the Board of Directors from 1991 to 1997, who perished in a helicopter crash near Cuernavaca, Mexico, in August. Madrazo was head of state investments for the state of Morelos, Mexico. He brought to the Institute his knowledge of Latin American land […]

Novembro 1997, inglês

The shift to a multi-racial government in South Africa is as pronounced and dramatic a transition as that of the new independent states of Central and Eastern Europe. In the past five years, South Africa has adopted a new constitution, elected a new government, redrawn state and municipal boundaries, and undertaken basic reform of its […]

Novembro 1997, espanhol

Una versión más actualizada de este artículo está disponible como parte del capítulo 2 del libro Perspectivas urbanas: Temas críticos en políticas de suelo de América Latina. Al acentuarse las disparidades socioeconómicas y espaciales en las ciudades de América Latina ha resurgido el interés en políticas gubernamentales orientadas hacia la equidad que buscan reducir dichas […]

Novembro 1997, inglês

Increasing socio-economic and spatial disparities in Latin American cities have prompted a revival of interest in equity-oriented government policies to reduce those disparities. However, solutions to the major urban problems being faced today must go far beyond the implementation of inconsistent and narrowly defined actions. The solutions must ensure equity for all sectors of society. […]

Novembro 1997, espanhol

Una versión más actualizada de este artículo está disponible como parte del capítulo 4 del libro Perspectivas urbanas: Temas críticos en políticas de suelo de América Latina. Dos de los problemas más importantes e urgentes que enfrentan actualmente los planificadores urbanos de las ciudades de latinoamericanas son (1) la especulación del suelo, con todas sus […]

Novembro 1997, inglês

Two of the most significant and pressing issues facing urban planners in Latin American cities today are: land speculation, with all its implications regarding the unaffordability of land by low-income families and inefficient patterns of land use; and the lack of funds for serviced land, that is, land invested with appropriate infrastructure to meet social […]

Novembro 1997, inglês

Setembro 1997, inglês

Most urban areas are experiencing significant disinvestment in older industrial-warehouse areas, along with a net loss of employment, tax base and related activity. The few recent surveys done to measure vacant industrial land suggest that, in Northeastern and Midwestern cities, 15 to 20 percent of industrial sites are inactive. In major cities such as Chicago […]