This issue features the effects of government-run land acquisition on China’s economic future; land-value taxation as a method of promoting smart growth in the U.S.; the need for regional, landscape-scale conservation strategies and efforts; and the roles of community-based organizations (CBOs) in the redevelopment of Brownfields.

This issue looks at the shifting political landscape of urban mega-projects in the U.S.; urban renewal actions in a South African township; and the administration of property taxes in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America from the perspective of a Brazilian property tax advisor.