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Abril 2022Land Lines Magazine
This excerpt from the new Lincoln Institute book "Infrastructure Economics and Policy" outlines four challenges to climate mitigation and adaptation, from governmental inefficiency to stranded assets.
John C. Lincoln established the Lincoln Foundation in 1946, beginning a tradition of education and research on land use and ownership that continues in the form of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Senior Fellow Anthony Flint delves into the history of the organization, the principles of...
Land value capture, also known as land value return, is a policy approach used around the world that allows communities to recover and reinvest land value increases resulting from government actions and public investment. Its implementation has been especially effective in São Paulo, Brazil, where...
What does the property tax look like when it works well, and how can municipalities improve the way they assess properties, collect taxes, and communicate about this essential financial instrument? The experiences of three places that have successfully improved their property tax systems—Boston,...
An Aerial Survey of Metro Boston Reveals a Regional Food System on the Rise
From freight farms tucked under interstates to community gardens in vacant lots, new models of regional agriculture are increasingly visible in the metro area around Boston, Massachusetts.
