Current Quarterly Issue:
Janeiro 2019Land Lines Magazine
Could Community Land Trusts in Informal Settlements Help Solve the World’s Affordable Housing Crisis?
Mass titling of illegally occupied public land in Brazil could trigger a wave of gentrification and eviction. This adds relevance to a push to promote security of tenure in these communities.
Latin American Cities Lead the Way on Urban Transit—But Who Benefits?
Decades of innovative transportation initiatives have produced some unintended consequences. The planet’s most urbanized region has expanded mobility, but the schemes often formalize unequal access.
Can Puerto Rico Rebuild for Greater Resilience?
Constrained by debt and short-sighted land use, the Caribbean island and US territory struggles to emerge from dual disasters.
Booming Cities Address the Growing Crisis in Their Streets
In prosperous U.S. cities, the lack of affordable housing is fueling a homelessness crisis some have called the worst since the Great Depression. Cities are responding in a variety of ways—converting motels in Los Angeles, building tiny home communities in Seattle, and encouraging unusual public-...
