Land Lines April 2015
To Have & To Hold
Peru’s titling program of the 1990s granted property ownership to millions of informal settlers. Now many of those homes are reverting to informality, simply because owners are failing to use the national registry to document subdivisions, mortgages, and other real estate transactions.
The Once and Future City
The rubber hits the road in the Motor City, as citizens, planners, developers, and civic leaders implement a strategy to repurpose vacant lots and buildings, curb sprawl and disinvestment, and revitalize troubled neighborhoods. With residents engaged as equal partners in the process, the future of Detroit depends on everyone working together.
How Do States Spell Relief?
The first comprehensive national study of homestead exemptions and property tax credits affords policy makers a critical tool for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of their property tax relief programs. This article reports on the findings of this new Lincoln Institute research.
This issue looks at the ubiquity of informal settlements in Peru and the corresponding risk of property titles; revitalization and stakeholder engagement efforts in Detroit; and the first comprehensive study of property tax credits and residential tax exemptions in the U.S. It also features a new digital tool created to track blighted properties.