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Rust in My Blood
Planning for Urban Population Decline
By Joanna Ganning
November 2026, English
Explores why America’s postindustrial cities have tended to focus on rebounding at all costs, and how they can make strategic decisions that prioritize quality of life over population growth instead.
Book
City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Urbanization
November 2026, English
Explores why America’s postindustrial cities have tended to focus on rebounding at all costs, and how they can make strategic decisions that prioritize quality of life over population growth instead.
Book
City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Urbanization
From Status Quo to Sustainability
A Case Study in Collaborative Scenario Planning in Flagstaff, Arizona
June 2026, English
This case study examines a recent collaborative scenario planning process wherein the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County, Arizona, used gamified map-based simulations to build broad public consensus for the Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan 2045, which is designed to address urgent regional development needs.
Case Study
City and Regional Planning, Land Use and Zoning
June 2026, English
This case study examines a recent collaborative scenario planning process wherein the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County, Arizona, used gamified map-based simulations to build broad public consensus for the Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan 2045, which is designed to address urgent regional development needs.
Case Study
City and Regional Planning, Land Use and Zoning
Replacing the Irreplaceable
Analyzing Revenue Alternatives for Ohio Property Taxes
Jared Walczak
June 2026, English
Working Paper
Local Government, Property Tax, Public Finance
June 2026, English
Working Paper
Local Government, Property Tax, Public Finance
Why Land Trusts Are Taking Steps to Support Affordable Housing
Steve Rosenberg
June 2026, English
Working Paper
Housing, Land Conservation, Land Use and Zoning
June 2026, English
Working Paper
Housing, Land Conservation, Land Use and Zoning
State Policy Playbook for Manufactured Homes
Promising Approaches to Expand Attainable Supply, Improve Financing, and Preserve Affordable Homes
Rachel Siegel, Laura Abernathy, Grant Beck, and David Sanchez
May 2026, English
Working Paper
City and Regional Planning, Environment, Housing
May 2026, English
Working Paper
City and Regional Planning, Environment, Housing
Mejorar el financiamiento por incremento impositivo (TIF) para el desarrollo económico
David Merriman
May 2026, Spanish
El financiamiento por incremento impositivo (TIF) se puede utilizar para apoyar el desarrollo económico en un área designada, pero todavía no se comprende bien. Este informe revisa más de 30 estudios y ofrece orientación para los profesionales locales.
Policy Focus Report
Economic Development, Infrastructure, Property Tax
May 2026, Spanish
El financiamiento por incremento impositivo (TIF) se puede utilizar para apoyar el desarrollo económico en un área designada, pero todavía no se comprende bien. Este informe revisa más de 30 estudios y ofrece orientación para los profesionales locales.
Policy Focus Report
Economic Development, Infrastructure, Property Tax
50-State Property Tax Comparison Study
For Taxes Paid in 2025
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence
April 2026, English
The Lincoln Institute’s 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study for Taxes Paid in 2025 explores why property tax rates vary so dramatically among more than 100 US cities and offers insight into the structural and policy differences that shape local tax burdens.
Other Publication
Property Tax, Public Finance
April 2026, English
The Lincoln Institute’s 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study for Taxes Paid in 2025 explores why property tax rates vary so dramatically among more than 100 US cities and offers insight into the structural and policy differences that shape local tax burdens.
Other Publication
Property Tax, Public Finance
A Roadmap for Land Trusts to Contribute to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Jennifer M. Albertine
April 2026, English
Working Paper
Climate Change, Land Conservation
April 2026, English
Working Paper
Climate Change, Land Conservation
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