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1. Planning Policy and Politics

   Smart Growth and the States
   Books
   November 2005
   John M. DeGrove

   Updating his two previous books on growth management in the states, John M. DeGrove examines the history and current systems for planning and smart growth in nine states: Oregon, Florida, New Jersey...

2. From Walden to Wall Street

   Frontiers of Conservation Finance
   Books
   October 2005
   Edited by James N. Levitt

   In the absence of innovation in the field of conservation finance, a daunting funding gap faces conservationists aiming to protect America’s system of landscapes that provide sustainable...

3. The University as Urban Developer

   Case Studies and Analysis
   Books
   May 2005
   Edited by David C. Perry and Wim Wiewel

   University-based property development is an important element of urban formation. Yet there is little information available to explain the significance of the university presence in urban development...

4. Emerging Land and Housing Markets in China

   Books
   March 2005
   Edited by Chengri Ding and Yan Song

   Land and housing policies are of fundamental importance to sustainable economic growth and the well-being of the rapidly growing Chinese population. Therefore, research on land and housing policy...

5. An Exploratory Overview of Property Taxation in the Commonwealth of Nations

   Working Papers
   November 2005
   Riël C.D. Franzsen and William J. McCluskey

   This study provides an overview of the property tax systems in the 53 member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as Zimbabwe (a member state until its withdrawal in 2003) and Montserrat, a...

6. An Exploratory Overview of Property Taxation in the Commonwealth of Nations, Appendix 2

   Working Papers
   November 2005
   Riël C.D. Franzsen and William J. McCluskey

   Appendix 2 to Franzsen and McCluskey working paper also posted on this website.

7. The Community Land Trust as a Highway Environmental Impact Mitigation Tool

   Working Papers
   November 2005
   Steven C. Bourassa

   The proposed Newtown Pike Extension in Lexington, Kentucky, has the potential to cause significant displacement of low-income residents. Following Executive Order 12898, which was signed in 1994,...

8. An Exploratory Overview of Property Taxation in the Commonwealth of Nations, Appendix 1

   Working Papers
   November 2005
   Riël C.D. Franzsen and William J. McCluskey

   Appendix 1 to Franzsen and McCluskey working paper also posted on this website.

9. Equity and Efficiency Considerations in Use Value Taxation

   Working Papers
   November 2005
   David C. Soule and Barry Bluestone

   Use value taxation is used in almost every state in the country to provide property tax relief to owners of farmland, forestland, and, in many cases, land available for recreational use. Created in...

10. Vacant and Abandoned Property

    Remedies for Acquisition and Redevelopment
    Land Lines Magazine
    October 2005
    Lavea Brachman

    In June the Lincoln Institute convened a roundtable of experts from around the country to examine how and why property ownership and title problems exacerbate abandonment. The group debated the...