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1. Reinventing Development Regulations

   Books
   October 2017
   Jonathan Barnett and Brian W. Blaesser

   “Many writers have identified the deficiencies in traditional zoning and regulatory frameworks in the United States, but Jonathan Barnett and Brian Blasser offer solutions that tweak and bend...

2. Property Tax in Africa

   Status, Challenges, and Prospects
   Books
   June 2017
   Edited by Riël Franzsen and William McCluskey

   “This one-of-a-kind study is an indispensable source for academics and policy makers who seek to explore the virtues of the property tax. The relevance of this volume clearly transcends the...

3. After Great Disasters

   An In-Depth Analysis of How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery
   Books
   June 2017
   Laurie A. Johnson and Robert B. Olshansky

   “The book is an important contribution to the practice of recovery and reconstruction. The lessons emerging from these case studies bring clarity to the complex recovery processes and provide...

4. The Potential of Community Land Trusts in Rio's Favelas

   Videos and Multimedia
   December 2017

   Theresa Williamson of Catalytic Communities (CatComm) in Rio de Janeiro discusses the potential for community land trusts to allow for improvements to informal settlements while protecting affordable housing.

5. Asymmetry in Municipal Government Responses in Growing vs. Shrinking Counties with Focus on Capital Spending

   Working Papers
   November 2017
   Biswa Das and Mark Skidmore 

   Spending by municipal governments in the United States increased by more than 250 percent between 1972 and 2012, faster than population growth (48 percent increase) and growth in median household...

6. An Evaluation Framework for the Use of Scenarios in Urban Planning

   Working Papers
   November 2017
   Robert Goodspeed

   Professionals in urban planning have increasingly adopted scenario planning methods for projects that address urban land use, transportation, economic development, resilience, and other issues. This...

7. Mensaje del presidente

   El futuro de PKU–Lincoln Center
   Land Lines Magazine
   October 2017
   George W. McCarthy

   El 14 de octubre celebraremos el 10.º aniversario del Centro de desarrollo urbano y políticas de suelo de la Universidad de Pekín y el Instituto Lincoln, llamado con afecto Centro PKU–Lincoln o PLC....

8. Mensaje del presidente emérito

   PKU–Lincoln Center en retrospectiva
   Land Lines Magazine
   October 2017
   Gregory K. Ingram

   La experiencia del Instituto Lincoln y los desafíos en políticas de suelo a los que se enfrenta China se complementan de forma sólida, lo que dio origen a que el instituto comenzara a llevar a cabo...

9. Tasación virtual

   Valuación masiva con la ayuda de SIG en Shenzhen
   Land Lines Magazine
   October 2017
   Por Tom Nunlist

   China es uno de los pocos países que no posee impuestos territoriales y ha desarrollado un sistema de tasación que muchos consideran el más avanzado del mundo. El Centro de...

10. La revolución de los drones

    Los geodatos generados mediante UAV mejoran las políticas de suelo desde América Latina hasta China
    Land Lines Magazine
    October 2017
    Por John Wihbey

    Desde América Latina hasta China, los drones están creando fotografías en alta resolución y modelos 3D que ayudan a actualizar los catastros territoriales, documentar el...