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School Finance and Property Taxes
February 2016, English
This feature is excerpted from A Good Tax: Legal and Policy Issues for the Property Tax in the United States, by Joan Youngman, scheduled for publication in April 2016. Some of the most significant policy discussions concerning the property tax do not deal with the tax itself but rather with the use of its […]
February 2016, English
This feature is excerpted from A Good Tax: Legal and Policy Issues for the Property Tax in the United States, by Joan Youngman, scheduled for publication in April 2016. Some of the most significant policy discussions concerning the property tax do not deal with the tax itself but rather with the use of its […]
City Tech
3-D Printers for All in Public Libraries
February 2016, English
It’s a Thursday afternoon in Cincinnati, and people at the downtown public library are making stuff. In the corner, a $14,410 Full Spectrum laser cutter and engraver hums away, used to create anything from artworks to humble coasters out of paper, wood, and acrylic. Over by the windows, a MakerBot replicator is buzzing; it’s one […]
February 2016, English
It’s a Thursday afternoon in Cincinnati, and people at the downtown public library are making stuff. In the corner, a $14,410 Full Spectrum laser cutter and engraver hums away, used to create anything from artworks to humble coasters out of paper, wood, and acrylic. Over by the windows, a MakerBot replicator is buzzing; it’s one […]
Nature and Cities
The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and Planning
February 2016, English
This feature is adapted from the introduction to Nature and Cities: The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and Planning, a compilation of essays and images by leading international landscape architects, architects, and planners, some of whose work is showcased here. The book is scheduled for publication in November 2016 by the Lincoln Institute of Land […]
February 2016, English
This feature is adapted from the introduction to Nature and Cities: The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and Planning, a compilation of essays and images by leading international landscape architects, architects, and planners, some of whose work is showcased here. The book is scheduled for publication in November 2016 by the Lincoln Institute of Land […]
Message from the President
New Logo, New Commitment to Impact
February 2016, English
Back in the Bronze Age, when I was a graduate student, the American Economics Association invited me to present a paper at their annual meeting. At the time, being a nonconformist, I was struggling over whether or not to appear in a suit and tie. My Ph.D. adviser provided some excellent guidance. “I’m not going […]
February 2016, English
Back in the Bronze Age, when I was a graduate student, the American Economics Association invited me to present a paper at their annual meeting. At the time, being a nonconformist, I was struggling over whether or not to appear in a suit and tie. My Ph.D. adviser provided some excellent guidance. “I’m not going […]
La naturaleza y las ciudades
El imperativo ecológico en el diseño y la planificación urbana
February 2016, Spanish
Este artículo es una adaptación de la introducción a Nature and Cities: The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and Planning (La naturaleza y las ciudades: El imperativo ecológico en el diseño y la planificación urbana), una compilación de ensayos e imágenes realizados por arquitectos paisajistas, arquitectos y planificadores internacionales de reconocido prestigio, de quienes se […]
February 2016, Spanish
Este artículo es una adaptación de la introducción a Nature and Cities: The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and Planning (La naturaleza y las ciudades: El imperativo ecológico en el diseño y la planificación urbana), una compilación de ensayos e imágenes realizados por arquitectos paisajistas, arquitectos y planificadores internacionales de reconocido prestigio, de quienes se […]
Nuevo informe sobre enfoque en políticas de suelo
Estimación del índice entre uso y valor del suelo rural
February 2016, Spanish
Estimación del índice entre uso y valor del suelo rural: ¿Tiempo de reformas? Por John E. Anderson y Richard W. England El uso de un tratamiento fiscal preferencial para proteger al suelo rural del desarrollo en los Estados Unidos ha sido bastante ineficaz, ya que los costos, con frecuencia, han superado los beneficios, según un […]
February 2016, Spanish
Estimación del índice entre uso y valor del suelo rural: ¿Tiempo de reformas? Por John E. Anderson y Richard W. England El uso de un tratamiento fiscal preferencial para proteger al suelo rural del desarrollo en los Estados Unidos ha sido bastante ineficaz, ya que los costos, con frecuencia, han superado los beneficios, según un […]
New Lincoln Institute Policy Focus Report
Detroit and the Property Tax
February 2016, English
Detroit and the Property Tax: Strategies to Improve Equity and Enhance Revenue By Gary Sands and Mark Skidmore Having emerged last year from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, Detroit is still hindered in its recovery by structural flaws in its property tax system, according to this new report published by the Lincoln Institute […]
February 2016, English
Detroit and the Property Tax: Strategies to Improve Equity and Enhance Revenue By Gary Sands and Mark Skidmore Having emerged last year from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, Detroit is still hindered in its recovery by structural flaws in its property tax system, according to this new report published by the Lincoln Institute […]
Nuevo informe sobre enfoque en políticas de suelo
Detroit y el impuesto sobre la propiedad
February 2016, Spanish
Detroit y el impuesto sobre la propiedad: Estrategias para mejorar su equidad y recaudación Por Gary Sands y Mark Skidmore Habiendo emergido el año pasado de la quiebra municipal más grande en la historia de los EE.UU., la recuperación de Detroit sigue viéndose afectada por las deficiencias estructurales de su sistema de impuesto sobre la […]
February 2016, Spanish
Detroit y el impuesto sobre la propiedad: Estrategias para mejorar su equidad y recaudación Por Gary Sands y Mark Skidmore Habiendo emergido el año pasado de la quiebra municipal más grande en la historia de los EE.UU., la recuperación de Detroit sigue viéndose afectada por las deficiencias estructurales de su sistema de impuesto sobre la […]
