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Payments in Lieu of Taxes
The Boston Experience
Ronald W. Rakow
January 2013, English
Correction: Under the heading “Experience from the First Year,” the percent increase in FY2012 over what was collected in FY2011 under the previous PILOT program was incorrectly reported. The correct percentage is 28.4. Both the PDF and text version below list the correct amount. Historically communities with high concentrations of nonprofit institutions such as […]
Economic Development, Property Tax, Public Finance, Valuation
January 2013, English
Correction: Under the heading “Experience from the First Year,” the percent increase in FY2012 over what was collected in FY2011 under the previous PILOT program was incorrectly reported. The correct percentage is 28.4. Both the PDF and text version below list the correct amount. Historically communities with high concentrations of nonprofit institutions such as […]
Economic Development, Property Tax, Public Finance, Valuation
Pagos en lugar de impuestos
La experiencia de Boston
Ronald W. Rakow
January 2013, Spanish
Históricamente, las comunidades con alta concentración de instituciones sin fines de lucro, como hospitales, universidades y museos, han tenido que enfrentar problemas fiscales debido a la menor base gravable por la presencia de estas propiedades exentas de impuestos. Para Boston, Massachusetts, este impacto ha sido particularmente severo, dada la preponderancia de propiedades exentas de impuestos […]
Economic Development, Property Tax, Public Finance, Valuation
January 2013, Spanish
Históricamente, las comunidades con alta concentración de instituciones sin fines de lucro, como hospitales, universidades y museos, han tenido que enfrentar problemas fiscales debido a la menor base gravable por la presencia de estas propiedades exentas de impuestos. Para Boston, Massachusetts, este impacto ha sido particularmente severo, dada la preponderancia de propiedades exentas de impuestos […]
Economic Development, Property Tax, Public Finance, Valuation
Perfil académico
Carlos Morales-Schechinger
January 2013, Spanish
Carlos Morales-Schechinger ingresó al IHS, el Instituto de Estudios sobre la Vivienda y el Desarrollo Urbano de la Universidad Erasmus en Rotterdam, Holanda, en el año 2008. Dicho instituto internacional atrae estudiantes de todo el mundo, en su mayoría de los países en vías de desarrollo. Algunos programas del IHS están organizados conjuntamente con el […]
Land Markets, Land Value Taxation, Public Finance, Valuation
January 2013, Spanish
Carlos Morales-Schechinger ingresó al IHS, el Instituto de Estudios sobre la Vivienda y el Desarrollo Urbano de la Universidad Erasmus en Rotterdam, Holanda, en el año 2008. Dicho instituto internacional atrae estudiantes de todo el mundo, en su mayoría de los países en vías de desarrollo. Algunos programas del IHS están organizados conjuntamente con el […]
Land Markets, Land Value Taxation, Public Finance, Valuation
Sistemas de transporte público masivo tipo BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) y desarrollo urbano en América Latina
Daniel A. Rodríguez and Erik Vergel Tovar
January 2013, Spanish
Las ciudades de América Latina han liderado la implementación de Sistemas de Transporte Público Masivo de Autobuses tipo BRT (llamados así por sus siglas en inglés por Bus Rapid Transit), un modo de transporte que generalmente se caracteriza por el desarrollo de infraestructura que dan prioridad al transporte público en relación con el transporte en […]
City and Regional Planning, Infrastructure, Land Use and Zoning, Urbanization
January 2013, Spanish
Las ciudades de América Latina han liderado la implementación de Sistemas de Transporte Público Masivo de Autobuses tipo BRT (llamados así por sus siglas en inglés por Bus Rapid Transit), un modo de transporte que generalmente se caracteriza por el desarrollo de infraestructura que dan prioridad al transporte público en relación con el transporte en […]
City and Regional Planning, Infrastructure, Land Use and Zoning, Urbanization
Informe del presidente
La eficiencia energética y las ciudades
Gregory K. Ingram
January 2013, Spanish
Gran parte del consumo de energía del país se produce en las ciudades. En los Estados Unidos, alrededor de tres cuartas parte de la energía consumida está relacionada con las áreas urbanas. De acuerdo con esto, las ciudades ofrecen oportunidades significativas para ahorrar energía aumentando su eficiencia, pero sigue habiendo obstáculos importantes: ¿Las fuerzas del […]
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Valuation
January 2013, Spanish
Gran parte del consumo de energía del país se produce en las ciudades. En los Estados Unidos, alrededor de tres cuartas parte de la energía consumida está relacionada con las áreas urbanas. De acuerdo con esto, las ciudades ofrecen oportunidades significativas para ahorrar energía aumentando su eficiencia, pero sigue habiendo obstáculos importantes: ¿Las fuerzas del […]
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Valuation
Report from the President
Energy Efficiency and Cities
Gregory K. Ingram
January 2013, English
A large share of national energy consumption takes place in cities—in the United States about three-quarters of energy use is in or related to urban areas. Accordingly, cities offer significant opportunities for energy savings from increased efficiency, but important issues remain: Will market forces produce efficiency gains when appropriate, or will market failures such as […]
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Valuation
January 2013, English
A large share of national energy consumption takes place in cities—in the United States about three-quarters of energy use is in or related to urban areas. Accordingly, cities offer significant opportunities for energy savings from increased efficiency, but important issues remain: Will market forces produce efficiency gains when appropriate, or will market failures such as […]
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Valuation
Bus Rapid Transit and Urban Development in Latin America
Daniel A. Rodriguez and Erik Vergel Tovar
January 2013, English
Latin American cities have been leaders in the implementation of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems—a transportation mode often characterized by infrastructure improvements that prioritize transit over other vehicles, provide off-vehicle fare payment, and allow quick vehicle access. More than 45 cities in Latin America have invested in BRT, accounting for 63.6 percent of BRT ridership […]
City and Regional Planning, Infrastructure, Land Use and Zoning, Urbanization
January 2013, English
Latin American cities have been leaders in the implementation of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems—a transportation mode often characterized by infrastructure improvements that prioritize transit over other vehicles, provide off-vehicle fare payment, and allow quick vehicle access. More than 45 cities in Latin America have invested in BRT, accounting for 63.6 percent of BRT ridership […]
City and Regional Planning, Infrastructure, Land Use and Zoning, Urbanization
Faculty Profile
Carlos Morales-Schechinger
January 2013, English
Carlos Morales-Schechinger joined IHS, the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in 2008. This international institute attracts students from all over the world, mostly from developing countries. Some IHS programs are sponsored jointly with the Lincoln Institute. Previously Morales was a part-time lecturer at UNAM, the National […]
Land Markets, Land Value Taxation, Public Finance, Valuation
January 2013, English
Carlos Morales-Schechinger joined IHS, the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in 2008. This international institute attracts students from all over the world, mostly from developing countries. Some IHS programs are sponsored jointly with the Lincoln Institute. Previously Morales was a part-time lecturer at UNAM, the National […]
Land Markets, Land Value Taxation, Public Finance, Valuation
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