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Land Lines, April 2008
April 2008, English
In this issue, we feature articles on the land value impacts of bus rapid transit and the use of referanda for the conservation of open space.
April 2008, English
In this issue, we feature articles on the land value impacts of bus rapid transit and the use of referanda for the conservation of open space.
Message From the President
Appreciating the Property Tax
April 2008, English
The property tax has been subject to much popular criticism and political pressure in recent decades. Several states have implemented, or are considering, a variety of caps and limits on property assessments, property tax rates, or total revenue raised from the property tax. Perhaps the best-known example is California’s Proposition 13, which ties property assessments […]
April 2008, English
The property tax has been subject to much popular criticism and political pressure in recent decades. Several states have implemented, or are considering, a variety of caps and limits on property assessments, property tax rates, or total revenue raised from the property tax. Perhaps the best-known example is California’s Proposition 13, which ties property assessments […]
Efecto del sistema de autobús de transporte rápido sobre el valor del suelo
El caso del TransMilenio en Bogotá
April 2008, Spanish
Una versión más actualizada de este artículo está disponible como parte del capítulo 7 del CD-ROM Perspectivas urbanas: Temas críticos en políticas de suelo de América Latina. Durante la última década, el autobús de transporte rápido (BRT, por sus siglas en inglés) ha revolucionado la planificación del transporte regional en gran parte del mundo desarrollado […]
April 2008, Spanish
Una versión más actualizada de este artículo está disponible como parte del capítulo 7 del CD-ROM Perspectivas urbanas: Temas críticos en políticas de suelo de América Latina. Durante la última década, el autobús de transporte rápido (BRT, por sus siglas en inglés) ha revolucionado la planificación del transporte regional en gran parte del mundo desarrollado […]
Land Value Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit
The Case of Bogotá’s TransMilenio
April 2008, English
During the last decade, bus rapid transit (BRT) has revolutionized regional transportation planning in much of the developing and developed world. BRT went from being a fringe transportation option used in a handful of Brazilian and Australian cities to becoming a prominent mass transportation alternative for local and national governments. Arguably the BRT concept with […]
April 2008, English
During the last decade, bus rapid transit (BRT) has revolutionized regional transportation planning in much of the developing and developed world. BRT went from being a fringe transportation option used in a handful of Brazilian and Australian cities to becoming a prominent mass transportation alternative for local and national governments. Arguably the BRT concept with […]
Conservation Through the Ballot Box
Using Local Referenda to Preserve Open Space
April 2008, English
The conservation movement has used both private enterprises and public programs to preserve lands of ecological, aesthetic, and historical value. One notably successful effort has employed referenda for the conservation of open space. Between 1998 and 2006, some 1,550 referenda appeared on state, county, and municipal ballots across the United States, and their success rate […]
April 2008, English
The conservation movement has used both private enterprises and public programs to preserve lands of ecological, aesthetic, and historical value. One notably successful effort has employed referenda for the conservation of open space. Between 1998 and 2006, some 1,550 referenda appeared on state, county, and municipal ballots across the United States, and their success rate […]
Faculty Profile
Jim Levitt
April 2008, English
Jim Levitt focuses his work on conservation innovation—present-day and historic innovations that protect land and biodiversity. He has a particular interest in the role that innovations in conservation finance play in advancing the work of professional and volunteer conservation practitioners. In addition to his responsibilities as coordinator of the Lincoln Institute’s annual Conservation Leadership Dialogue […]
April 2008, English
Jim Levitt focuses his work on conservation innovation—present-day and historic innovations that protect land and biodiversity. He has a particular interest in the role that innovations in conservation finance play in advancing the work of professional and volunteer conservation practitioners. In addition to his responsibilities as coordinator of the Lincoln Institute’s annual Conservation Leadership Dialogue […]
April 2008, English
April 2008, English
