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Brownfields in High and Moderate Flood Risk Areas in Providence, RI
April 2019, English
Though frequently seen as an urban liability, brownfields can be an asset. The cost to remediate these formerly developed properties is often high, but they present valuable opportunities for revitalization and redevelopment. According to the EPA, waterfront brownfields “can play an important role in bolstering local resilience to increased flooding, storm surge, or temperatures […]
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Technology and Tools, Water
April 2019, English
Though frequently seen as an urban liability, brownfields can be an asset. The cost to remediate these formerly developed properties is often high, but they present valuable opportunities for revitalization and redevelopment. According to the EPA, waterfront brownfields “can play an important role in bolstering local resilience to increased flooding, storm surge, or temperatures […]
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Technology and Tools, Water
Great Adaptations
How Two Smaller Legacy Cities Are Adopting Green Infrastructure
By Cyrus Moulton
April 2019, English
Connected by the Blackstone River and by a history of hard times, Worcester, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island, are demonstrating how green infrastructure can help forge a new urban future in the era of climate change.
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Infrastructure, Local Government
April 2019, English
Connected by the Blackstone River and by a history of hard times, Worcester, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island, are demonstrating how green infrastructure can help forge a new urban future in the era of climate change.
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Infrastructure, Local Government
President’s Message
Building the Cities We Need
April 2019, English
By 2050, the planet will be 70 percent urban. How will our cities cope with the predicted influx of people—and will they be able to retain some sense of place, or simply yield to global market forces?
City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Housing, Informal Settlements, Infrastructure, Land Markets, Land Use and Zoning, Urbanization
April 2019, English
By 2050, the planet will be 70 percent urban. How will our cities cope with the predicted influx of people—and will they be able to retain some sense of place, or simply yield to global market forces?
City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Housing, Informal Settlements, Infrastructure, Land Markets, Land Use and Zoning, Urbanization
Mecanismos y estrategias de política de suelo y vivienda para la inclusión social
Caso de estudio Bogotá D.C., período 2000–2015
María Cristina Rojas E., Rodrigo E. Carrascal E., and Yolanda B. Caballero P.
April 2019, Spanish
Working Papers
Housing, Land Use and Zoning, Poverty and Inequality, Public Finance
April 2019, Spanish
Working Papers
Housing, Land Use and Zoning, Poverty and Inequality, Public Finance
Nationwide Mass Appraisal Modeling in China
Feasibility Analysis for Scalability Given Ad Valorem Property Tax Reform
Peadar Davis, Michael McCord, Paul Bidanset, and Margie Cusack
April 2019, English
Working Papers
Economic Development, Housing, Local Government, Property Tax, Public Finance
April 2019, English
Working Papers
Economic Development, Housing, Local Government, Property Tax, Public Finance
Scenario Planning
Embracing Uncertainty to Make Better Decisions
By Robert Goodspeed
March 2019, English
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Technology and Tools
March 2019, English
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Technology and Tools
Scenario Planning
Embracing Uncertainty to Make Better Decisions
Robert Goodspeed
March 2019, English
Policy Briefs
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Technology and Tools
March 2019, English
Policy Briefs
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Technology and Tools
Recessionary Property Taxes
Evidence from Maryland
Andrew T. Hayashi
March 2019, English
Working Papers
Property Tax
March 2019, English
Working Papers
Property Tax
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