Land Lines Outubro 2021

Infrastructure and Climate Change: Four Governance Challenges in a Time of Disruption
This excerpt from the new Lincoln Institute book “Infrastructure Economics and Policy” outlines four challenges to climate mitigation and adaptation, from governmental inefficiency to stranded assets.

The Road to Revitalization
The Erie Downtown Development Corporation, a nonprofit in Erie, Pennsylvania, has increased Erie’s revitalization capacity and redevelopment funding—and also sponsors the annual Celebrate Erie festival, which traditionally includes this community-driven “Chalk Walk.”

Urban Sustainability
From creating parks in Richmond, Virginia, to investing in green infrastructure in Buffalo, New York, small cities are embracing sustainability as a tool that can address multiple challenges.

This issue explores the connections between climate change and infrastructure, the role of sustainability in the revitalization of smaller legacy cities, and more.