This essay reviews 20th century applications of Henry George's thought by local and
national policy makers in the Anglo-American context with the goal of better interpreting …

The public sector can harness its authority to control land uses to secure valuable public
benefits from real estate developments. This paper investigates how five major US cities …

Over the past decade, urban density has been growing faster than ever, forcing high-density
expansion. The aim of this study is to verify whether urban density is accepted as a …

The distribution of potential benefits between local governments and developers in urban
redevelopment shows a global popularity of negotiating developer obligations for more …

Problem, research strategy, and findings Local governments sometimes approve multifamily
housing through a discretionary process, meaning a public body must vote to entitle the …

Murray and Gordon argue against mass upzonings that are unaccompanied by value
capture tools based on the grounds that (a) cities are giving away valuable public air rights …

Problem, research strategy, and findings Incentive zoning provides bonuses to developers
(eg, increased density or height) in return for public amenities (eg, affordable housing or …

Problem, research strategy, and findings In 2016, Detroiters (MI) voted to pass the first-ever
community benefits ordinance (CBO), a law that requires developers to negotiate with a …

Problem, research strategy, and findings Responsibility for affordable housing delivery is
increasingly being delivered through collaborations between private, nonprofit, and state …

New legislation was introduced in 2018 in Victoria, Australia to encourage the negotiation of
affordable housing agreements. This change resulted in the expansion of formal and …