Synopses & Reviews
Review
"...provides a valuable contribution to the endeavour of smart growth... this comprehensive volume is the first major evaluation of smart growth policies in the United States." --Environment and Planning B
Review
"...makes a solid contribution through its comprehensive assessment of polices and the development of common measures of success, usingnationally available data."--Journal of Regional Science
Synopsis
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy collaborated with 14 leading land use researchers and planners to measure and compare outcomes in four states with statewide smart growth programs (Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, and Oregon) and four states without such programs (Colorado, Indiana, Texas, and Virginia).
About the Author
Gregory K. Ingram is president and CEO of the Lincoln Institute and cochair of the Department of International Studies. He was formerly director-general, Operations Evaluation at the World Bank, where he was responsible for evaluating operations, policies, and programs.
Yu-Hung Hong, fellow at the Lincoln Institute and visiting assistant professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is engaged in research and teaching on utilizing land as a public revenue source, with a focus on institutional development of property taxation, public leasehold systems, and land readjustment.