Taxing the region : how local finance undermines land use goals in greater Boston
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2002.
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| author | Lynch, Bernadette D., 1978- |
| author2 | Henry O. Pollakowski. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/683852019-04-11T06:46:06Z Taxing the region : how local finance undermines land use goals in greater Boston Lynch, Bernadette D., 1978- Henry O. Pollakowski. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2002. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-96). This thesis argues that local fiscal considerations have thwarted growth management efforts in Massachusetts. Currently, Massachusetts' communities rely most heavily on the property tax for local government revenue. Since each community is autonomous and must provide schools and other local services to its residents, it is necessary to ensure that local property tax revenue is sufficient to fund local services. Therefore, as communities make planning decisions, they must weigh the fiscal impacts of development, along with aesthetic, environmental and other "smart growth" ideals. In this fiscal framework, practical fiscal considerations most often trump "smart" planning and growth management, as local leaders feel the pressure to approve development proposals that will generate the high property tax revenue and low public service demand. The four core chapters explore local fiscal barriers to planning reform, framing the metro Boston example in light of both regional understanding and the wider body of academic literature and analysis. by Bernadette D. Lynch. M.C.P. 2012-01-12T19:23:11Z 2012-01-12T19:23:11Z 2002 2002 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68385 50852800 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 96 leaves application/pdf n-us-ma Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Urban Studies and Planning. Lynch, Bernadette D., 1978- Taxing the region : how local finance undermines land use goals in greater Boston |
| title | Taxing the region : how local finance undermines land use goals in greater Boston |
| title_full | Taxing the region : how local finance undermines land use goals in greater Boston |
| title_fullStr | Taxing the region : how local finance undermines land use goals in greater Boston |
| title_full_unstemmed | Taxing the region : how local finance undermines land use goals in greater Boston |
| title_short | Taxing the region : how local finance undermines land use goals in greater Boston |
| title_sort | taxing the region how local finance undermines land use goals in greater boston |
| topic | Urban Studies and Planning. |
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