http://www.brookings.edu/experts/brophyp?rssid=brophypBrookings Experts FeedenTue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.brookings.edu/rss/experts?feed=brophypTue, 21 May 2013 10:36:38 -0400BrookingsRSS/experts/brophyphttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation{5E3AB08E-784C-4237-B69F-B012A0EACE55}http://webfeeds.brookings.edu/~r/BrookingsRSS/experts/brophyp/~3/LBEH9tgqH9U/metropolitanpolicy-brophy<div> <p> <b>Introduction</b> </p><p> <p>One of a city's greatest assets is its available land for development. Unfortunately, many cities have land and properties that are vacant, abandoned, or under-used, with few policies and regulations in place to convert these assets into valuable, revenue-generating sites. This brief outlines ten action steps that state and local governments can follow to facilitate the development of urban land and buildings. Compiling an inventory of vacant parcels, planning for the assembly and reuse of land, and working to eliminate the many legal and administrative barriers to acquisition and development are just some of the actions the authors recommend for creating a more transparent, efficient, and effective system for private-market land development. The brief will discuss these and other proposed steps, and will highlight examples of successful practices implemented in states and localities throughout the U.S.</p> </p><h4> Downloads </h4><ul> <li><a href="http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/reports/2002/10/metropolitanpolicy-brophy/brophyveyvacantsteps.pdf">Download</a></li> </ul><div> <h4> Authors </h4><ul> <li><a href="http://www.brookings.edu/experts/veyj?view=bio">Jennifer S. Vey</a></li><li><a href="http://www.brookings.edu/experts/brophyp?view=bio">Paul C. Brophy</a></li> </ul> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrookingsRSS/experts/brophyp/~4/LBEH9tgqH9U" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0400Jennifer S. Vey and Paul C. Brophyhttp://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2002/10/metropolitanpolicy-brophy?rssid=brophyp