Financing urban planning in Asia: From land value “capture” to “creation” (and more)
By Kathleen Farrin on Tuesday, 19 June 2018
When land value is created, shared, and reinvested, it spurs a virtuous cycle of urban infrastructure development.
Asian Development Bank
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