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    Progressive Taxation of Vacant Land

    One of the tools that can be used to discourage speculation and encourage development is taxation of vacant land parcels.

    Project Phase: 
    Planning

    Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

    Cities have accessed capital markets to help fund urban regeneration in a variety of ways. One possibility is through the issuance of TIF bonds.

    Project Phase: 
    Financing

    Special Assessment Districts

    Another way for cities to access capital markets to fund their urban regeneration initiatives is through the use of special assessment districts.

    Project Phase: 
    Financing

    Up-zoning

    Another approach commonly used by cities in the United States for leveraging regulatory powers is up-zoning, that is, changing the zoning to allow for higher-value (for example, from industrial to

    Project Phase: 
    Financing

    Tax Incentives

    Selective and intelligently designed tax incentives can play a major role in absorbing private sector capital for urban regeneration.

    Project Phase: 
    Financing