Legal and Institutional Framework for
Land Use and Development in USA
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and University of Maryland
Sept. 12-20, 2006, Lincoln House and University of Maryland
8:00-8:30 Welcome Address, Opening Remarks, and Introduction
Dr. Gregory Ingram, President and CEO, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Shu, Kexing, Ministry of Land and Resources
8:30 - 8:45 Course Outline
Dr. Yan Song, University of North Carolina
8:45 - 10:00 Land Markets, Land Values, and Land Allocation
Dr. Yan Song, University of North Carolina
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Efficient Urban Form under Land Markets
Dr. Yan Song, University of North Carolina
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:30 Business Tour for Urban Development in Boston
Anthony Flint, Public Relations, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
5:00 End of Day 1
8:30 - 10:00 Property Rights and Public Interests in Land
Armando Carbonell, Senior Fellow and Chair of Planning and Urban Form, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Property Rights and Public Interests in Land
Armandoll Carbenoll, Senior Fellow and Chair of Planning and Urban Form, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Market Failure in Land Development
Dr. Gerrit Knaap, National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland
2:30-3:00 Break
3:00-4:30 Economics of Zoning and Land Supply
Dr. Gerrit Knaap, National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland
4:30-5:00 Discussion for the Day 2
5:00 End of Day 2
8:30 - 10:00 International Lessons in Land Policy
Dr. Chengri Ding, University of Maryland
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Urban Planning Practice in USA
Dr. Chengri Ding, University of Maryland
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Roundtable Discussion: Implications of What learned to China Land Policy and Management
Chaired by Greg Ingram, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
2:30-3:00 Break
3:00-4:30 Roundtable Discussion: Implications of What learned to China Land Policy and Management
Chaired by Greg Ingram, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
5:00 End of Day 3
Sept. 15-17, Culture Tour in New York, Philadelphia etc.
College Park, University of Maryland
8:30 - 10:00 Roles of Government in Land Development and Land Use
Dr. Jim Cohen, University of Maryland
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Roles of Government in Land Development and Land Use
Dr. Jim Cohen, University of Maryland
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Land Development: Process, Finance, and Regulation
David Flanagan, Elm Street Development, Inc.
2:30-3:00 Break
3:00-4:30 Land Development: Process, Finance, and Regulation
David Flanagan, Elm Street Development, Inc.
4:30-5:00 Discussion for the Day 4
5:00 End of Day 4
8:30 - 10:00 Urban Sprawl and Urban Growth Boundaries
Dr. Gerrit Knaap, National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Land Use Planning in USA
Terry Moore, EcoNorthwest Planning Inc.
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Land Use Planning in USA
Rich Hall, Planning Department of Maryland
2:30-3:00 Break
3:00-4:30 Smart Growth and Implications in China
Dr. Chengri Ding, University of Maryland
4:30-5:00 Discussion for the Day 5
5:00 End of Day 7
8:30 - 10:00 Farmland Preservation Policy in USA: Goals, Policy Instruments, and Evaluation
Dr. Erik Lichtenberg, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Transferable Development Rights
Dr. Erik Litchenburg, Agricultural Economics, University of Maryland
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-5:00 Business tour: visiting local planning office
Jason Sartori, National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland
5:00 End of Day 6