The Problem With Urban Philanthropy

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Nov. 28, 2017

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Media Highlight

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CityLab

"This is not to say that philanthropy should replace the essential role of taxes or be an excuse for cutting back on public spending. Studies have shown that when private funding steps in on public projects, city halls tend to cut back on public spending."

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Margaret A. Walls

Senior Fellow

Margaret Walls is a senior fellow at RFF. Her current research focuses on issues related to resilience and adaptation to extreme events, ecosystem services, and conservation, parks and public lands.

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