Why a Geocode Is Not an Address
Chris Mellon wrote an opinion piece for Wired on why geocodes can’t solve Puerto Rico’s address problem.
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Blockchain-for-Land: What We Are Getting Wrong and How to Fix It
Tim Robustelli wrote an article for CoinTelegraph about the challenges surrounding implementation of blockchain-for-land.
How to Take Blockchain From Flaming Out to Scaling Up
Projects are often undertaken by governments enthusiastic about the technology, but fuzzy on what it can actually deliver.
Blockchain Potent Force but ‘No Cure-All’ for Land Rights
Tim Robustelli was quoted in a Reuters article following his presentation on blockchain-for-land at the World Bank.
The Three Legged Stool: Property and Corruption
The second installment of the Three Legged Stool series examines how corruption gets in the way of property innovation.
The Three Legged Stool: A Paradigm for Property Rights Innovation
Introducing a blog series on the three legged stool of property rights innovation: technology, people, processes.
Is Blockchain for Land Succumbing to ‘Pilot-itis’?
Tim Robustelli wrote for PLACE about what’s kept some blockchain-for-land pilots from scaling.
Puerto Rico’s Reconstruction Will Be Costly. Documenting Residents’ Property Doesn’t Have To Be.
Yuliya Panfil and Chris Mellon wrote for the Miami Herald about a quick, less expensive way for Puerto Ricans to prove home ownership.
It’s 2019. How Can You Prove That This Land Is Your Land?
Two billion people around the world believe that they’ll lose their home or land. How can that be—and what to do about it?