Publicly owned land within cities offers a unique opportunity, as Paul Stout explains. Housing can be built far more affordably than what the private market can deliver by building on this land.
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El curso Derecho urbanístico latinoamericano: fundamentos, instrumentos y desafíos ofrece una propuesta académica pionera para comprender el papel de la disciplina del derecho urbanístico en la transformación de las ciudades de América Latina.
¡Queda un mes! Estamos recibiendo postulaciones al Premio Lincoln al periodismo sobre políticas urbanas, desarrollo sostenible y cambio climático 2026hasta el 30 de agosto.
A polycrisis is what happens when multiple things are going wrong at once. And when they do, they aren’t separate—they feed into each other and make things worse.
What would a postcarbon future look like? What would it take to build and maintain a more just, regenerative world? How would it feel to live—and to thrive—in that world?
How do you quickly and effectively fill empty lots with housing, and in a way that matches the look of the neighborhood? Hope Henchey was impressed with how Dorsey Homes, the manufactured housing community she visited in Petersburg, Virginia, is accomplishing both!
¡Queda un día para postularse! 📢 Inscripciones abiertas | 4.ª edición del Curso de Economía Urbana – Noviembre 2026
🎙️ "I think it grew in many ways out of a recognition that good design, good planning, good urbanism work happens all the time in all kinds of places, often by people who don't have professional credentials or perhaps professional associations..."
It's heartening to see underutilized land taking on a new life to provide shelter and services. It makes you wonder what other parking lots and empty spaces can be used for in our cities!
"What we're seeing now, especially with the advent of hyperscale data centers, is that they're much larger, much more powerful. They're much more resource intensive." Executive Director of Land and Water John Farner was just quoted in TIME! Check out Simmone Shah's piece: time.com/article/2026...
Community Backlash to AI Data Centers Is Growing Across the U.S.
If there’s one thing most Americans agree on, it’s that they hate data centers.
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La 2.ª edición de «Sistemas del impuesto predial» ya está disponible. Esta edición evalúa sistemas del impuesto predial en 13 países, 4 más que en la última edición. Describe lecciones que son fundamentales para innovar en la gestión y administración del impuesto. go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
Sistemas del impuesto predial en América Latina y el Caribe - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
In this thoughtful, inquisitive collection of City Tech columns Rob Walker investigates the technologies that have emerged over the past few years and their implications for planners, policy makers, r...
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We're excited to partner with @thecityclub.bsky.social on North Coast Era 2026, which will explore best practices for waterfront redevelopment.
🌙 🚂 Hope Henchey is hopping aboard the midnight train from Atlanta to learn about affordable housing! As she settles into her train car, Hope breaks down the difference between subsidized housing and market-rate affordable housing.
The Lincoln Institute and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently published "Shaping Cities: A Guide to Urban Regeneration."
Deadline Extended! The Consortium for Scenario Planning will host its 10th annual conference January 27–29, 2027, in Los Angeles, California, and the deadline to submit proposals has been extended to Thursday, July 23, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
📢 Inscripciones abiertas | 4.ª edición del Curso de Economía Urbana – Noviembre 2026
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is delighted to announce the addition of three new board members: multimedia designer Adam G. Lincoln, asset supervisor Alex Lincoln, and attorney Cliff Paulin. Learn more: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
Three New Board Members Join the Lincoln Institute - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is delighted to announce the addition of three new board members: multimedia designer Adam G. Lincoln, asset supervisor Alex Lincoln, and attorney Cliff Paulin.
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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act just became law. The bill has two important consequences for manufactured housing:
In the latest edition of our Land Matters podcast, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach details the global housing solutions that emerged from the 13th session of the World Urban Forum, hosted in May in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Behind the scenes: Members of our editorial team took a field trip to the printer to watch our latest book, "Building Postcarbon Futures," come together. Written by @joobilly.bsky.social, the book guides readers through 29 efforts to build a more just, regenerative world across 6 continents.
This spring and summer, the Lincoln Institute’s Consortium for Scenario Planning, Latin America and the Caribbean program, and Land and Water program supported a series of projects focused on using exploratory scenario planning (XSP) to meet water challenges in Latin America.
Our new Policy Brief explores how many Australian cities are turning to nature-based solutions in response to climate change—and how scaling up these actions requires a flexible, inclusive approach to ensure they are both effective & equitable. By Johanna Brugman: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
El “Premio Lincoln al periodismo sobre políticas urbanas, desarrollo sostenible y cambio climático” reconoce trabajos periodísticos de investigación desde América Latina. Recibimos postulaciones hasta el hasta el 30 de agosto. go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
Our spring/summer print issue of Land Lines is hot off the presses! Sign up to receive the print or email editions: go.lincolninst.edu/l/153411/202...
A proposed initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio would prohibit all property taxes, creating a $21 billion budget hole for Ohio’s schools and local governments.
Attending the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)'s 2026 conference in Chicago next week? On Tuesday morning, Senior Fellow @rjmcgrail.bsky.social will be moderating a panel on capital improvement plans and best practices for project selection processes.
O curso Urgência Climática chega à sua 3ª edição no Brasil — e as inscrições estão abertas!
O novo documentário do Lincoln Institute conta a história do edifício Dandara, em São Paulo, uma antiga propriedade pública que permaneceu vazia por anos antes de ser ocupada e transformada em 120 unidades habitacionais por meio de ação coletiva e de instrumentos de política pública.
Today in a @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social op-ed, Senior Fellow Anthony Flint and Chief Program Officer Enrique Silva explain how cities and states can use value capture & the land value tax to fund transit: www.vitalcitynyc.org/value-captur...
Taxing Land Could Fund New York City's New Subway Lines
Value capture to fund transit is a solution hiding in plain sight.
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