Finding Answers in Land

 

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Updated Visualizing Density Database

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy launches an updated iteration of the Visualizing Density database.

Announcement
Steve Rosenberg Receives Kingsbury Browne Distinguished Practitioner Award

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Land Trust Alliance are pleased to announce that Steve Rosenberg has been presented with the 2025 Kingsbury Browne Distinguished Practitioner Award.

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The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land.

Our Impact Areas

Case Study

Right to the City: How Coliseu Won Housing Among São Paulo’s Elite

This multimedia case study set in the context of informal settlements and extreme inequality examines two innovative urban instruments used to combat displacement in Brazil and highlights their potential impact on land policy and urban planning worldwide.

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Recent Publications

City Tech
By Rob Walker

Book

Technology and Tools

Preserving Affordable Homeownership
By John Emmeus Davis and Kristin King-Ries

Policy Focus Report

Housing

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Building an American Energy Future for All 
Xavier de Souza Briggs and Robert J. “RJ” McGrail

Policy Download

Environment

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50-State Property Tax Comparison Study
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence

Other Publications

Property Tax

Land Lines

Current Issue: Spring/Summer 2025

The composition of US households is changing, and housing design should change along with it—so argues a feature article in this issue, which also includes an exploration of how communities are preparing to handle climate migration and a look at the land conservation legacy of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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Gestión del Suelo para la Vivienda Social Integrada

October 27, 2025 – December 14, 2025
Online

El curso Gestión del suelo para la vivienda social integrada aborda la segregación de la vivienda de los más pobres, los factores que la causan, sus efectos nocivos y cómo combatirla utilizando políticas de vivienda social integrada.

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This webinar on November 20 will share insights from the 2025 Innovations in Manufactured Homes (I’m HOME) Annual Conference and unpack what’s next for advancing manufactured and modular housing in the nation’s affordable housing strategy.

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Exploratory Scenario Planning for Climate Mobility

Deadline: November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Submit a proposal for a community-based exploratory scenario planning (XSP) workshop that addresses the urgent challenge of climate mobility—the movement of people driven by climate-related risks—by November 25, 2025.

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This online self-paced course provides an overview of how local governments in the U.S. raise and spend money for the public services and infrastructure that are foundational to a high quality of life.

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Consortium for Scenario Planning 2026 Conference

February 4, 2026 – February 6, 2026
Salt Lake City, Utah

Share your scenario planning work at the Consortium for Scenario Planning Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 4–6, 2026; session proposals are due by July 14.

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Join the Lincoln Institute and the Innovations in Manufactured and Modular Homes (I’m HOME) Network on December 9 for a webinar on the latest “Manufactured Housing Industry Benchmark Report” and an overview of progress in the manufactured housing sector.

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Participe do lançamento de “Futuros Urbanos”, uma rede colaborativa de especialistas da América Latina e do Caribe para identificar tendências e imaginar futuros possíveis para a região.

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O curso dissemina conhecimentos sobre políticas públicas que considerem os agentes envolvidos, os instrumentos disponíveis e sua eficácia para enfrentar desafios emergentes nas cidades e viabilizar o financiamento do desenvolvimento urbano.

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Únete al Diplomado en estudios socio-jurídicos del suelo urbano, en el que profesionales latinoamericanos impulsan acciones y políticas que transforman nuestras ciudades hacia un futuro más justo y sostenible.